Current Affairs — 21 April 2025

📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 Delhi Important

17th Civil Services Day: PM ne Vigyan Bhawan mein civil servants ko address kiya

21 April 2025 ko PM Modi ne PM's Awards for Excellence in Public Administration bhi diye.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 2 MCQs

🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 India Important

PM Modi ne US VP J.D. Vance ko host kiya

21 April 2025: India–US Bilateral Trade Agreement par progress welcome ki gayi.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 2 MCQs

👤 Appointments & Resignations 📍 India Important

Dr. Mangi Lal Jat bane Secretary DARE aur DG ICAR

21 April 2025 ko charge liya; term 3 saal (ACC).

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 2 MCQs

💹 Trade & Industry 📍 India Important

Steel flat products imports par 12% safeguard duty

21 April 2025: Steel Ministry ne decision welcome kiya.

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💹 Economy 📍 India Important

CCI ne Google ka Android TV settlement approve kiya: ₹20.24 crore

21 April 2025, majority order, Section 48A(3) ke tahat.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 2 MCQs

💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Important

Core industries March 2025 mein 3.8% badhe

FY 2024-25 cumulative growth 4.4% (provisional).

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 3 MCQs

🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Maharashtra Important

Mumbai International Cruise Terminal se cruise operations shuru

21 April 2025 ko Sarbananda Sonowal ne flag off kiya; India ka sabse bada cruise terminal.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 2 MCQs

🏆 National Awards 📍 India

Poshan Tracker app ko PM's Award 2024 (Innovation, Centre)

WCD Ministry ke Poshan Tracker ko 21 April 2025 ko award mila.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · Banking & Insurance +2 2 MCQs

🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Chhattisgarh

Amit Shah ne Chhattisgarh mein new criminal laws ki review ki

21 April 2025, New Delhi mein CM Vishnu Deo Sai ke saath meeting.

For: State PSC · Judiciary 2 MCQs

💹 Economy 📍 India

Khadi & Village Industries ki sales 2024-25 mein ₹1.70 lakh crore paar

21 April 2025 ko KVIC Chairman Manoj Kumar ne provisional data jaari kiya.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · Banking & Insurance +1 1 MCQs

🎓 Education 📍 Gujarat

Gandhinagar mein NSDC–PDEU Centre of Excellence launch

21 April 2025 ko Jayant Chaudhary ne launch kiya.

For: State PSC · Teaching · Judiciary 1 MCQs

🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Maharashtra

Navy ne Mumbai mein Maldives ke MNDF Huravee ka refit poora kiya

21 April 2025 ko ship Maldives ke liye rawana hua.

For: State PSC · Judiciary 2 MCQs

🎭 Art & Culture 📍 Arunachal Pradesh

Namsai, Arunachal mein IBC ka Buddha Dhamma conclave

2-day International Conclave on Buddha Dhamma and Culture of North-East India, Ministry of Culture ke saath.

For: State PSC · Judiciary 2 MCQs

💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India

EPFO ne Feb 2025 mein 16.10 lakh net members jode

21 April 2025 ko provisional payroll data release hua.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · Banking & Insurance +1 2 MCQs