DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS UPDATE - 5 FEBRUARY
2015
1) CHINA OVERTAKES US AS THE TOP FOREIGN
INVESTMENT DESTINATION: UNCTAD REPORT
Ø US was
on top as a Foreign Investment Destination for past 11 years, since 2003
Ø China
FDI grew by 7.8% in 2014 and constituted 55.4% of the overall FDI
Ø 128
billion Dollars are invested in China as compared to 86 billion Dollar invested
in the US
Ø UNCTAD
stands for United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
Ø UNCTAD
was formed in 1964 with its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland
EXPECTED QUESTION FROM THIS
CURRENT AFFAIRS NEWS
1. Where is the headquarter of UNCTAD
a.
New York
b.
Geneva
c.
Washington DC
d.
Manila
2.
Which country is on top rank in Foreign
Investment Destination ranking.
a.
India
b.
USA
c.
China
d.
Singapore
2) HOME SECRETARY, ‘ANIL GOSWAMI’ RESIGNED
Ø He is third top ranking bureaucrat to have been sacked since the Modi
Government took charge
Ø Mr. Goswami’s
tenure was about to end in June this year
3) PLANE CRASHES IN TAIWAN RIVER
Ø More than 30 people were killed, 15 injured and 12
are still missing
Ø Trans Asia Airways flight
235 said ‘Mayday, Mayday, engine Flameout’
Ø ‘Mayday’ is an International
Emergency Call
Ø P&WC gave a complete, brand new Engine to Trans
Asia.
Ø P&WC – Pratt & Whitney Canada
EXPECTED QUESTION FROM THE CURRENT AFFAIRS NEWS
1.
Which
International Airway Flight recently crashed in Taiwan River
a.
Trans Asia Airways
b.
Sea Asia Airways
c.
London Airways
d.
Kingfisher Airways
