Current Affairs Today \u2013 24 April 2021 are the most important area from which a major share of questions come in SSC, Railway, state government recruitment exams, UPSC prelims and mains. Let\u2019s discuss the most important Current Affairs Today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rita Teaotia, Chairperson, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has said that the regulatory bodies need to be more vigilant to ensure food safety and quality. The Fifth session of Codex Committee on Spices and Culinary Herbs (CCSCH), established under Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC), began virtually with India as the Host and Spices Board India serving as the secretariat of Committee. Read More<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n National Civil Service Day is celebrated on April 21 every year to appreciate the tremendous work done by officers engaged in public administration, in various departments of the central and state governments. Read More<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Earth Day is celebrated on April 22 every year to raise awareness for Earth’s environment. The theme of Earth Day 2021 is ‘Restore Our Earth’. Earth day is an international event celebrated around the world to pledge support for environmental protection. Read More<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n A study of Indian advertisements on television and YouTube has shown that while they are superior to global benchmarks insofar as girls and women have parity of representation in terms of screen and speaking time, their portrayal is problematic as they further gender stereotypes. Read More<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Eminent Bengali poet Shankha Ghosh passed away at the age of 89. Considered to be an authority on Rabindranath Tagore, his famous works include Adim Lata \u2013 Gulmomay and Murkha Baro Samajik Nay, among other books. Read More<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Jammu and Kashmir has formed a Special Task Force (STF) to screen and identify government employees allegedly involved in anti-national activities. The STF will have the ADGP, (CID), J&K, as its chairman and the IGP, representatives of the Home Department; Department of Law, Justice Member and Parliamentary Affairs and the concerned department as its members. Read More<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The United States Senate voted 51-49 to confirm Indian-American Vanita Gupta as Associate Attorney-General, making her the first person of colour to occupy the third highest position at the Department of Justice. Read More<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n US President Joe Biden is preparing to formally acknowledge the Armenian Genocide, the systematic killing and deportation of hundreds of thousands of Armenians by the Ottoman Empire that occurred more than a century ago. Read More<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n To increase awareness about the usage of FOSS in governance and Government functioning, and adoption of FOSS, a virtual roundtable discussion \u2018Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) in Government\u2019 was organized by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY) in collaboration with Omidyar Network India on April 22, 2021. Read More<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Indian Navy dispatched its Deep Submergence Rescue Vessel (DSRV) from Visakhapatnam to support the Indonesian Navy in search and rescue efforts for its submarine KRI Nanggala that went missing with 53 personnel onboard. Read More<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nCivil Services Day 2021<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Earth Day 2021<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Indian ads further gender stereotypes<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Bengali poet Shankha Ghosh passed away<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
J&K govt to screen employees allegedly involved in anti-national activities<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
U.S. Senate confirms Vanita Gupta as Associate Attorney-General<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
US prepares to recognise Armenian genocide<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
FOSS4GOV Innovation Challenge to accelerate adoption of FOSS in Government<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
India joins search for Indonesian submarine<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n