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India-2015: (India Year Book)

30 Hrs Fast Track Course

(15+ Questions expected from our India 2015 Module)

New Batch Begins:

  • In Delhi & Hyderabad: on 29th June,2015

 

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Informstion Brochure India-2015:

Importance of India Year Book in Civil Services Examination

Dear Aspirants, India 2015 (India Year Book) is the most relevant source of the Government Information and it's Programmes and Schemes. In the past, we have observed it's continuously growing importance for Civil Services Preliminary and Main Examinations. It's importance can be seen with the depth and width of information it contains with almost all information of India kept in a single all-in-one book. Consistently 13 to 20 questions (out of 100) are directly asked in Preliminary examination and if one studies the India Year Book with proper and indepth analysis with keeping India Year Book in centre, then We can say, these question numbers may reach up to 25 to 35. Previous year(2014 PT), directly 14 questions have been asked from India Year Book(IYB). The respective question numbers in GS 2014 and Page numbers in IYB have been provided in the last of this booklet for the confidence of the students.

Apart from all these importance and unavoidable substances of IYB, One issue has been here with IYB. It is quite bulky and it consumes a lot of time to cover all chapters of IYB. We will suggest mechanism, How we will simplify this issue in the next paragraph. But let us discuss first Why India Year Book is unavoidable?

As per trend of preparation for Civil Services PT, Serious aspirants were not ignoring IYB till 2010 but after introduction of CSAT since 2011, many students have been simply ignoring IYB as CSAT was the dominantly deciding factor of success in PT examination. However the trend has been changed again. Now, General Studies is the only deciding factor in PT and the Gap areas (Non Conventional Part apart from basic concept of Geography, Polity, History, Economy and Science and Technology) must be focused. We firmly believe that generally students put their all efforts and time in Conventional subjects and in the last, they lack in the Gap Areas like India Year Book, Current Affairs, Economic Survey, Art & Culture, Environment and Bio-diversity etc. As per the new trends and the time since IFoS has been combined with UPSC PT, around 50% questions are directly asked from the above mentioned Gap Areas. Here, VVR has developed the capacity in Gap Areas with rigorous research work and continuous teaching methodology through round the year class room programmes which is going to be boon for PT 2015 Examination. We are sure that India Year Book is going to be proved the boon for civil services aspirants in a very specific way.

Yes, India Year Book is Bulky but our teaching methodology will simplify it and your journey through this 30 hours class room programme would be quite comfortable, interesting and result oriented. Our Expert has designed the course in a very systematic, lucid and apprehending manner by first dividing the chapters among different disciplines. We go in our class on the basis of discipline like first all chapters of Geography and Biodiversity would be covered, then IR and Defense and then next discipline. Summary notes have been prepared in such a way that many un-important details of IYB have been curtailed to reduce your burden. Things are discussed in class in such a way that you remember much items inside the class only. And so, This 30 hours of IYB module will proceed in burden free and highly productive environment to ensure your better understanding and higher success in PT 2015 Examination.

All the best with India Year Book Reading...

Thanks & Regards!

Chapters of India Year Book

  1. Land and the People
  2. National Symbols
  3. The Polity
  4. Agriculture
  5. Culture and Tourism
  6. Basic Economic Data
  7. Commerce
  8. Communications and Information Technology
  9. Defense
  10. Education
  11. Energy
  12. Environment
  13. Finance
  14. Corporate Affairs
  15. Food and Civil Supplies
  16. Health and Family Welfare
  17. Housing
  18. India and the World
  19. Industry
  20. Law and Justice
  21. Labor and Employment
  22. Mass Communication
  23. Planning
  24. Rural and Urban Development
  25. Scientific and Technological Developments
  26. Transport
  27. Water Resource
  28. Welfare
  29. Youth Affairs and Sports
  30. States and Union Territories
  31. Diary of National Events
  32. A Leap Forward-New Initiatives of the Government
  33. General Information

Categorization of Chapters into different disciplines

  1. Geography & Bio-diversity
    • 1. Land and the People
    • 4. Agriculture
    • 11. Energy
    • 12. Environment
    • 26. Transport
    • 27. Water Resource
    • 30. States and Union Territories
  2. International Relations and National Defense
    • 9. Defence
    • 18. India and the World
  3. Governmental Welfare Programmes & Schemes
    • 10. Education
    • 15. Food and Civil Supplies
    • 16. Health and Family Welfare
    • 21. Labor and Employment
    • 24. Rural and Urban Development
    • 28. Welfare
  4. Economy
    • 6. Basic Economic Data
    • 7. Commerce
    • 13. Finance
    • 14. Corporate Affairs
    • 19. Industry
    • 23. Planning
  5. Polity
    • 2. National Symbols
    • 3. The Polity
    • 20. Law and Justice
  6. Science & Technology
    • 8. Communications and Information Technology
    • 25. Scientific and Technological Developments
  7. General Information & Infrastructure
    • 5. Culture and Tourism
    • 17. Housing
    • 22. Mass Communication
    • 29. Youth Affairs and Sports
    • 31. Diary of National Events
    • 32. A Leap Forward-New Initiatives of the Government
    • 33. General Information

Course Highlights

  1. All the chapters of India Year Book which include the broad categories of Geography and Bio-diversity, International Relations and Defense, Governmental Welfare Programmes & Schemes, Economy, Polity, Science and technology, and General Information & Infrastructure to be covered in the class.
  2. 500 Objective questions to be provided in the form of five tests to completely cover all chapters through questions. It would make you ready for examination.
  3. Location and Map items to be discussed in the class while discussing the chapter.
  4. Course will be finished in approximately 30 hours. There would be 12 Classes of 2.5 hours duration each.
  5. Complete summary notes on each chapter with bullet points for PT to be provided. Few map sheets would also be provided.

Questions from India Year Book in PT 2014

4. Consider the following pairs:

Programme/Project Ministry
1. Drought-Prone Area Programme
Ministry of Agriculture
2. Desert Development Programme
Ministry of Environment
3. National Watershed Development Project for Rainfed Areas
Ministry of Rural Development and Forests

Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

  1. 1 and 2 only
  2. 3 only
  3. 1, 2 and 3
  4. None

(Ref:- Page 731 on Indian Year Book)

18. Which one of the following is the largest committee of the Parliament?

  1. The Committee on Public Accounts
  2. The Committee on Estimates
  3. The Committee on Public Undertakings
  4. The Committee on Petitions
(Ref:- Page 39 on Indian Year Book)

29. The main objective of the 12th Five-Year Plan is

  1. inclusive growth and poverty reduction
  2. inclusive and sustainable growth
  3. Sustainable and inclusive growth to reduce unemployment
  4. faster, sustainable and more inclusive growth

(Ref:- Page 681 on Indian Year Book)

30. With reference to Balance of Payments, which of the following constitutes/ constitute the Current Account?

  1. Balance of trade
  2. Foreign Assets
  3. Balance of invisible
  4. Special Drawing Rights

Select the correct answer using the code given below,

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 and 3
  3. 1 and 3
  4. 1, 2 and 4

(Ref:- Page 333 on Indian Year Book)

41. Which of the following have coral reefs?

  1. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
  2. Gulf of Kachchh
  3. Gulf of Mannar
  4. Sunderbans

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. 1, 2 and 3 only
  2. 2 and 4 only
  3. 1 and 3 only
  4. 1, 2, 3 and 4

(Ref:- Page 298 on Indian Year Book)

45. Consider the following rivers:

  1. Barak
  2. Lohit
  3. Subansiri

Which of the above flows/flow through Arunachal Pradesh

  1. 1 Only
  2. 2 and 3 only
  3. 1 and 3 only
  4. 1, 2 and 3

(Ref:- Page 3 on Indian Year Book)

50. The most important strategy for the conservation of bio-diversity together with traditional human life is the establishment of

  1. biosphere reserves
  2. botanical gardens
  3. national parks
  4. wildlife sanctuaries

(Ref:- Page 299 on Indian Year Book)

54. The national motto of India 'Satyameva Jayate' inscribed below the Emblem of India is taken from

  1. Katha Upanishad
  2. Chandogya Upanishad
  3. Altarcya Upanishad
  4. Mundaka Upanishad

(Ref:- Page 29 on Indian Year Book)

55. In the Constitution of India, promotion of international peace and security is included in the

  1. Preamble to the Constitution
  2. Directive Principles of State Policy
  3. Fundamental Duties
  4. Ninth Schedule

(Ref:- Page 55 on Indian Year Book)

56. What are the benefits of implementing the 'Integrated Watershed Development Programme'?

  1. Prevention of soil runoff
  2. Linking the country's perennial rivers with seasonal rivers
  3. Rainwater harvesting and recharge of groundwater table
  4. Regeneration of natural vegetation

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. 1 and 2 only
  2. 2, 3 and 4 only
  3. 1, 3 and 4 only
  4. 1, 2, 3 and 4

(Ref:- Page 724/731 on Indian Year Book)

58. which of the following is/are the function/functions of the cabinet Secretariat?

  1. Preparation of agenda for Cabinet Meetings
  2. Secretarial assistance to Cabinet Committees
  3. Allocation of financial resources to the Ministries

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 and 3 only
  3. 1 and 2 only
  4. 1, 2 and 3

(Ref:- Page 43 on Indian Year Book)

71. The power of Supreme Court of India to decide disputes between the Centre and the States falls under its

  1. advisory jurisdiction
  2. appellate jurisdiction
  3. original jurisdiction
  4. writ jurisdiction

(Ref:- Page 565 on Indian Year Book)

84. Chaitra 1 of the national calendar based on the Saka Era corresponds to which one of the following dates of the Gregorian calendar in a normal year of 365 days?

  1. 22 March (or 21 March)
  2. 15 May (or 16 May)
  3. 31 March (or 30 March)
  4. 21 April (or 20 April)

(Ref:- Page 31 on Indian Year Book)