Question: Which country has strongest military force in the world as of the list released by defence website Military Direct?
(a) United States
(b) China
(c) Russia
(d) India
Answer: (b)
Related facts:
- According to a study released by defence website Military Direct, China has the strongest military force in the world.
- China has scored 82 out of 100 points in the index.
- United States of America has been ranked second with 74 points.
- Russia with score of 69 has been ranked third strongest military force.
- India with score of 61 is the fourth strongest military force in the world followed by France at fifth position.
Methodology:
- The study said “ultimate military strength index” was calculated after taking into consideration various factors including budgets, number of inactive and active military personnel, total air, sea, land and nuclear resources, average salaries, and weight of equipment.
By-Amar Mani Upadhyay