![SIPRI Report 2022: India’s HAL, BEL, MDL in Top 100 arms–producing companies SIPRI Report 2022: India’s HAL, BEL, MDL in Top 100 arms–producing companies](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPATjpy_AAmMZKY4VUUXdJJ6xT8rf9QndDhWQppEnURBe_mi5iwNWko6TFooEkl59RsyrI7R-ss_QZ65CPowj5YJcH4sNhzHJJR1Wtx7n4zdQuob_pC-xkrmiGLnryuaq7apAFuJ967RQHIgIZEo2z1rLslBhOoIjyKZg-JJYG9suiNGxPheRw73wVzOsL/w320-h192-rw/Copy%20of%20Copy%20of%20Copy%20of%20Untitled%20(500%20%C3%97%20300%20px)%20(500%20%C3%97%20280%20px)%20(1).png)
- HAL is ranked 42nd with $3.3 billion in arms sales, and BEL is ranked 63rd with $1.8 billion in arms sales.
- These rankings are largely due to the major orders placed by the 1.4-million-strong Indian armed forces.
- However, the combined sales of HAL and BEL accounted for only 0.8% of the $592 billion global arms sales last year.
- It’s worth noting that despite the COVID-19 pandemic and global supply chain disruptions, the sales of weapons and military services by the 100 largest armament companies in the world reached $592 billion in 2021, a 1.9% increase compared with 2020.
- This marks the seventh consecutive year of rising global arms sales.
Question:
Q.1 What is the rank of Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) in the list of top 100 arms-producing companies?a. 32nd
b. 42nd
c. 52nd
d. 62nd