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2020

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who was the second-largest spender in military expenditure in 2019?
A
USA
B
China
C
India
D
Pakistan
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In 2019 China and India were, respectively, the second- and third-largest military spenders in the world.

Detailed explanation-2: -While China’s expenditure is still less than half of America’s, the country has increased its military spending for 27 years in a row. In fact, China has the largest total of active military personnel, and the country’s military spending has more than doubled over the last decade.

Detailed explanation-3: -2019 were the United States, China, India, Russia and Saudi Arabia, which together accounted for 62 per cent of global military spending. by 5.3 per cent to $732 billion. There were increases in military spending by China (5.1 per cent), India (6.8 per cent) and Russia (4.5 per cent).

Detailed explanation-4: -U.S. military spending/defense budget for 2019 was $734.34B, a 7.6% increase from 2018.

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