23 December 2013 Current Affairs
AK-47 Rifle Inventor Mikhail Kalashnikov Died
Lt. Gen. Mikhail Kalashnikov, the arms designer credited by the Soviet Union with creating the AK-47, the first in a series of rifles and machine guns that would indelibly associate his name with modern war and become the most abundant firearms ever made, died on 23 December in Izhevsk, Udmurtia province of Russian Republic.He designed the AK47 (Avtomat Kalashnikov), which was officially accepted by the Soviet in 1947. AK47 is the world’s most popular firearm favored by guerrillas, terrorists and the soldiers of many armies. The weapon was simple, easy to use and maintain. It was reliable in any extreme conditions (hot, cold, wet or sandy). Russia stopped producing AK-47 models in the late 1960s but production of variants such as AK-74M and AK-200 continued which is more efficient than AK47.
Noted Kannada Writer Shivarudrappa Died
Renowned poet, writer and researcher G S Shivarudrappa, who left his own indelible imprint in the Kannada literary world, died on 23 December in Bangalore.In November 2006 Shivarudrappa awarded with the title of Rashtrakavi by the Government of Karnataka.Central Sahitya Akademi Award in 1984 for his literary contribution Kavyartha Chintana.He has also received the Karnataka State Sahitya Academy in 1982.