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2 November 2014 Current Affairs

Laser Drone Defence System Successfully Tested By China

China has successfully tested a homemade laser defense system specially targeting small-scale drones flying at low attitude.The machine is able to shoot down various small aircraft within a two-kilometer radius and can do so in five seconds after locating its target.

Legendary jazz clarinetist Acker Bilk Died

Acker Bilk, the legendary jazz musician and clarinet player, has died on 2 November in Bath, southwestern England. Born in Pensford in Somerset in 1929, Bilk tried a number of different careers before becoming a learned clarinet player. Born as Bernard Stanley Bilk, he changed his name to Acker after learning to play the clarinet in the Army.  He learned the clarinet as a bored army recruit stationed in Egypt after World War II. He formed his first band in Bristol after his demobilisation. Bilk was named as a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) by Queen Elizabeth II in 2001 for services to music.

Central Zone Won 2014-15 Duleep Trophy

Central Zone won the 2014-15 Duleep Trophy title of cricket on 2 November by defeating South Zone in the finals played at Feroz Shah Kotla Ground, Delhi with 9 runs. K Rahul was adjudged as the Man-of-the-match for his knocks of 185 and 130 in the final.

Alok Kumar Takes Over As Central Vigilance Commission Secretary

Senior IAS officer Alok Kumar has taken over as secretary of Central Vigilance Commission (CVC), country’s top anti-corruption body. Alok Kumar, a 1984 batch IAS officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre, has also been entrusted with additional charge of Joint Secretary (Training) under the Ministry of Personnel till completion of his tenure or till posting of his successor. The Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC), headed by the Prime Minister, has also extended central deputation tenure of Kumar for three months beyond December 13, 2014.

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