Indian Cities and Places

The Indian Naval Academy is located in Ezhimala, near Kannur, Kerala. Among the options provided, Cochin (Kochi) is the closest major naval base, though the academy itself is in Ezhimala.

The National Archives of India is the repository of the non-current records of the Government of India, located in New Delhi.

The Indian Standards Institute (now known as the Bureau of Indian Standards) is headquartered in New Delhi.

The Haffkine Institute for Training, Research and Testing is a premier biomedical research institute located in Mumbai, Maharashtra.

The Indian Academy of Sciences is a scientific society based in Bangalore, Karnataka.

The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) is a public, deemed, research university for higher education and research in science, engineering, design, and management, located in Bangalore.

The National Defence College (NDC) is the apex training institution for senior defence and civil service officers, located in New Delhi.

The National Library of India is the largest library in the country by volume and public record, located in Belvedere Estate, Alipore, Kolkata.

The Lalit Kala Akademi (National Academy of Art) is an autonomous organization established by the Government of India to promote and propagate fine arts, located in New Delhi.

The National Institute of Nutrition (NIN) is an Indian public health, nutrition, and food research center. It is located in Hyderabad and operates under the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). It was originally founded in 1918 as the Deficiency Enquiry Services in Coonoor before moving to its current location.

The Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy (SVPNPA) is the premier police training institution in India, located in Hyderabad.

The Space Application Centre (SAC) is a major research center under the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). It is located in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

Except 'Singhbhum' all are the capitals of Indian states.

Correct answer is (2).