The Headquarters of the Southern Naval Command of the Indian Navy is located at which one of the following places?

The Indian Navy is organized into three primary commands for administrative and operational purposes. The Southern Naval Command (SNC) is headquartered in Kochi, Kerala [5]. Located on Willingdon Island, the base is known as INS Venduruthy and serves as the primary training command for the Indian Navy [2]. While Kochi is a major natural seaport and shipyard [3], it specifically hosts the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Southern Command [4]. The other two commands are the Western Naval Command, headquartered in Mumbai, and the Eastern Naval Command, headquartered in Visakhapatnam [5]. Karwar is a significant naval base (Project Seabird) but does not serve as a command headquarters [1]. Chennai is a major base under the Eastern Naval Command but does not host a command headquarters.

Sources

1. [1] https://www.joinindiannavy.gov.in/en/about-us/basic-organisation.html
2. [5] https://knowindia.india.gov.in/my-india-my-pride/indian-armed-forces.php/1000
3. [2] https://www.sathee.iitk.ac.in/gk/defence/
4. [3] Geography of India ,Majid Husain, (McGrawHill 9th ed.) > Chapter 12: Transport, Communications and Trade > Ports > p. 20
5. [4] https://dnv.indiannavy.gov.in/contact-nrs