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2021

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the rank of India in the SIPRI Yearbook 2021, which determines the number of nuclear weapons possessed by a country?
A
6
B
4
C
7
D
2
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -India is ranked the 3rd highest military spenders in the world.

Detailed explanation-2: -According to the yearbook, India possessed an estimated 156 nuclear warheads at the start of 2021 compared to 150 at the start of last year, while Pakistan had 165 warheads, up from 160 in 2020. China’s nuclear arsenal consisted of 350 warheads up from 320 at the start of 2020.

Detailed explanation-3: -China had 350 nuclear warheads in January 2021 as well as January 2022. India does not share official data on its nuclear arsenal.

Detailed explanation-4: -Five are considered to be nuclear-weapon states (NWS) under the terms of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT). In order of acquisition of nuclear weapons, these are the United States, Russia (the successor of the former Soviet Union), the United Kingdom, France, and China.

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