Statistics as a subject has come to acquire a great deal of importance during
the past few decades. Il is being increasingly used in Herein areas of human
activity agriculture, biology, medicine, psychology, sociology, and other
disciplines in the social sciences. This has come about because the basic
concepts and principles o! statistics are essentially the same, irrespective of'
he area in which these are sought to be applied. The statistical method
presented in this hook are of a general nature. However, it is designed to serve
the particular purpose of a textbook for an exhaustive course in statistics
offered by many Indian and foreign universities, in