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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Recently, which country unveils statue of AK-47 assault rifle inventor “Mikhail Kalashnikov”?
A
Russia
B
Germany
C
China
D
Japan
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -It’s one of Russia’s symbols. Alas, for life to continue, for lovely children to grow up, for beautiful women in Russia, there must be a weapon, ” the monument’s sculptor, Salavat Shcherbakov, told reporters.

Detailed explanation-2: -Russian Mikhail Kalashnikov invented the weapon that bears his name in the middle of the 20th century. Born on Nov. 10, 1919, Kalashnikov was a tank mechanic in the Soviet military during the Second World War. He was wounded during the German invasion of the USSR in 1941.

Detailed explanation-3: -Carried by American enemies and allies alike since 1947, it is the standard infantry weapon for 106 countries. There are an estimated 100 million AK-47s of a number of variations round the world.

Detailed explanation-4: -In 1953, the legendary AK-47 assault rifle was a state secret. In April 1953, the Central Intelligence Agency received its first report of what would become the most recognized weapon of the 20th century: the AK-47 assault rifle.

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