The Headquarters of the Southern Naval Command of the Indian Navy is located at which one of the following places?
- A.Karwar
- B.Kochi
- C.Thiruvananthapuram
- D.Chennai
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Explanation
The correct answer is B, Kochi. The Southern Naval Command has its headquarters at Kochi in Kerala, and it is the Navy's training command.
The Indian Navy has three commands, each led by a Vice Admiral as Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief: the Western Naval Command at Mumbai, the Eastern Naval Command at Visakhapatnam and the Southern Naval Command at Kochi. The Southern Command looks after training, so most of the Navy's training schools, including the gunnery, navigation and signal schools, work under it. The Indian Naval Academy at Ezhimala in Kerala also comes under this command.
Option A is wrong because Karwar in Karnataka is the site of the naval base INS Kadamba, not a command headquarters. Option C is wrong because Thiruvananthapuram hosts the Southern Air Command of the Air Force, not a naval command. Option D is wrong because Chennai has a naval area headquarters under the Eastern Naval Command.
Exam tip: Navy commands = Western Mumbai, Eastern Visakhapatnam, Southern Kochi (training).
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