Chronicle Year Book 2024 A Compendium On India

Chronicle Year Book 2024 A compendium on India. Covering burning issues, India development, Govt initiatives, Current GK, India at a glance for UPSC examinations.

This Compendium on India is an Ideal Companion for UPSC and all State Public Service Commissions’ Examinations as well as General Readers. Latest, Updated and Comprehensive Information has been Presented in this Book which Comprises Cover Story; Burning Issues and India Updates on Perspectives on Indian Economy, Constitutional Discourse, Challenges Facing Indian Society, Issues of International Relations, Environmental Conservation & Sustainability, and Developments in Science & Technology; Government Initiatives; India & World at a Glance; Current GK; and India & its Neighbours.

About the book & Content

Special in this issue:

Cover Story: India on the Move – The 21 century is unequivocally India's century, marked by resolute stride into an era of unwavering confidence in its capabilities. (Amrit Kaal, State of Economy, Governance, Cooperative Federalism, Agriculture, Nari Shakti, Public Health, Nutrition and Food Security, Education, Urban India, Infrastructure, Maritime Sector, Manufacturing Sector, Science & Technology)

Content

Perspectives on Indian Economy

Burning Issues

• Global Debt Distress
• Challenges of India’s Informal Economy
• Global Supply Chain Resilience
• India’s Semiconductor Ecosystem
• Multidimensional Poverty in India
• Human Capital Development in India
• Farmer Producer Organisations in India
• Internationalization of the Indian Rupee
• Leveraging India’s Cooperative Sector
• Transformation of Global Food Systems
• Promoting Shree Anna
• Women in India’s Workforce
• Banking and Financial Frauds
• India’s Bio economy: An Untapped Treasure
• India’s Logistics Sector
• India’s Blue Economy: Prospects and Challenges
• India’s Startup Boom
• Industry 4.0
• Job Creation: Big Challenge for India
• Solar Waste Management in India
• Sustainable Urbanization in India

India Update

• Agriculture & Allied Sectors
• Trade & Commerce
• Tax Structure
• Indian Industries
• External Sector
• Resources
• Energy Resources
• Infrastructure
• Communication Infrastructure
• Digital Infrastructure
• Urban Infrastructure

Constitutional Discourse

Burning Issues

• Caste Census
• Missing Gender Diversity in the Indian Judiciary
• Horizontal Reservation for Transgender Community
• Free Speech in Parliament
• One Nation, One Election
• Foreign University Campuses in India
• Community Forest Resource Rights: Issues of Concern
• Uniform Civil Code
• Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights
• Civil Service Reforms
• Digital Inclusion
• Prison Reform

Challenges Facing Indian Society

Burning Issues

• Farmers vs. Globalization
• Food and Nutritional Security in India
• Challenges of Education in Rural India
• India’s Ageing Population: Issues and Concerns
• Illegal Immigration and Internal Security
• Issues Faced by Children in War Zones
• Linguistic and Ethnic Conflicts
• Rights of the Differently-Abled
• Hate Speech
• Moral Policing
• Moonlighting
• Cyber bullying

India Update

• Rural Development
• Health and Family Welfare
• Labour & Employment
• Skill Development & Entrepreneurship

Issues of International Relations

Burning Issues

• India’s G20 Leadership
• BRICS Expansion: Impact on Global Governance
• Maritime Security Challenges in the Indian Ocean Region
• Changing Contours of India’s Foreign Policy
• India and the Indo-Pacific Region
• India: Emerging Leader of the Global South
• Saudi Arabia-Iran Deal: Changing Geopolitics in West Asia
• India’s Outreach to Central Asian Countries
• Israel-Hamas War & India
• India-Canada Face-off: Economic Development vs. National Security
• Reformed Multilateralism
• CEPA vs. FTA: India’s Options
• Indian Diaspora: Partner in India’s Progress
• Terrorism and a Divided World
• Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations

Environmental Conservation & Sustainability

Burning Issues

• Loss and Damage Fund: Issues and Challenges
• India’s Green Financing Ecosystem
• UN High Seas Treaty
• Climate Refugees
• Climate Resilient Agriculture
• Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage
• Decarbonizing Indian Economy
• India’s Groundwater Challenge
• Tipping Points of Climate Change
• Global Climate Governance
• Rising Methane Emissions
• The Threat of Invasive Species
• Harnessing Renewable Energy: The Indian Context
• Global Biodiversity Framework
• Uranium Contamination of Groundwater
• Waste as a Resource
• Alternative Fuels
• Carbon Colonialism
• Conservation of Coastal Ecosystems
• Conservation of Indigenous Seeds
• Global Water Scarcity
• Imbalance in the Earth’s Energy Budget
• India’s Natural Resource Challenges
• Man-Animal Conflict
• Marine Heatwaves:Threatening Ocean Ecosystems
• Unregulated Tourism in the Indian Himalayan Region (IHR)

India Update

• Terrestrial Ecosystems
• Aquatic Ecosystem
• Animal Diversity of India
• Protected Area Network
• Biodiversity Hotspots
• Climate Change

Developments in Science & Technology

Burning Issues

• Deepfakes
• Chandrayaan-3 Mission
• Gaganyaan Mission
• AI in Healthcare
• 6G Roadmap of India
• Battery Energy Storage System
• Harnessing Geospatial Technology
• India’s Space Odyssey
• Indigenization of Technology in India
• One Health Approach
• Open Network for Digital Commerce
• Organoid Intelligence: Will it Change the Future?
• The Growing Threat of Antimicrobial Resistance

India Update

• Space Sector
• Defence