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National Water Academy

Asked 3 times across 2 UPSC exams over 2 years (2018–2020), peaking in 2018.
3
PYQs
2
Exams
2
Years active
2018–2020
Span
2018
Peak
3/3
Answers
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Key insights

  • Most tested in CDS — 2 of 3 PYQs
  • Most asked in 2018
  • Recurs across 2 years (2018–2020)

How it travelled across exams

First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CDS 2018 CAPF 2018

How the concept evolved

218
120
Rising — more than half its appearances (3 of 3) are since 2016.

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Sample questions

You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CDS2020
The National Water Academy (NWA) is located at
  1. A Dehradun
  2. B Hyderabad
  3. C Bhopal
  4. D Khadakwasla ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Polity & Governance › Governance & e-Gov
CAPF2018
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
  1. A Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Akademi : Fursatganj
  2. B National Flying Training Institute : Belgaum ✓
  3. C National Institute of Hydrology : Roorkee
  4. D National Water Academy (Headquarters) : Khadakwasla
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Current Affairs & Static GK › Miscellaneous GK
CDS2018

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.

  1. A 1 only ✓
  2. B 2 only
  3. C Both 1 and 2
  4. D Neither 1 nor 2
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Geography › Physical Geography of India

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