MPPSC Syllabus & Exam Pattern 2023/24 (Main & Prelims)

MPPSC stands for Madhya Pradesh public service commission which conducts various types of exams for Madhya Pradesh govt. such as

• State Service Exam
• State Engineering Service Exam 
• Assistant Geologist Exam
• Assistant Horticulture Officer Exam
• Assistant Fisheries Development Officer Exam 
• Assistant Officer (Social Justice Department) Exam 
• State Forest Service Exam 
• Assistant (Farmer Welfare andDevelopment Department) Exam 
• Sub-Inspector Exam 
• Scientific Officer Exam

From the above-given exams, the state service exam has most prevailed among the student. Which is popularly known as the state civil services exam. The officer made by this exam is known as a provincial civil servant (PCS) of the state.

MPPSC state service exam consists three-phase or steps to select candidates, popularly known as

• Prelims exam
• Mains exam
• Interview

MPPSC Prelims Exam Details

Prelims is the first phase of this exam. it consists of two papers namely general studies (GS) and CSAT paper. both papers consist MCQ based questions. GS paper includes 100 MCQs from subjects such as geography, history, polity, environment, art & culture, general knowledge and current affair. all subject questions are based on state-specific knowledge, which means the question mainly asked for state knowledge. The General Aptitude Test paper includes reasoning, comprehensive and maths-based questions.

MPPSC Mains Exam Details

The mains exam is conducted after clearing the prelims exam. Students who have appeared prelims exam are eligible to sit in the mains exam. Mains exam is a descriptive type. it consists of 6 papers, among them four are from General studies and two from the Hindi language and Hindi Essay.

MPPSC Interview

This is the last phase of the MPPSC exam. to get a selection, candidates need to clear this phase. The interview is based on your personality and your knowledge as a candidate for an administrator.

The interview is marked as 175 marks. it depends on you, how much you can obtain from this. Sometimes the interview is also known as a personality test.

MPPSC Prelims GS Syllabus (Paper 1)

1. History, Culture and Literature of Madhya Pradesh

• Major events and Major dynasties, in the history of Madhya Pradesh.
• Contribution of Madhya Pradesh to the freedom movement.
• Major-arts and Sculpture of Madhya Pradesh.
• Major Tribes and Dialecte of Madhya.Pradesh.
• Major festivals, Polk music, Folk arts, and ‘Folk literature of Madhya Pradesh.
• Important Literator of Madhya Pradesh and their literature.
• Religious and tourist places Of Madhya Pradesh.
• The important tribal personality of Madhya Pradesh

2. History of India

• Major features, Events, and administrative, Social, and Economic systems of ancient and medieval India
• Social and Religious reform movements in the 19th and 20th centuries
• Independence struggle and National Movement, for Freedom.
• Integration and Reorganization of India after Independence.

3. Geography of Madhya Pradesh

• Forest, Forest Produce, Wildlife. Rivers, Mountains, and mountain ranges of Madhya Pradesh.
• Climate of Madhya Pradesh.
• natural and Mineral resources of Madhya Pradesh.
• Transport in Madhya Pradesh.
• Major Irrigation and Electrical Projects in Madhya Pradesh.
• Agriculture, Animal husbandry, and Agriculture based industries in Madhya Pradesh.

4. Geography of the World and India

• Physical Geography: Physical features and Natural regions
• Natural Resources: Forest, Mineral resources, Water, Agriculture, Wildlife, National Parks/Sanctuaries/Safari.
• Social Geography: Population-related, demography (Population growth,
  Age, Sex ratio, Literacy, and Economic activities
• Economic Geography: Natural and Human resources (Industry, Modes of Transport)
• Continents/Countries/Oceans/River/ Mountains of world.
• Natural Resources of World.
• Conventional and nonconventional Energy Resources

5. (A) Constitutional System of Madhya Pradesh

• Constitutional System of Madhya Pradesh( Governor, Council of Ministers, Legislative Assembly, High Court).
• Three-tier System of Panchayati Raj and Urban; Administration in Madhya
  Pradesh.

5. (B) The Economy of Madhya Pradesh

• Demography and Census of Madhya Pradesh
• Economic Development of Madhya Pradesh.
• Major industries of Madhya Pradesh,
• Castes of Madhya Pradesh, Schedule Castes, and Schedule Tribes of Madhya Pradesh and Major Welfare Schemes of State

6. Constitution Government and Economy of India.

• Govt. of India Act 1919 and 1935.
• Constituent Assembly.
• Union Executive President and Parliament.
• Fundamental Rights and Duties Of the Citizens and Defective Principles of state-policy.
• Constitutional Amendment
• Supreme Court and Judicial System
• Indian Economy, Industrial Development and Foreign Trade, Import and Export.
• Financial Institutions: Reserve Bank of India, Nationalised Banks, Security and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), National Stock Exchange(NSE), and Non-Banking Financial, Institutions.

7. Science and Technology

• Basic Principles of Science.
• Important Indian Scientific Research Institutions and their achievements, Satellite and Space technology,
• Environment and Biodiversity.
• Ecological System.
• Nutrition, Food, and Nutrient.
• Human Body.
• Agricultural Product Technology.
• Food-Processing.
• Health Policy and Programmes.
• Pollution, Natural Disasters, and Management

8. Current International and National Personalities

• Important Personalities and Places
• Major Events
• Important Sports Institutes, Sports Competitions, and Awards of India and
  Madhya Pradesh.

9. Information and Communication Technology

• Electronics, Information, and Communication Technology
• Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, and Cyber Security
• E-Governance
• Internet, and Social-Networking Sites
• E-commerce

10. National and regional Constitutional/Statutory Bodies

• Election Commission of India State Election Commission
• Union Public Service-Commission
• Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission
• Comptroller and- Auditor General of India
• NITI Aayog
• Human Rights Conimission
• Women Commission
• Child Protection Commission
• Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Commission
• Backward class Commission
• Information Commission
• Vigilance Commission
• National Green Tribunal
• Food preservation, Commission etc.

MPPSC Prelims General Aptitude Syllabus (Paper 2)

• Comprehension
• Interpersonal skills including communication skill
• logical reasoning and analytical ability
• Decision-making and problem-solving;
• General mental ability
• Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, order of magnitude
  ect Class X level) Data/interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data
  sufficiency etc (Class X level).
• Hindi language Comprehension skill (Class X level)

MPPSC Mains Exam Syllabus

PAPER 1

(PART-A)

History and Culture

UNIT-1

• Indian History:– Political, Economic, Social and Cultural History of India from Harappan civilization to 10th Century A.D.

UNIT 2

• Political, Economic, Social and Cultural History of India from 11th to 18th Century A.D.
• Mughal rulers and their administration, the Emergence of composite culture
• Impact of British Rule on Indian Economy and Society.

UNIT 3

• Reactions of Indians against British colonial Rule:- Peasant and Tribal revolts, The First Struggle of Independence. Indian Renaissance:- National Freedom Movement and its leaders.
• Emergence of India as a Republic Nation, Reorganization of States, Formation of Madhya Pradesh. Major events of the post-independence period.

UNIT 4

• Independence Movement in Madhya Pradesh
• Indian Cultural Heritage (with special reference to Madhya Pradesh):- Salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature, Festivals and architecture from ancient to modern times.
• World Heritage sites in Madhya Pradesh and Tourism.

UNIT 5

• Dynasties of Madhya Pradesh: – Gondwana, Bundeli, Bagheli, Holkar Scindia and Bhopal State(From the beginning till independence), With Geographic reference of the Present Madhya Pradesh.

(PART-B)

GEOGRAPHY

UNIT 1

• World Geography:– Major Physical Features, Mountains, Plateaus, Plains, Rivers, Lakes and Glaciers.
• Major Geographical Phenomena:- Earthquakes, Tsunami, Voicanicity, Cyclone.
• World Climate:- Climate and seasons, distribution of rainfall and climatic regions, Climate change and its effects.

UNIT 2

• Geography of India :-Major physical features, Mountain, Plateaus, Plains, Rivers, Lakes and. Glaciers.
• Physiographic Division Of India.
• Climate:-Origin of Monsoon, ElNino, Climate and Seasons, Distribution of rainfall and climatic regions.
• Natural Resources:-Types and their uses
  • (A) Water, forest soil
  • (B) Rocks and minerals:
• Population:- Growth, distribution, density, sex ratio, literacy, migration, rural and urban population,
• Food Processing and Related Industries:- Scope and significance, Localization of industries, Requisites for forward and backward linkages for Industries, demand-supply and chain management.

UNIT 3

• Geography of Madhya Pradesh
  • Major Geomorphic Regions with special reference to Narmada Valley and Malwa PJateau.
  • Natural vegetation and climate
  • Soil:- Physical, chemical and biological properties of soil, soil formation process, problems of soil erosion and soil degradation, problem soil and methods of its reclamation, soil conservation planning on a watershed basis.
  • Mineral and Energy Resources:- Types, distribution and uses.
  • Major Industries:- Based on agricultural produce, forests and minerals.
  • The Tribes of State with particular reference to vulnerable tribes.

UNIT 4

• Water and disaster management
  • Drinking Water:– Supply, factors of impurity of water and quality management.
  • Water management.
  • Groundwater and water conservation.
  • Natural and Man-made disasters, Concept and scope of disaster management specific hazards and mitigation.
  • Community planning:- Resource mapping, relief and rehabilitation, preventive and administrative measures, safe construction, Alternative communication and survival efficiency

UNIT 5

• Advanced Techniques in Geography
  • Remote sensing: principles, electromagnetic spectrum, components, types of satellite. Application of remote sensing.
  • GrS(Global Information System): Components of GIS, and its applications.
  • GPS (Global Positioning System): Basic concepts of GPS and its applications

PAPER 2

(PART A)

UNIT 1

• Constitution of India:- Its Foundation, characteristics, Basic Structure and important, amendments,
• Conceptual elements:- Objectives, fundamental rights and duties, the directive principle of state policy,

• Federalism, Central:- State Relations, Supreme Court, High Court, Judicial Review, Judicial Activism, Lok Adalat and Public Interest Litigation.

UNIT-2

• Election Commission of India, Comptroller and Auditor General of India, Union Public Service Commission, Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission and NITI Aayog.
• Role of caste, religion, class, ethnicity, language and gender in Indian politics, Political parties and voting behavior in Indian politics; civil society and Public movement, National integrity and security issues.

UNlT 3

• Public participation and local government (with reference of 73rd and 74th amendment to the Constitution)
• Accountability and Rights:- Competition Commission, Consumer Information Commission, Women’s Commission; Human Rights Commission, SC / ST / QBC Commission, Central-Vigilance Commission.
• Features of democracy:- Political Representations, Participation of Citizens in the Decision-making Process.
• Community-based organizations (CBO), Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) and Self-help groups (SHG).
• Role of Media, and Problems (Electronic, Print and Social)

UNIT 4

• Indian Political Thinkers
  • Kautliya, Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel, Ram Manohar Lohia, Dr.B.R.Ambedkar, Deendayal Upadhyaya, Jayapsakash Narayan.

UNIT-5

• Administration and Management:- Meaning, nature and significance, Role of public administration in the developed and developing societies, Development of Public Administration as a subject. Modem Public Administration, Principles of Public Administration.
• Concepts:- Power, Authority, Responsibility and Delegation.
• Theories of organizations, steps and area of control and unity of command.
• New dimensions, of public management, management of change and development administration.

(PART-B)

UNIT 1

• Issues, and initiatives in the field of agriculture, industry and services in India
• Measurement of National Income In India
• Functions of Reserve Bank of India and commercial banks, financial inclusion, monetary policy.
• Characteristics of good taxation system, Direct tax and indirect taxes, subsidies, cash transaction, fiscal policy.
• Public distribution system, current trends and challenges of the Indian economy, poverty, unemployment and Regional imbalances.
• India’s international trade and balance of payment, role of Foreign capital, multi-national companies; Foreign direct investment, import-export policy, International Monetary Fund, World Bank, Asian Development Bank, World Trade Organization, ASIAN, SAARC, NAFTA and OPEC

UNIT 2

• With reference to Madhya Pradesh.
  • Major crops, holdings and cropping patterns, Social and physical-environmental impact on production and distribution of crops, Issues and Challenges related with quality and supply of seeds and manure, farming practices, Issues and challenges of horticulture, poultry, dairy, fisheries and husbandry etc. Problems and challenges related to agricultural produce, transportation, storage and marketing.
  • Welfare, Schemes of Agriculture.
  • Contribution Of Service Sector.
  • Infrastructure and resources of Madhya Pradesh.
  • Demographic scenario of Madhya Pradesh and its Impacts on the economy of Madhya Pradesh.
  • The industrial sector, growth, trends and challenges.
  • Availability of skilled human resources, employability and productivity of human resources, Different trends of employment.

UNIT 3

• Human Resource Development
• Education:- Elementry Education, Quality of Higher, Vocational, Technical and Medical Education, Issues related to girls’ education.
• Issues related to the following social classes and their welfare programs:- Differently abled classes, Senior Citizens, Children, Woman Under privileged classes and Displaced groups arising out of developmental projects

UNIT 4

• Elements of social harmony, concept of civilization and culture, Features of Indian Culture. Rituals: Various references, Caste system. Ashram, Purushartha, Chatushtya, Religion and sect influence on society and methods of marriage.
• Community Development Programme, Extension Education, Panchayati Raj, Role of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in Community Development, Recent trends in the Voluntary sector regarding Rural Development, Family Court.

UNIT 5

• Population and Health Problems, Health Education, and Empowerment, Family Welfare programmes, Population Control.
• Status of Tribes in Madhya Pradesh, Social Structure, customs, Beliefs, Marriage, Kinship, Religious Beliefs and Traditions, Festivals and Celebrations in Tribes.
• Women’s Education, Family Health, Vital Statistics, Causes and effects of malnutrition, Government Programmes of supplementary nutrition, Technological inventions in the field of Immunology, and Remedies (Treatment and Cure) of communicable and non-communicable diseases.
• World Health Organization:- Objectives, Structure, Functions and Programmes.

PAPER 3

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

UNIT 1

• Work Power and Energy:- Gravitational Force, Friction, Atmospheric Pressure and Work.
• Units and Measurement, Example from daily life.
• Speed, Velocity, Acceleration
• Sound:- Definition, Medium of Propagation, Audible and Inaudible sound, Noise and Music, Terminology related with Sound:- Amplitude, Wave Length, Frequency of Vibration.
• Electricity:– Different types of Cell, Circuit.
• Magnet:- Properties, preparation and uses of artificial magnet
• Light:- Reflection, Reflection, Mirrors and Lenses, Image Formation,
• Heat:- Measuring Temperature, Thermometers, Transformation of Heat.

UNIT 2

• Element, Compound and Mixture:- Definition, Chemical Symbols, Properties, Availability on the Earth,
• Material:- Metals and Non-Metals, Periodic Table and Periodicity.
• Atom, Atomic Structure, Valancy, Bonding, Nuclear Fusion and Fission.
• Acids, Bases and Salts, pH Value Indicators.
• Physical and Chemical Changes
• Chemistry in daily life

UNIT 3

• Micro-organism, and Organic Farming.
• Cell -Structure and Function, Classification of Animals and Plants.
• Nutrition in plants, animals, and human beings, Balanced Diet, Vitamins, Deficiency Diseases, Hormones,
• Body Organs of Human Beings, Structure and Functioning.
• Respiration in Organisms.
• Transportation in Animals and Plants.
• Reproduction in Animals and Plants
• Health and Hygiene and Diseases.

UNIT- 4

• Types of Computers, Characteristics and Generation.
• Memory, Input and Output Devices, Storage Devices, Software and Hardware, Operating systems, Windows, Uses of Microsoft office.
• Computer Languages, Translators, Compilers, Interpreters and Assemblers.
• Internet, E-mail.
• Social Media.
• E-Governance.
• Different useful Portals, Sites and Web Pages.

UNIT-5

• Numbers and its type, Methods, of Unit Measurement, Equations and Factors, Profit loss, Percentage, Simple and Compound Interest, and Ratio Proportion.
• Statistics:- Probability, Measurement of Central Tendency (Mean, Mode, Median) and Variance, Types of Sampling

UNIT 6

• Communicable diseases and their Prevention.
• National Vaccination Programme.
• Primary Knowledge of AYUSH – Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha, Homeopathy.
• Health-Related, Important Welfare Schemes of Central and State Government
• Major Health Organizations of Centra] and the State Government.

UNIT 7

• Effects of Development on Human Life, Limitations of Indigenous Technologies.
• History of Remote Sensing, Remote Sensing in India.
• Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO). Raja Ramanna Center for Atomic Technology (RRCAT). Satish Dhawan Space Center (SDSC), Shriharikota .Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO), Bhabha Atomic Research Center (BARC), Mumbai Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai National Atmospheric Research Laboratory (NARL), Tirupati Liquid Propulsion System Center (LPSC) Bengaluru, Space Application Center (SAC), Ahmedabad, Indian Deep Space Network (IDSN) Ramanagara, Indian Space Science Data Center(ISSDC) Ramanagara, Vikram Sarabhai. Space Center (VSSC), Thuuananthpuram, Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IlST), Thiruvananthapuram, National Remote Sensing Center (NRSC) Hyderabad, Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, (IIRS) Delrradoori. (General information of the above institutions).
• Generations of Geostationary Satellite Launch Vehicles.
• Biotechnology: Definition, uses in Sector of Health and Medicine, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Industry and Environment.
• Glories, Robots arid Artificial Intelligence.
• Patents and Rights of Intellectual Property (Trips, Trims).
• Contribution of Indians in the field of Science and Technology, Chandrashekhar Venkata Raman, Hargovind Khurana, Jagdish Chandra Basu, Homi Jahangir Bhabha, M. Vishveshraiya, Srinivas Ramanujan, Vikram Sarabhai, A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, Satendra Nath Bose, Raja Ramanna, Prafullchandra Roy.
• National, and International Awards in the field of Science.

UNIT 8

• Conventional and Non-Conventional Sources of Energy:- Meaning, Definition, Examples and Differences.
• Energy Efficiency, Energy Management, Organizational Integration, Energy Management in Operational Functions, Energy Purchase, Production, Production Planning and Control, Maintenance.
• Issues and Challenges Related with Energy Strategies
• Alternate Sources of Energy:- Present scenario and future possibilities, Solar Energy, Wind Energy, Oceanic Energy, Geothermal Energy, Biomass Energy, Biofuel Energy etc.

UNIT 9

• Definition, Scope, and Dimensions of Environment:- Physical, Economic, Cultural, Educational, Psychological etc. Concepts of Environment in Indian context, Concepts of Environment in Modem World.
• Effect of human activities on Environment, Ethics and Values related to Environment, Biodiversity, Environmental Pollution, and Environmental Changes.
• Issues and challenges related with the Environment, Causes and effects of the environment. Degradation
• Environmental Education:- Programmes for Mass Awareness, Environmental Education and its relationship with Health and Safety.
• Eco-friendly Technologies, Conservation of Energy, and Constitutional provisions related to the Environment and its Protection. Environmental Protection Policies and Regulatory Framework

UNIT 10

• Definition and importance of Geology, Earth- Crust, Mantle, Core Lithosphere, Hydrosphere, Origin and Age of Earth, Geological Time Scale, Rock-Defination, Types of Rocks-Igneous, Sedimentary and Metamorphic Rock. Minerals and Ores, Fossils, Weathering and Erosion, Formation of soil, Groundwater, Natural Coal, Natural Oil and Gas.

PAPER 4

PHILOSOPHY PSYCHOLOGY AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

UNIT 1

• Philosophers/Thinkers, Social Reformers:- Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Mahavir, Buddha, Acharya Shahkar, Charwak, GuruNanak, Kabir, Tulsidas, Ravindra-Nath Tagore, Raja Ram Mohan Roy, Savitribai Phule, Swami Dayanand Saraswati, Swami Vivekananda, Maharshi Arvind and Sarvpalli Radhakrishnan.

UNIT 2

• Attitude:- Content, Elements, Function Formation of Attitude, Attitudinal Change, Persuasion, Communication, Prejudice and Discrimination, Stereotypes Orthodox in Indian context.
• Aptitude:- Aptitude and foundational values for Civil Service, Integrity, Impartiality and Non-partisanship, Objectivity, Dedication to public service, Empathy, Tolerance and compassion towards the weaker sections.
• Emotional Intelligence:- Concepts, their utilities, and application in Administration and Governance.
• individual differences.

UNIT 3

• Human Needs and Motivation
• Ethics and Values in Public Administration:- Ethical elements in governance – Integrity, Accountability and Transparency, Ethical Reasoning and Moral Dilemmas, Conscience as a source of ethical guidance, Code of Conduct for Civil Servants, Implementation of Higher values in governance.

UNIT 4

• Corruption:- Types and Causes of Corruption, Effects of corruption, Approaches to minimizing, corruption, Role of society, Media, Family and Whistleblower, United Nation Convention on Corruption, Measuring corruption, Transparency International, Lokpal and Lokayukt.

UNIT 5

• Case Studies: – Based; on the contents of the syllabus.

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