♦️24 April 2025 Current Affairs in English & Hindi


  ➼  Recently, the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship has launched 'AI Careers for Women' in collaboration with Microsoft.
हाल ही में कौशल विकास एवं उद्यमिता मंत्रालय ने माइक्रोसॉफ्ट के साथ मिलकर 'महिलाओं के लिए एआई करियर' शुरू किया है।

  ➼  Recently Punjab state government has launched a Rs. 500 crore scheme to curb stubble burning.
हाल ही में पंजाब राज्य सरकार ने पराली जलाने पर रोक लगाने के लिए 500 करोड़ रुपये की योजना शुरू की है।

  ➼  Recently, the international steel event India Steel-2025 was organized in Mumbai.
हाल ही में मुंबई में अंतर्राष्ट्रीय स्टील कार्यक्रम इंडिया स्टील-2025 का आयोजन हुआ है।

  ➼  Recently Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has inaugurated the operation of India's largest cruise terminal in Mumbai.
हाल ही में केंद्रीय मंत्री सर्बानंद सोनोवाल ने मुंबई में भारत के सबसे बड़े क्रूज़ टर्मिनल का परिचालन शुरू किया है।

  ➼  Recently, the Income Tax Department has made 1% TCS mandatory on the sale of luxury goods worth more than Rs 10 lakh.
हाल ही में आयकर विभाग ने 10 लाख से ज़्यादा कीमत वाले लग्जरी सामानों की बिक्री पर 1% TCS अनिवार्य कर दिया है।

  ➼  'English Language Day' is celebrated every year on 23 April.
प्रतिवर्ष 23 अप्रैल को 'अंग्रेजी भाषा दिवस' मनाया जाता है।

  ➼  Recently, for the first time, a human-like robot has participated in China's half-marathon.
हाल ही में चीन के हाफ-मैराथन में पहली बार मानवरूपी रोबोट शामिल हुआ है।

  ➼  Recently, Telangana has partnered with Japanese companies to set up an 'Eco Town' in Hyderabad.
हाल ही में तेलंगाना ने हैदराबाद में 'इको टाउन' स्थापित करने के लिए जापानी कंपनियों के साथ साझेदारी की है।

  ➼  'National Panchayati Raj Day' is celebrated on 24 April.
24 अप्रैल को 'राष्ट्रीय पंचायती राज दिवस' मनाया जाता है।

  ➼  Recently the Ministry of Health has started 'Fire Safety Week'.
हाल ही में स्वास्थ्य मंत्रालय ने 'अग्नि सुरक्षा सप्ताह' की शुरुआत की है।

  ➼  Recently the Tripura State Government has inaugurated 'Garia and Borsho Boron Festival' 2025.
हाल ही में त्रिपुरा राज्य सरकार ने 'गरिया और बोरशो बोरोन उत्सव' 2025 का उद्धाटन किया है।

  ➼  In April 2025, Justice Dinesh Maheshwari has been appointed as the Chairman of the 23rd Law Commission of India.
अप्रैल 2025 में, न्यायमूर्ति दिनेश माहेश्वरी को भारत के 23वें विधि आयोग का अध्यक्ष नियुक्त किया गया है।

  ➼  Recently 'Pink E-Rickshaw' scheme has been launched by the Maharashtra State Government.
हाल ही में महाराष्ट्र राज्य सरकार द्वारा 'पिंक ई-रिक्शा' योजना शुरू की गई है।

✨Today's Vocab Word

Word - SPARSE adj.

Meaning - existing only in small amounts

Sentence - Rob spent Saturday in his garden, clearing out the sparse weeds.

✨Today's Idiom

Idiom - "A means to an end"

Meaning - something that is not joyful or important but is done in order to achieve something else

Sentence - His part time job was just a means to an end. He wanted to collect money for his coaching fees.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Wild goose chase

1. To do something pointless

2. To hunt wild animals

3. Going on world tour

4. Competing fiercely

In the following question, out of the four given alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

To work like a dog

1. To work very slowly

2. Very moody

3. To work very hard

4. To work untimely

In the question given below out of four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given word/sentence.

A religious discourse

1. Preach

2. Stanza

3. Sanctum Sanctorum

4. Sermon

Directions Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentences.

Violation of the sanctity of the Church.

1. Infringement

2. Irreverence

3. Sacrilege

4. Ignorance

The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them contains an error.

Select the part that contains the error from the given options.

Handicrafts are / export from India / to several / European countries.

A. export from India

B. to several

C. Handicrafts are

D. European countries

In the following question, some part of the sentence may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from errors, select option 'No error'.

We didn't have a (A)/ lot of success with (B)/ the garden, but (C)/ we worked hard on it. (D)/ No error (E)

1. A

2. B

3. C

4. D

5. E

Cabinet Committee on Security Meeting

Outcomes of the Meeting

1.𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐲: The landmark 1960 agreement between India and Pakistan has been placed in abeyance with immediate effect. India stated it would remain suspended until Pakistan “credibly and irrevocably” renounces support for cross-border terrorism.

2. 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭: Effective immediately, the check post will be closed. Only those with valid endorsements who crossed before May 1, 2025, will be considered exceptions.

3. 𝐒𝐀𝐀𝐑𝐂 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐚 𝐁𝐚𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐢 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬: Travel under the SAARC Visa Exemption (SVE) scheme has been revoked for all Pakistani citizens. Existing visas are cancelled, and those currently in India under this arrangement must leave within 48 hours.

4. 𝐃𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐮𝐥𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: All defence, naval, military, and air advisors in the Pakistani High Commission in New Delhi have been declared persona non grata and given one week to depart. India will reciprocally withdraw its military attaches from Islamabad, effectively annulling these diplomatic roles.

5. 𝐃𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: Both nations’ diplomatic missions will reduce staff strength from 55 to 30 by May 1.