Which of the following statements about the National Water Academy (NWA) is/are correct? 1. The primary objective of the NWA is to function as Centre of Excellence in training for in-service engineers from Central and State organizations on various aspects of water resource planning. 2. The NWA is located in New Delhi. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

The correct answer is A, 1 only. The National Water Academy is the training wing of the Central Water Commission, which works under the Union Ministry of Jal Shakti. It is located at Khadakwasla in Pune, Maharashtra, not in New Delhi, so statement 2 is wrong. The academy grew out of the Central Training Unit of the Central Water Commission and later took its present name. Its main purpose is to serve as a centre of excellence for training in-service engineers of central and state organisations in water resource planning, development and management, covering subjects such as hydrology, dam safety, flood forecasting, irrigation and river basin planning. So statement 1 is correct. Khadakwasla is also home to the National Defence Academy and the Central Water and Power Research Station, which makes it a well-known name in exams. Option B is wrong because the academy is not in New Delhi. Option C is wrong because statement 2 fails. Option D is wrong because statement 1 is correct. Exam tip: National Water Academy, Central Water Commission, Khadakwasla, Pune.