New Assam Year Book 2019 for Competitive Examinations

New Assam Year Book 2019 (September 2019 Edition), the first year book by Er. Sakir Alam composed especially for competitive examinations that provides more information about Assam and its neighbor states Manipur, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Nagaland, Arunachal pradesh and Tripura, making it the mirror of the State. The year book covers History, Geography, Economy, Polity, Society, Culture of Assam and other relevant information with huge collection of data. Brief descriptions about its neighbor states have also been added in systematic way keeping in mind the necessity of examinations. Special attention was paid to make the book - a must read. The New Assam Year Book 2019 by Er. Sakir Alam also contains current affairs of Assam from January 2018 to August 2019 to cover possible questions in coming exams supposed to be conducted by various departments of the state of Assam.

Contents

The State

State Symbols

Society and Culture

Society

Culture

Festivals & Celebrations

Music

Musical Instruments

Sports

Traditions

Assamese Cuisines

Dresses

Traditional Ornaments

Arts and Crafts

Architecture & Sculpture

Historical Monuments & Important Places

Transport & Communication

Roadways

Railways

Air Transport

Inland Water Transport

Local Transport in Assam

Postal Communication

Telecommunication

Radio

Television

Education

Career Opportunities in Assam

Language and Literature

Language

The Language Movement

Literature

Newspapers & Magazines

Books & Authors

Who’s Who

Awards & Honours

Geography

Land

People & Population

National Parks & Wildlife Sanctuaries

Physical Geography

Biodiversity

Forest Types

Flora & Fauna

Rivers

Soil Types

Mineral Resources

Coal

Petroleum Oil

Limestone

Sillimanite, Clay/Sand, Iron Ore, Copper, Gypsum

Flood

Rhinoceros Conservation

State of Forest Report 2017 – Highlights & Summary

State of Forest Report 2015 – Summary & Highlights

Districts with Sub - Divisions

History

Pre - historic Period

The traditional Kings

Paik System of Ahom Administration

Battle of Saraighat

Dimasa - Kachari and Ahom Clash

Moamaria Rebellion

Treaty of Majuli

Treaty of Ghilajharighat

Treaty of Asurar Ali

Treaty of Yandaboo

Chronology of Events of Ancient

Medieval & Modern Period

Modern History of Assam (Brief)

British Annexation of Assam

Phulaguri Uprising of 1861

Patharughatar Rann of 1894

Cunningham Circular of 1930

Assam Movement (Assam Agitation)

Bengali Language Movement of Barak Valley (1961)

Buranjis – Chronicle of Assam History

Assam Accord

Economy

Overview

Budget 2019 - 20 – Highlights and Analysis

North East Industrial and Investment Promotion

Policy (NEIIPP), 2007

North East Industrial Development Scheme

(NEIDS), 2017

Hydrocarbon Vision 2030 for North - East

Human Development Report

Tourism: Potential and Challenges

6^th Economic Census 2013 – Summary

Industrial and Investment Policy of Assam, 2014

Miscellaneous

Polity of Assam

Government of Assam

Assam Government’s 18 Flagship Programmes

Panchayati Raj System in Assam (Self Governance)

Municipal System in Assam (Self Governance)

Administration of Tribal Area under 6^th Schedule

of Constitution

Autonomous Councils in Assam

NRC & Citizenship Issues

Assam Public Service Commission (APSC)

Chief Minister (since 1937)

Speaker of Assam Legislative Assembly

Deputy Speaker of Assam Legislative Assembly

Governors of Assam

North - Eastern States

Overview

Formation of NE States

NE Region at a glance

Mountains and Hills NE Region

Arunachal Pradesh

Manipur

Meghalaya

Mizoram

Nagaland

Sikkim

Tripura

Important Freedom Fighters from Northeast India

Current Affairs

Appendices

A.   Abbreviations

B.   What & Where

C.  Some Geographical Epithets

D.  National Highways

E.   Road Distance from Guwahati to Important Places

F.   First in Assam/ First Assamese

G.  First in Assam Language & Literature

H.  PIN/ Zip codes of Important Places of Assam

PIN codes of Guwahati

I.    Some Statistics of India

J.   The Government of Assam

Members of the Lok Sabha from Assam

Members of the Rajya Sabha from Assam

K.   Deputy Commissioners

L.   Vehicle Registration Codes

M.  Departments: Govt. of Assam

N.  Directorates: Govt. of Assam

O.  Websites of Assam

P.   Assamese Idioms (Phakara - Jojana)

Q.  Glossary