In March 2024, the Indian Finance Ministry imposed an anti-dumping duty on cast aluminum alloy wheels (ARWs) from China, ranging from $0.23 to $1.71 per kilogram, depending on the producer.
The duty is valid for five years.
The Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) has said that applicants have submitted evidence of dumping of the product from China in spite of the existing anti-dumping duties.
The DGTR can review the need for the continued imposition of the duty before the end of five years.
2. Von Gething became the first black leader of which European country? – Wales
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) successfully tested the landing mission of its Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) named ‘Pushpak’ from the Aeronautical Test Range (ATR) in Challakere, Karnataka.
This was the third landing mission of RLV.
6. Which company has launched Artificial Intelligence (AI) model SIMA? – GOOGLE DEEPMIND
Khel Ratna Award winner and two-time Commonwealth Games champion table tennis player Sharath Kamal will be India’s flag bearer in the upcoming Paris Olympics 2024.
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has recently announced this.
Sharath Kamal will be India’s 19th flag bearer in the Olympics.
Former Indian men’s hockey team captain Manpreet Singh and Mary Kom led India as flag bearers in the Tokyo Olympics 2020.
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10. Who has been appointed as the new President of Federation of Indian Export Organization? – Ashwini Kumar
Following the instructions of the Election Commission of India (ECI), the Maharashtra government appointed senior IAS officer Bhushan Gagrani as the new Commissioner of Mumbai Municipal Corporation.
Gagrani was till now working as Additional Chief Secretary in the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO).
He has replaced Iqbal Singh Chahal.
12. Who has been appointed as the Director General (News) of All India Radio? – Moushumi Chakraborty
World Water Day is celebrated every year on 22 March with the aim of making people aware of the importance of fresh water in the world.
The United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution in December 1992 by which March 22 was declared World Water Day.
In 1992, the first formal proposal for World Water Day was made under Agenda 21 at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development in Rio de Janeiro.
