India Year Book 2022 for UPSC is a recognized book for UPSC Civil Services Examination (CSE). This annual publication is issued by the Publication Division (media unit) of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. It includes the report of all the ministries under the Government of India. In short, this compilation is a comprehensive digest of the country's progress in various aspects.

Why to read Indian Year Book?

• Indian Year Book covers current events of previous year including all relevant information regarding various programs and policies launched by the government.
• Though it is equally important in all the stages of the examination, it assumes greater significance in the Preliminary examinationas it covers all the relevant information regarding Government’s programs and policies; and other important updates of the country in all the different sectors.
• Going by the trend of PYQs, it is analyzed that around 10 questions are asked directly or indirectly from this book.
  

How to read/cover India Year Book effectively?

• One of the drawbacks of the India Year Book is its bulkiness. With the vast syllabus of UPSC CSE, aspirants cannot spend much time with the book nor can they ignore it due to its importance.
• An effective way to approach India Year Book is by reading it subject-wise as given in the UPSC CSE syllabus, rather than following the chapter sequencing.
• The art of reading lies in knowing what to read and what to skip to optimize the input-output ratio. Hence, it is important to read the IYB strategically.
• You should not read the book chapters in linear fashion but topic-wise or subject-wise
• Don’t mug up all the facts and figures, just remember the approximate numbers. That would be sufficient to answer the questions from India Year Book in UPSC exam.
• In schemes/acts/bills/committees Purpose, Prospects, Targeted Groups and Nodal Agencies/ Ministry are most important things to remember.
• Facts and figures related to budget allocation are important and you can ignore the remaining statistics and numbers.

GS SCORE’S Gist of India Year Book 2022

• To save students’ precious time and provide them with the best cost-benefit ratio, GS Score has come up with the Gist of the India Year Book.
• GS SCORE’S Gist of the India Year covers:
  • The most relevant chapters in a crisp format to save time and increase efficiency.
  • Summary of the information and add value to it by integrating important notes and extra information regarding the concept.
  • Covers all important data , schemes, acts, bills, committees given in IYB
  • It will not only help improve exam-racing prowess but actually enable one to ace the examination.