2015 · Q115
Which one of the following statements is incorrect?
General KnowledgeDefence and Security
- AIndia is the third largest importer of the defence equipment.
- BIndia meets more than 50 per cent of its requirement of the defence equipment through imports.
- CDefence budget for 2015-2016 accounts for less than 2 per cent of the GDP.
- DCertain financial powers are delegated to the Vice Chief of Army Staff for capital acquisitions.
Explanation
In 2015 India was the world's largest — not third-largest — importer of arms (SIPRI data), so statement A is the incorrect one. India did meet more than half its defence-equipment requirement through imports (B true), the 2015–16 defence budget was about 1.75% of GDP, below 2% (C true), and financial powers for capital acquisitions are delegated down to the Vice Chiefs of the services (D true). Hence A.