India 2017 falls under the yearbook reference segment and is an absolute must for all students preparing for the UPSC State Civil Service or other competitive examinations in India The yearbook is an authoritative compilation by Shri Rajiv Mehrishi the incumbent Union Home Secretary on various issues that are regularly queried in various competitive examinations including political and economic policy public schemes international relations current affairs and important data related to demographics trade economy and others India 2017 Yearbook.