Chronicle Year Book 2025 - A Compendium On India

Cover Story of Chronicle Year Book 2025 - Emplwering India’s Future - The Role of Youth in Shaping a Vibrant Bharata

Chronicle Year Book 2025 – best book for gk and current affairs

Highlights:

• National & International Diary of Events
• Current & Static General Knowledge
• India & the World At a Glance
• Major Current Issues
• Govt. Initiatives & India’s Achievements with Latest Facts & Figures

Contents of the gk Book - general knowledge book for upsc

• India’s Unmatched Asset
• Education and Skill Development: Foundation for Transformation
• Youth and the Indian Economy: Potential as Job Creators and Job Seekers
• Digital Empowerment: The Rise of the Digital Natives
• Political Participation: Youth Engagement in Governance
• Youth in Science and Technology: Driving Innovation
• Youth for Social Change: Agents of Transformation
• Environmental Sustainability: Youth as Green Ambassadors
• Health and Well-being: Youth as Catalysts
• The Role of Young Women in Shaping India’s Future
• Sports and Youth Empowerment: Building Discipline and Excellence
• Entrepreneurship and Startups: Shaping India’s New Economic Landscape
• Gender Equality: Youth Driving Inclusivity
• Gig Economy: Youth Transforming Work in India and Beyond
• Spiritual Tourism in India
• Government and the Youth: Policies Empowering the Next Generation
• Case Studies: Successful Youth-Led Movements and Innovations in India
• A Vibrant India Driven by Youth : The Path Forward

Major Current Issues

Major Current Issues In India & The World

• Lateral Entry: Boosting Efficiency & Expertise in Civil Services
• National Security: India’s Challenges
• Cyberspace: India’s Achilles Heel
• Mainstreaming India’s Informal Economy
• Unsustainable Urbanization Conundrum
• Empowerment of Divyangjans
• The Menace of Drug Abuse
• Unemployment: A Grim Scenario
• Climate Resilient Agriculture: Need of the Hour
• The Himalayas: Rising Vulnerability & Threats
• Land Degradation & Desertification
• Western Ghats: A Threatened Ecosystem

• India and UNSC Reforms
• The Quad: India’s Opportunities
• Indian Ocean Region: India’s Strategic Approach
• India-Russia: An Enduring Partnership
• ASEAN & India’s Indo-Pacific Vision
• BRICS: India’s Priorities amid a Changing Global Landscape
• Global South for a Sustainable Future
• West Asian Crisis & India’s Strategic Interests
• Climate Crisis: Impact on Women and Children
• Artificial Intelligence (AI) Ethics: Need for Global Regulation
• Antimicrobial Resistance: A Rising Public Health Crisis
• Sustainable Land Management: Enhancing Ecosystem Multifunctionality

Diary of Events 2024

• National Diary of Events 2024
• International Diary of Events 2024

Government Initiatives

• Bills & Acts
• Plans & Policies
• Committees & Commissions

Judicial Pronouncements

• Major Judicial Pronouncements

Indices & Reports

• India in Indices/Reports
• International Reports & Findings

Social Development

• Modern Education
• Literacy
• Skill & Employment
• Health
• Poverty
• Hunger & Malnutrition
• Food Security
• Gender Inequality
• Financial Inclusion
• Labour
• Migration
• Welfare of Women
• Welfare of Children
• Welfare of Senior Citizens
• Welfare of the Differently-abled
• Drug Abuse rehabilitation
• Welfare of Transgenders
• Welfare of Minorities
• Welfare of Scheduled Castes
• Welfare of Scheduled Tribes
• Welfare of PVTGs
• Welfare of OBCs
• Law & Justice
• Corporate social responsibility
• Demography

Science & Technology

• Space
• Space Missions of India
• Defence Technology
• Major Developments in Defence Technology
• Artificial Intelligence
• Robotics
• Biotechnology
• Food Technology
• Health
• Diet & Nutrition
• Diseases
• major viral infections

Environment

• Forests in India
• Lakes & Wetlands
• Air Pollution
• Noise Pollution
• Nuclear Pollution
• Groundwater Contamination
• E-Waste
• Water Pollution
• Wash (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene)
• Waste Management
• Natural Disasters in India
• India & Sdgs

Indian Economy

• Indian Economy at a Glance
• Banking in India
• Insurance
• Taxation System in India
• Goods And Services Tax (Gst)
• Public Debt
• Foreign Investment in India
• Foreign Trade Statistics
• Disinvestment in India
• Foreign Exchange Reserves
• Balance of Payment
• Balance of Trade
• Trade Agreements
• Special Economic Zones
• Services Sector in India
• Startup Ecosystem in India
• Infrastructure at a Glance
• Road Transport
• National Highways
• Indian Railways at a Glance
• Civil Aviation at a Glance
• Water Transport
• Oil & Gas Pipelines
• Logistics & Supply Chain in India
• Energy & Power sector at a Glance
• Indian Agriculture at a Glance
• Major Crops in India
• Seeds
• Soil: The Foundation of Agriculture
• Irrigation
• Livestock & Animal Husbandry
• Agriculture Subsidies
• Minimum Support Price
• Fertilizers
• Fertilizer Subsidy in India
• Food Processing Sector
• Fisheries Sector in India
• Sericulture
• Horticulture in India
• Industry at a Glance
• Heavy Industries
• Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises in India
• Cottage Industries
• Semiconductor Industry in India
• Tourism Industry
• Minerals in India
• Critical minerals
• Rare Earth Elements

Indian Polity & Governance

• Indian Constitution at a Glance
• the Preamble
• Parliamentary terms
• Procedure of Constitutional Amendment
• New Amendments to Indian Laws (in 2024)
• Fundamental Rights
• Rights of Citizens
• Executive Powers, Disputes & Solving Mechanism
• Special Provisions & Acts
• Uniform Civil Code
• India’s Political Party System
• Centre-state relations
• Judicial Hierarchy
• Judicial Reforms
• Noted Judicial Verdicts
• Electoral System in India
• The Representation of the People Act, 1951
• Electoral Reforms
• Constitutional & Statutory Bodies
• Major Regulatory & Administrative Bodies
• Parliamentary Committees
• Tribunals
• Commissions & Committees
• Self Help Groups
• NGOs
• Cooperative Societies
• Official Language
• Special Emergency Provisions for Citizens
• Technology & Governance
• Prevention of Corruption
• E-Governance
• Rural Self-Government
• Urban Self-Government
• Constitutional Amendments

National Security

• Indian Army
• Indian Navy
• Indian Air Force
• Foreign Defence Relations
• Internal Threats & Terrorism
• Cybersecurity
• Money Laundering
• Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA)
• Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (Uapa)
• Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA)
• Financial Action Task Force (FATF)
• Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW)
• Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)
• National Investigation Agency (NIA)
• Border Roads Organisation (BRO)
• Paramilitary Forces

Art & Culture

• Indian Music
• Dances of India
• Popular Folk Dances of India
• Indian Painting
• Folk Painting in India
• Modern Painting in India
• Puppetry in India
• Theatre in India
• Martial Arts of India
• Unesco Intangible Cultural Heritages in India
• UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India

Best General Knowledge Book

• India at a Glance
• National Symbols of India
• States & UTs at a Glance
• India: Order of Precedence
• India’s Neighbourhood
• World at a Glance
• Continents & Countries of the World
• Oceans of the World
• History of India-timeline
• Foreign Travellers who Visited India
• Pre-Independence Newspapers & Magazines
• First in India
• First Women in India
• Parliament, assembly Seats/ Panchayats, Blocks & Districts
• Highest – Biggest – Longest – Deepest – Largest – Smallest in India
• United Nations & its Organs
• International Groupings
• International Organizations
• Multilateral Export Control Regimes
• Seismic Zones of India
• Biosphere Reserves in India
• Elephants in India: Population, Conservation & Reserves
• Tiger Population & Reserves in India
• Ramsar Sites in India
• Wildlife Conservation Projects in India
• Blue Flag Beaches in India
• Days/Weeks/Years & Themes
• Awards
• Sports
• India: Who’s Who
• World: Who’s Who