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New answer posted•8 years ago
astha singh
8 years ago
Hi Rishi,
You can be a part of India Navy through either of the following ways:
1. NDA/NA entry-Only male candidates are allowed for NDA/NA. Age limit for candidates is 16-19 years. Education qualification required is 10+2 with physics and maths subjects. To join the national defence academy (NDA), as

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New answer posted•8 years ago
astha singh
8 years ago
Merchant Navy is the backbone of international trade, carrying cargo all over the world. The field gives you the opportunity to visit new and exotic places all around the globe. Merchant Navy career is not only monetarily rewarding but also satisfying and a quite challenging. Eligibility criteria:
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New answer posted•8 years ago

Is merchant navy as a career a good option for a girl?

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Asked by Shruti
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8 years ago
Yes, merchant navy is the best option after maritime engineering, because here you are getting your career as well as money and visa to visit the whole world. If you want to live a different life other than normal, then come and join merchant navy.

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New answer posted•8 years ago
Hello Vasu,India can hardly boast of a vibrant aerospace industry. Hence, opportunities in core areas are very less. Even an alumni of IIT Bombay in this branch is today CEO of Infosys but after he changed stream! On the other hand sea cargo is increasing by the day and this in turn increases opport

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New answer posted•8 years ago
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8 years ago
Listen, it seems you are very much interested for marine engineering. You are eligible for maritime engineering with spectacles but you are not eligible for navy. I will give you an advice which I did, I had -1.25 power but I reduced that to -0.5 by eating Amla twice a day and do some eye exercises,

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New answer posted•8 years ago
Hello Vasu, I feel with the Indian economy booming, there will be great opportunities in shipping industry in years to come. Hence I feel merchant navy has much better scope.

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New answer posted•8 years ago
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8 years ago
If your reason for asking this is to know what stream you choose then my friend through science you can go with almost every profession. And if its only about the career perspective then it depends on what interests you have aeronautical engineering is more on the conceptual, analytical skills, you

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New answer posted•8 years ago
astha singh
8 years ago
Hi Shubh!
Candidates need to pursue one of the following courses to become a merchant navy officer:
B.Sc. Nautical Science
B.E. Marine Engineering
B.E. Naval Architecture and Offshore Engineering
B.E. Petroleum Engineering
B.E. Mechanical Engineering
B.E. Harbour & Ocean Engineering
B.E. Civil Engineering
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New answer posted•8 years ago
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8 years ago
Some of the best colleges in India for B.Sc Nautical Science, which offer placements in India and abroad are as follows:
1. AMET University, Kanathur, Chennai
2. Coimbatore Marine College
3. Haldia Institute of Maritime Studies and Research
4. Hindustan Institute of Maritime Training, Chennai
5. Institut

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