DRDO Developed Advanced Chaff Technology

Current Context: The Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has developed advanced chaff technology.

• The advanced chaff technology is developed to protect and safeguard India’s naval ships against missile attacks from enemies.
• The technology is developed by DRDO’s laboratory called Defence Laboratory Jodhpur.
• The laboratory has developed three variants of technology namely short-range chaff rocket, medium-range chaff rocket and long-range chaff rocket.
• All the variants fulfil the qualitative requirements of the Indian Navy as they conducted the trials for the same in the Arabian Sea.
• Chaff: It is a passive expendable electronic countermeasure technology that is used to protect naval ships from the enemy’s radar and RF missile seekers. A small quantity of chaff material, when deployed in the air, acts as a decoy and deflects the enemy’s missiles, which keeps the ships safe from enemy attacks.
• Static Part: 
• HQ of DRDO: New Delhi
• Chairman of DRDO: G Satheesh Reddy

Question: 

Q.1 Which institute/organisation developed advanced chaff technology to protect ships from enemy attacks like missiles?
a. BEL
b. DRDO
c. Bharat Dynamics
d. IIT Bombay