Specifications
- Author
- Publications Division, Government of India
- Publisher
- Publications Division, Government of India
- Edition
- Annual - the current year
- Language
- English · Hindi
- Subject
- Current Affairs
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Rating
- 4 / 5
- Updated
- 2026-09-30
Who it is for
PCS and UPSC aspirants who want the official version of a scheme rather than a magazine's summary.
Buy it if
You are preparing for a state or civil services paper that asks about schemes and governance.
Avoid it if
You only need the month's headlines - the free current affairs section here covers that.
How to use it
Do not read it cover to cover: index the topics your syllabus names and read only those entries.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Written by the departments responsible for the schemes
- The reference exam questions are actually set from
Cons
- Not a book to read cover to cover
- Annual - last year's copy ages quickly
Topics covered
- Government schemes
- Ministries
- Statistics
- State of the union
Book questions
Who is India Year Book for?
PCS and UPSC aspirants who want the official version of a scheme rather than a magazine's summary.
When should I buy India Year Book?
You are preparing for a state or civil services paper that asks about schemes and governance.
When should I skip India Year Book?
You only need the month's headlines - the free current affairs section here covers that.
How should I use India Year Book?
Do not read it cover to cover: index the topics your syllabus names and read only those entries.