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The National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination is an entrance examination conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) twice a year for admissions into the National Defence Academy (NDA) and Indian Naval Academy (INA). [1] The NDA Exam serves as a gateway for candidates seeking a career in the Indian Army, Navy, and Air ...
On May 22, the House Armed Services Committee approved its version of the 2025 National Defense Authorization Act, by a 57–1 vote. [6] As passed by the Committee, the bill included the Pentagon's controversial "Legislative Proposal 480", transferring Air National Guard space units to the Space Force; however, the Committee accepted an amendment proposed by Joe Wilson (R‑SC), watering down ...
Examination is conducted twice a year. Successful candidates are admitted into the respective Academies after an interview conducted by the Services Selection Board (SSB). Officer jobs are available in the Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force after passing the Combined Defence Services Exam (CDS). Any student can take this exam after graduation.
A 1999 stamp dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the National Defence Academy, featuring its Sudan Block. At the end of World War II, Field Marshal Claude Auchinleck, then Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army, drawing on experiences of the army during the war, led a committee around the world and submitted a report to the Government of India in December 1946.
2 March 1971: Ranadhir Chandra Sarma Sarkar: 11 May 1971: 1 February 1973: Academician, West Bengal Civil Services officer Akhlaqur Rahman Kidwai: 5 February 1973: 4 February 1979: Former governor of Haryana, Rajasthan, West Bengal & Bihar: M. L. Shahare: 16 February 1979: 16 February 1985: H. K. L. Capoor: 18 February 1985: 5 March 1990: J. P ...
The 2016 exam was held in 44 batches across 96 cities. [14] There were 3.8 million applicants, of which 1.48 million took the Tier 1 exam. 149,319 candidates passed Tier 1, [15] and 35,096 candidates passed Tier 2. [16] The final number of positions for the 2016 exam was estimated to be roughly 10,661. [17]
(ii) Interview and Group Discussion – Awareness of the applicant on reason behind applying for AFCAT, and the reason behind choosing the career in Indian Air Force. – Up to date information on current affairs and historical facts relating to Indian Air Force. – Promptness and honesty in answering the questions during interview.
The Sudan Block of NDA. The Indian National Defence Academy (NDA) is the joint services academy of the Indian Armed Forces, where cadets of the three armed forces (the Army, the Navy and the Air Force) train together before beginning pre-commission training at their respective service academies (Indian Military Academy (IMA), Indian Naval Academy (INA), and Air Force Academy (AFA) for army ...