In the following passage, some words/phrases have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each.

China has the strongest military force in the world__A__ India stands at number four, according to a study released by defence website Military Direct. “The USA,__B__ their enormous military budgets, comes in 2nd place with 74 points, followed by Russia with 69 and India at 61,” said the study. The study said the “ultimate military strength index” was calculated after taking__C__consideration various factors including budgets, total air, sea, land, and weight of equipment. China has the strongest military in the world, scoring 82 out of 100 points in the index. Based on these sores, which account__D__ budgets, men, air and navy capacity, it does suggest that China would come out as top dog in a hypothetical super conflict. The world’s biggest military spender with a budget of USD 732 billion per year is the USA, it noted, adding that China comes second with USD 261 billion, followed__E__ India at USD 71 billion.