Geography PYQ 518 of 587 · Cities, Industries, Transport & Ports · Miscellaneous

Which of the following countries is the largest buyer of U.S. weapons?

  1. AIsrael
  2. BSaudi Arabia
  3. CTaiwan
  4. DPakistan

40th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1995

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Correct answer: (b) Saudi Arabia

Explanation

At the time of the question, option (b) was the correct answer. According to the SIPRI Yearbook, 2025, during 2020–24, the world’s three largest arms-exporting countries were the United States, France, and Russia, while the three largest importers were, respectively, Ukraine, India, and Qatar.

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