Some important current affairs of the 1st week of may 2020Some important current affairs of the 1st week of may 2020

1. Current Affairs
1 May to 7 May, 2020

2. E-Skin
• It is a polymer based material for drug delivery. It is
attached to the skin and the medicine seeps through the
skin via the sweat fluids inside the body.
• It can mimic the human skin which is why it can be
used to augment the functionalities of human skin as
well as in prosthetics, temperature detection and so on.
• It can be used to deliver customized amount of drugs
to the patients
Pre – GS1, Mains - GS III

3. Binary Star “Luhman 16A & 16B”
• They are binary star meaning – they orbit each other.
• They are dwarfs also. Because, they have more mass than
planets but falls short of being star.
• They have nuclear fusions going on but cannot sustain the
fusion process because they have lower amount of mass than
what is required for being a star and emitting light.
Pre – GS1, Mains - GS III

4. • 6.5 light years away.
• Third closest star
system from the sun.
The other two being
“Alpha Centauri and
Barnards star”.

5. Sal Forest Tortoise
• It is a species of tortoise found in the north and East India
as well as in some parts of South East India.
• It is classified as “Critically Endangered” by the IUCN red
list.
• It is also known as Elongated tortoise.
Prelims – GS 1

6. About IUCN Red List.
• It is a list of species of both animals
and plants classified on the basis of
the level of threat to the survival of
the entire species.
• There are seven categories in the
IUCN Red List.
Prelims – GS 1 + Mains GS 3

7. Bishnu Sendra Parva
• It is a hunting festival performed by the tribes of
Jharkhand, Odhisa and west Bengal.
• This year not even a single animal is hunted in this festival.
Prelims – GS 1 / Arts & Culture.

8. Bishnu Sendra Parva
• It is a hunting festival performed by the tribes of
Jharkhand, Odhisa and west Bengal.
• This year not even a single animal is hunted in this festival.
Prelims – GS 1 / Arts & Culture.

9. Natuna Sea & Paracel Islands
• These two geographical regions have been in the news
due to China’s adventurism in the South China Sea
by allowing fishing vessels escorted by coastguard. It
has sparked off a tension in this region.
Prelims – GS 1 / Geography / CA.

10. Between China & Indonesia
China, Taiwan, Philippines, Vietnam &
Malaysia.
China and Vietnam. Also known as yellow sand
Archipelago
Some major disputed
regions of the SCS
(South China Sea)

11. Practice Question.
1.Which of the following countries is
closest to the “Sprately Islands” ?
a) China
b) Australia
c) Malaysia
d) Philippines
2. Bishnu Sendra Parva had recently been in
the news.Which of the following is true
with regard to it?
a) It is a traditional harvest festival
celebrated in the North East region.
b) It is a colorful festival of Jammu and
Kashmir.
c) It is a hunting festival of tribal groups of
Jharkhand.
d) It is mass gathering devotees of Lord
Bishnu.

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