The Bureau of Indian Standard (BIS) recently introduced a national standard to test and assess bomb disposal system. Which of the following statements with regard to this system is/are correct?
- 1.The new standard is known as IS 19445: 2025.
- 2.It will improve interoperability of equipment across agencies.
- 3.It was developed by TBRL, DRDO in collaboration with the 30th Central Scientific Research Institute, Russia.
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Answer & explanation
Answer: (c) 1 and 2 only
The standard is IS 19445:2025, Bomb Disposal Systems: Performance Evaluation and Requirements, released on 24 December 2025. Its expected benefits include better interoperability of equipment across agencies. It was prepared by a BIS committee with a panel convened by TBRL (DRDO), with Indian stakeholders; no Russian institute is named.
- ✓ 1. IS 19445:2025 was released on National Consumer Day 2025 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, as the Indian Standard for bomb disposal systems.
- ✓ 2. The official release lists improved reliability and interoperability of equipment across agencies among the standard's expected benefits.
- ✗ 3. The standard was developed by TBRL, Chandigarh (DRDO), and BIS at the Ministry of Home Affairs' request, through a BIS committee and a panel convened by TBRL. The official accounts name no Russian institute.
Remember · IS 19445:2025 is the BIS standard for bomb disposal systems (bomb blankets, baskets, inhibitors), developed by TBRL (DRDO) and BIS at the Home Ministry's request.
Sources
- PIB (Ministry of Consumer Affairs), Indian Standard on Bomb Disposal Systems released on National Consumer Day 2025 (28 December 2025), release ↗ “released IS 19445:2025 – Bomb Disposal Systems — Performance Evaluation and Requirements … A transparent and uniform basis for procurement, testing, and certification Support for indigenous development and innovation under Make in India Improved reliability and interoperability of equipment across agencies … For this purpose, the Bomb Disposal Systems Panel (PGD 28/P1) was constituted under the convenorship of TBRL, DRDO”
- DRDO Newsletter, February 2026: Bomb Disposal Systems (developers) ↗ “Terminal Ballistic Research Laboratory (TBRL), Chandigarh, and BIS developed this standard following a request from the Ministry of Home Affairs”
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