CDS 2026 (I) General Knowledge, question 87

Topic: Defence

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Q87

Match List-I with List-II and select the answer using the codes given below the Lists :

List-I (Name of the Institution) List-II (Type of Training)
A. Indian Military Academy 1. Training cadets for Short Service Commission
B. National Defence Academy 2. Training the persons joining the Army as officers
C. National Defence College 3. Training cadets of three services of Defence forces before inducting them into respective pre-commissioning training academies
D. Officers Training Academy 4. Training of selected senior officers of the armed forces and civil service officers
  1. (a) A-1, B-3, C-4, D-2
  2. (b) A-1, B-4, C-3, D-2
  3. (c) A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1Correct answer
  4. (d) A-2, B-4, C-3, D-1

Solution.

Answer: (c) A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1

  1. IMA trains Army officer cadets (2); NDA provides joint training before service-specific academies (3); NDC trains selected senior military and civil officers (4); OTA trains cadets for Short Service Commission (1).
  2. Thus A–2, B–3, C–4, D–1.