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UPSC 2007: Which of the following countries recently upgraded its defence agency to a full-fledged defence ministry?
(a)Italy
(b)Japan
(c)Switzerland
(d)Poland
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Japan formally upgraded its post-war Defence Agency to a full-fledged Ministry of Defense on 9 January 2007, following Diet approval in December 2006. ([china.org.cn](https://www.china.org.cn/international/world/2007-01/09/content_1195442.htm?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2007, GS Paper 1, as Question 33. It falls under Current Affairs > International Conflicts & Security.
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