The Indian Naval Academy, which trains officer cadets of the Navy, is located at which place?
- A.Ezhimala in Kerala
- B.Dundigal near Hyderabad
- C.Khadakwasla near Pune
- D.Dehradun in Uttarakhand
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Explanation
The correct answer is A, Ezhimala in Kerala. The Indian Naval Academy stands on the coast at Ezhimala in Kannur district of Kerala and is the basic training establishment for officer cadets of the Indian Navy and the Indian Coast Guard. It is one of the largest naval academies in Asia by area and replaced the earlier arrangement of training cadets at Kochi.
Option B is wrong because Dundigal near Hyderabad is the Air Force Academy, where flight cadets receive their wings. Option C is wrong because Khadakwasla near Pune is the National Defence Academy, the joint services academy that trains cadets of all three services before they go to their service academies. Option D is wrong because Dehradun houses the Indian Military Academy, which trains gentlemen cadets for the Army.
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