SSC CGL 2025 Tier-I · 19 September 2025, Shift 2 · General Awareness · Question 18 of 100

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The '73rd Inter Services Water Polo Championship' held in 2024–25 showcased top talent from the armed forces’ aquatic teams. Which of the following statements are true? 1. The Eastern Naval Command organises this championship. 2. Visakhapatnam served as the host city for the year 2024-25. 3. The tournament took place in April 2025, in line with the annual aquatic events calendar of the Services.

(a)1 and 2 only
(b)2 and 3 only
(c)1 and 3 only
(d)1, 2 and 3

Answer

Why

Correct — A. The Indian Navy's report says Eastern Naval Command (ENC) hosted the 73rd Inter Services Water Polo Championship 2024-25 at the Dolphin Hill Swimming Pool, Visakhapatnam. Statements 1 and 2 hold.

Statement 3 fails on the year. The report calls the 77th Senior Nationals Aquatics Championship 2024 'upcoming', and its photographs are dated 17 April 2024. The event was held in April 2024, not April 2025.

1 and 2 only → option (a).

Why the others are wrong

(b)
2 and 3 only — It keeps statement 3, whose date is wrong: the championship was held in April 2024. It also drops statement 1, which the Navy's report supports.
(c)
1 and 3 only — It keeps the false date in statement 3 and leaves out statement 2, although the Navy names Visakhapatnam as the venue.
(d)
1, 2 and 3 — Statement 3 sinks it. Despite the '2024-25' in its title, the championship was held in April 2024, ahead of the 2024 Senior Nationals.

Concept

Inter Services championships are contests among teams of the armed forces. The 73rd water polo edition was hosted by Eastern Naval Command, whose headquarters is at Visakhapatnam.

The Navy's report names two teams, the Indian Navy and the Indian Air Force, with more than 30 players. The Navy won, and the event doubled as trials to pick the Services team for the 77th Senior National Aquatics Championship 2024.

Statement 1 says ENC 'organises this championship'. The Navy's report supports that for the 2024-25 edition. It does not say that ENC hosts every edition.

Key facts

The 73rd Inter Services Water Polo Championship 2024-25 was hosted by Eastern Naval Command at the Dolphin Hill Swimming Pool, Visakhapatnam.
It was held in April 2024: the Navy's report carries photographs dated 17 April 2024.
The Navy team won, and Rear Admiral K Venkatraman, Flag Officer Submarines, presented the trophy.
It served as selection trials for the Services team at the 77th Senior National Aquatics Championship 2024.

Study next

The Indian Navy's three commands: Western (Mumbai), Eastern (Visakhapatnam) and Southern (Kochi)The Services Sports Control Board (SSCB)

Common traps

Trusting the '2024-25' label for the date: the matches were played in April 2024.
Placing Visakhapatnam under the Western Naval Command: it is the Eastern Naval Command's headquarters.

The same championship is asked at 19 Sep 2025, 09:00, GA Q.12, on its host and venue.

Its second statement, that the Navy beat the Army, is keyed true there, though the Navy's report names the Indian Air Force, not the Army, as the other team.

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