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How to read India Year Book?

India Year Book is published by Publication Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting,Government of India and is considered a raam-baand aushadhi for UPSC Preparation. It isactually named as Indialike India 2011, India 2012. India 2011 was published at the end of year2010 or at the starting of 2011, so it covered everything that happened in and until 2010. Thecomplete name is India ABCD A Reference Annual, where ABCD is the year of publication.

It has lots of data and it is really hard to read it and the question of remembering anythingdoesnt comes up. So how to crack such a tough nut. Here is what I did? It is a very silly waybut this is how I did it.

There is one book available in the market called India ABCD At A Glance (based on India (Pub.Divn India mentioned above)) published by New Vishal Publication. It is again one book thatyou cannot read as it can be termed as notes of India YB. It throws so much data at you withoutany references that it becomes even hard to read it. So, this cannot be the solution either.

Here is what I did to read India YB. As New Vishals India (henceforth known as NV) is a copyof India YB (Henceforth known as IYB), I tried to mix them both. So, here are the steps that Ifollowed:-

First Si ing Take the points from NV and nd the same line in IYB. Mark all such points in Iusing a Marker.

Second Si ing Now start reading IYB and put away NV. Mark any extra points you thingwould be relevant. Also, keep unmarking those points that you had marked from NV, if youthink that information is redundant or not required.

Third Si ing Read only the markings from IYB in this si ing. Denitely you will be readingsome lines here and there but that is okay.

Fourth Si ing Yahan tak agar pahunch gayeto apne charan yahan post kar dena!! Humnatmastak ho jaaayenge!! In this reading you will be referring only the markings alone

You have to do all this one after another without switching to any other subject or book. This ishow I managed to read India Year Book.

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Anil says:March 16, 2012 at 2:22 pmI have read your way to understand India IB..I think its be er way to read this book..thanks

ReplyPalak Mathur says:March 27, 2012 at 12:30 pmAll the best!!

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mansi says:January 5, 2013 at 9:59 amHiwill u plz tl meif i skip mking notes from newspaper dn how to cope up it is there ny magzine orspecial issues availabl fr it

ReplyPalak Mathur says:January 5, 2013 at 6:49 pmHi Mansi,

Please do not use sms kind of language. Form proper sentences. I do not feel comfortablewith sms-lingua.

Regards,Palak Mathur

ReplyAmit Srivatsa says:July 25, 2015 at 11:09 pmYour reply made my day. Theres still hope for humanity.

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Juhi says:February 3, 2013 at 5:50 pmThere are only 3 months left for upsc prelims 2013. Is it enough time to cover up everythingand revise ?

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Three months I think is enough for revision if you have prepared for the exam. If you arestarting fresh, then do not take the exam.

Replyanurag says:February 5, 2013 at 7:58 pmsir,2013 will be my rst a empt and i have just started preparing for the exam. do you think onecan cover the syllabus for prelims and do the necessary revision. considering one spendsaround 10-11 hrs a day seriously. also for the fact that i have no problem with paper2 of csatand been consistently scoring on an average 170+ from the test booklet of TMHpublication(CSAT Paper 2).

ReplyPalak Mathur says:February 11, 2013 at 1:01 pmIt will make no sense if you dont focus on Mains as well. You will in the same situationonce the Prelims are over with none of your optionals complete.

Replyanurag says:February 12, 2013 at 11:51 pmsir,i have completed paer 2 of both my optional(s). i have taken commerce andaccountancy and public administration as my optional.

ReplyPalak Mathur says:February 17, 2013 at 6:39 amThats great. You can certainly prepare for the prelims in the given time and clearit. So start preparing for it. Sit for an hour and make a schedule/time-table for thepreparation. Give time for revisions as well.

Replyanurag says:February 13, 2013 at 12:01 amit is also like when i read a topic which i have read earlier also i nd new things in thesame article and then start reading it from the scratch.

ReplyPalak Mathur says:February 17, 2013 at 6:42 amPrepare notes and revise them. When you are reading the topic again, match withwhat you remember and what is in notes. Dont worry it happens with almosteveryone.

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amol says:February 8, 2013 at 12:19 pmlast year i gave my 1st a empt and i was selected for main exam.i nd diculty in sci andtech. section and general issues . i am not join any class. so please tell me how to prepare for

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that section

ReplyPalak Mathur says:February 11, 2013 at 1:09 pmFor S&T resources check the Books list that for GS that I have shared on this blog. Youcan subscribe to course like that from UPSC Mantra for GS. IT covers S&T fanstastically.

Replyanil says:February 11, 2013 at 1:09 amhey..are you the same mrunal guyor you copied from it

ReplyPalak Mathur says:February 11, 2013 at 1:05 pmAnil, Please read the articles completely on Mrunals blog from top. You will get youranswer.

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Anupam Prakash says:February 12, 2013 at 12:54 pmIndia 2013 was released on 6th Feb.. So by when can we expect the New Vishals India 2013at a Glance? And do we require India 2013 if we already have the India 2012?

ReplyPalak Mathur says:February 12, 2013 at 10:20 pmIt should be out within 15 days or even less. If you already have India 2012 then dontbuy 2013. Almost everything will remains same. You can purchase India at a Glance forany new additions.

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Arvind says:May 20, 2013 at 7:14 pmSir i am doing self study, and i have completed NCERT books from VI to X.Please tell me how to examine my self that i am doing right study.

ReplyPalak Mathur says:May 20, 2013 at 9:15 pmTry to solve previous year question papers and get them peer reviewed. If possible join atest series.

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pavan says:May 24, 2013 at 1:44 pmsir i will write the exam in 2014 then should I prepare India 2013 with notes this time andupdate in 2014 or I should read India 2014 at that time only.

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Palak Mathur says:June 10, 2013 at 10:45 pmYou dont need to create Note for India Year Book. You can read it anytime you want.Information wont change much.

ReplyHarsh says:August 4, 2013 at 11:03 amSir, I too am preparing for 2014 exam, so should I just keep marking in the India 2013book, or make notes about it in a copy?

ReplyPalak Mathur says:August 4, 2013 at 11:36 pmNo need for notes. Try to do what I have told in the post. It will be much easier.Anyway, IYB is not the end of the learning. You will get plenty of informationfrom other sources as well.

ReplyPalak Mathur says:August 4, 2013 at 11:37 pmMuch of the data from IYB is not important so you need not worry about it. Ifyou are reading 2013, then stick with it.

Replyaastha singh says:December 5, 2013 at 11:40 pmWhat would be the best way to prepare rights issues part of GS paper-I for 2014 mains?

ReplyPalak Mathur says:December 25, 2013 at 12:56 amHi Aastha,

There are many sources one is India Year Book. Also, visit the websites of each ministryto know what they are working on schemes, acts, etc. There is one book calledGovernance in India by Laxmikanth.If you want to know what to read in that, then visitMrunals blog at h p://mrunal.org/2012/04/studyplan-rights-issue-and-public.html

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Prakash Sharma says:December 25, 2013 at 12:32 amSir new vishals publication book is not available in my locality or online ..so will It be a goodidea to stick with only India year book .and one more thing as I am appearing for CSE2014so I should Go with India year book 2014( which is not out in market yet) or go with 2013edition

ReplyPalak Mathur says:December 25, 2013 at 12:53 amThere are many other versions available like from Wizard, Arihant, etc. You can use

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them. You can stick with the old edition of the IYB as not much will change. However,visit the website of each ministry mentioned in the IYB to keep yourself updated withany new relevant data like formation of commi ees, new schemes, Acts, etc.

ReplyPrakash Sharma says:December 25, 2013 at 1:22 pmsir can you please tell me when the 2014 version of IYB will be available in market ..and Thank you for your valuable suggestions

ReplyABC says:February 9, 2014 at 8:32 amINDIA 2014/BHARAT 2014 to be released on 12 FEB 2014(h p://www.publicationsdivision.nic.in/)

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Laukesh yadav says:December 29, 2013 at 8:45 pmSir , can i get india year book2014 in hindi. And when it will available in market???

ReplyPalak Mathur says:January 15, 2014 at 11:45 pmCheck this website: h p://www.publicationsdivision.nic.in/catalogB.asp. As per this, thebook is going to be released soon. But why are you waiting for the 2014 version. Go for2013 and read the book. Most of the information will not change.

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Sajid says:February 16, 2014 at 1:45 pmFrom now on approximately 6 months are remaining for prelims, i havent studiesmuchjust completed most of the polity(though i dont remember it as of now), economy,geog, hist->still stuck on NCERT. Science not yet started; Environment a bit. so according toyou should i make up my mind for this 2014 a empt or try next year..i havent enrolledmyself in any coaching. if not then what do you suggest. I havnt a empted UPSC exam yet.

ReplyPalak Mathur says:February 21, 2014 at 10:51 pmIf you are good with your NCERTs, then you can take the exam.

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cryptyritu says:February 21, 2014 at 8:56 pmHello Sir,Even after all those eliminations, a lot is still left to be read.How long does it take to reachupto step 3?

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February 21, 2014 at 10:50 pmHi,

It depends. Since I was working at the time I tried myself, it took a li le over a week. Youmay take lesser time. The key is that you dont want to get bored reading and repeatingsame book.

ReplyPalak Mathur says:April 3, 2014 at 6:45 pmWhat I experienced from the exams is that IYB is important but not essential. Try toprioritize the stu that you want to read and work accordingly.

Replyarvind giri says:March 17, 2014 at 12:23 pmsir, what is the meaning of NV ???? i have prepare from hindi language is it right????

ReplyPalak Mathur says:April 3, 2014 at 6:43 pmCheck the post again.These books are available in Hindi as well.

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savita says:April 3, 2014 at 1:37 pmi started my prep in feb 2014 seriouslyshoul i go for exam but i am well acquainted thetopics and also joined test series of vaji..

ReplyPalak Mathur says:April 3, 2014 at 6:40 pmIf you are condent, then go ahead. What about preparation for Mains?

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shareef t.k says:April 8, 2014 at 4:00 pmsir, i am preparing for kas exams how can i start to prepare with seriously and how muchtime take for it

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Nikita says:June 10, 2014 at 4:12 pmHello sir,I have completed my 2nd year of engineering and wants to crack d upsc exam from what Ican started my study what can I exactly do

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I am preparing For MBA entrance exams which have gk sections. So will this book behelpful? Also for The interview rounds?

ReplyPalak Mathur says:August 20, 2015 at 4:37 pmIYB is lled with too much of data. Leave it aside and concentrate on newspapers,magazines and other sources. This book is not worth the eort.

ReplyPrakhar says:September 10, 2015 at 12:04 amsir i m an ips aspirant which is my only ultimate dream in life , i recently graduated inelectrical engineering with hons.and now i am in a dilemma to go for civil services next yearor not of course its the toughest choice for one to make at this point of life and if u think ishould go then i will be grateful to you if u could please provide me your valuablesuggestions and necessary guidance on this.Reply awaited!!

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Pooja says:September 11, 2015 at 10:16 amSir,right now m in 12,, i want to clear ias exams,, without coachings can you suggest somemethods to prepare for ias exams?

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