Current affairs - January 9th, 2022 from The Hindu.

UPSC Mains General Studies - Miscellaneous

On Saturday, the Election Commission of India declared that assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Goa, and Manipur would be held between February 10 and March 7, according to Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra.

UPSC Mains General Studies Paper 2 - International Relation

Following the signing of a new framework agreement between the United States Department of Agriculture and India's Department of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare, India is ready to export mangoes to the United States after more than two years. Pomegranates and pomegranate aril will also be exported from India to the United States. India did not sell mangoes to the United States for two and a half years because phytosanitary inspectors from the United States did not visit during the years 2020 and 2021.

UPSC Mains General Studies Paper 2 - International Relation

According to figures given by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority, India topped Sri Lanka's visitor arrivals in December and for the full year (SLTDA).

UPSC Mains General Studies Paper 3 - Security

The Indian Air Force (IAF) expects to receive all Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas in the Final Operational Clearance (FOC) variant by 2022, while the LCA MK1A, with specific enhancements, will fly by the middle of this year. "By June this year, we should start flying the LCA MK1A configuration, says HAL. In February, the Defence Ministry signed a Rs 48,000 crore deal with HAL to provide 83 LCA MK1A to the Indian Air Force. The LCA MK2 has improved range and endurance and is the first-ever integration of the Onboard Oxygen Generation System (OBOGS). On the MK2, heavy standoff weaponry will be included. The MK2 will be a much heavier and more capable aircraft than the present LCA models, with a length of 1350 mm, canards, and a payload of 6,500 kg versus 3,500 kg for the LCA.