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India 2020 (English) (2894) For UPSC And State PSCs And Other Competitive Exams Analysis Of India With Additional & Complementary Information Budget 2020-21 and Economic Survey 2019-20 Ministry/Department Year End Review 2019 Forest Report 2019 Contemporary Facts and Statistics Preliminary and Mains Exam Questions About The Book Dear Readers, India is reckoned among the most ancient and the greatest civilizations in the world. The greatest scientists, philosophers, and scholars have eulogized India’s contributions to the world in glowing terms. Mark Twain, the American writer said, “India is the cradle of the human race, the birthplace of human speech, the mother of history, the grandmother of legend, and the great grandmother of tradition. Our most valuable and most artistic materials in the history of man are treasured up in India only!". The German Philosopher Max Muller, who is credited with highlighting India’s cultural and intellectual gift to mankind remarks, in his well known book India, What it can teach us?, “If I were asked under what sky the human mind has most fully developed some of its choicest gifts, has most deeply pondered over the greatest problems of life, and has found solutions of some of them which well deserve the attention even of those who have studied Plato and Kant, I should point to India.” He finds India most richly endowed as he remarks, “If I were to look over the whole world to find out the country most richly endowed with all the wealth, power, and beauty that nature can bestow—in some parts a very paradise on earth I should point to India.” There is absolutely no doubt that our country in unique. It boasts of unparalleled natural beauty from Himalayas in the north crowning India’s glory to the lofty waves of Indian Ocean paying obeisance to Mother India. From the valley of flowers to the unparalleled land marks in the Western Ghats add to the exquisite beauty of India. Our democracy is the most ancient and the greatest. We find an extraordinary amalgamation of diverse races, castes, ethnicities, religions, languages, traditions and cultures. We are a replica of unity in diversity. Our diversities portray a beautiful example of unity. Speaking of modern India, it is constantly on the road to progress. Our economy is amongst the most progressive economies of the world. Our achievements in the field of space exploration make us proud. This book ‘India 2020’ comes packaged with these qualities and specialities of India. The reading material in it includes everything from national symbols to national polity, from agriculture to industry and commerce, from defence to education, from economic development to environmental conservation, from law and legal affairs to public welfare, from employment to communication and from rural-urban development to scientific and technological developments that are useful material for competitive exams. In addition, these materials have been usefully presented in data and different tabular formats. How and Why This Book is Helpful to You Several sources were used in the preparation of this book of which a major source is ‘‘India‘‘ prepared by the Publication Division, Government of India which is a credible and trustworthy source. It is well known that this book is an essential study material for the candidates preparing for various competitive exams, especially the candidates preparing for the Civil Services exam. This book contains all information including the latest information on every possible topic which has been prepared with different important sources including NCERT books, different newspapers, and websites. Since India Year Book is an extensive book with wide coverage, it is going to be difficult to read and assimilate it, therefore, we have prepared this book in a point format so that it is easy to read and assimilate.