Syllabus Preliminary Exam MPPCS – Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission

There are two objective papers in MPPSC Preliminary examination:

PAPER-I GENERAL STUDIES

• Concepts and Ideas – Ancient Indian Knowledge Tradition, Bharatvarsha, Vedas, Upanishad, Aranyaka, Brahman Granth, Shaddarshan, Smritiyan, Rit Sabha-Samiti, Gantantra(Republic), Varnashrama, Purushartha, Rin Sanskara, Panch Mahayagya/Yagya, Principle of Karma, Bodhisatva, Teerthankar.
• Salient features, Events and their administrative, Social and Economic Systems of Ancient and Medieval India.
• India’s cultural heritage- Artforms, literature, festivals and events.
• Social and Religious Reform Movements in 19th and 20th century.
• Independence Struggle and Indian National Movement.
• Integration and Reorganization of India after Independence.

• Major Events and Major Dynasties of Madhya Pradesh.
• Contribution of Madhya Pradesh in Freedom Movement.
• Major Arts and Sculpture of Madhya Pradesh.
• Major Tribes and Dialects of Madhya Pradesh.
• Major Festivals, Folk Music, Folk Arts and Folk literature of Madhya Pradesh.
• Important literary Creators of Madhya Pradesh and their Literary Creations.
• Major Tourist Places of Religious, Cultural and Archaeological Importance in Madhya Pradesh.
• World Heritage sites in Madhya Pradesh.
• Important Tribal Personalities of Madhya Pradesh.

• Mountains, Hills, Plateaus, Rivers and Lakes.
• Climate phenomena- El Nino, La Nina, Southern Oscillation, Western Disturbance, Consequences of Climate Change.
• Natural Resources – Forest, Minerals, Water Resources.
• Major Crops, Food Security, Green Revolution, Strategies for the Second Green Revolution.
• Conventional and Non-Conventional sources of energy.
• Natural hazards and disasters in India, Major cyclones in India.
• Population growth, distribution and Density, Rural-Urban Migration.

• Forest, Forest Produce, Rivers, Hills and Plateaus.
• Climate – Seasons, Temperature, Rainfall.
• Natural Resources- Soils and Major Mineral resources.
• Major Crops, Water Resources, Irrigation and Irrigation Projects.
• Conventional and Non-Conventional Sources of Energy.
• Major Industries of Madhya Pradesh.
• Population Growth, Distribution and Density, Urbanisation.

• Constituent Assembly.
• Federal Executive, President and Parliament. Supreme Court and Judicial System.
• Constitutional Amendments.
• Fundamental Rights and Duties of Citizens, Duties and Directive Principle of State.
• National and Regional Constitutional/Statutory Commissions and Institutions.
• Constitutional System of Madhya Pradesh (Governor, Cabinet, Legislative Assembly, High Court).
• Three-Tier Panchayati Raj and Civil Administration system in Madhya Pradesh
• Good Governance in Madhya Pradesh (Governance System).

• Current Situation of Madhya Pradesh in Indian Economy.
• Population and Human Resources Development- Education, Health and Skills in Madhya Pradesh.
• Progress in Sustainable Development Goals in Madhya Pradesh.
• Development of Agriculture, Industry, MSME and Infrastructure Development in Madhya Pradesh.
• Self-Reliant/Atma Nirbhar Madhya Pradesh, One District One Product (ODOP).
• Progress of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) in Madhya Pradesh.
• Recent Trends in Indian Economy- Agriculture, Industry and Service sectors.
• Financial Institutions- Reserve Bank, Commercial Banks, SEBI, Non- Banking Financial Institutions.
• India’s foreign Trade Policies G-20, SAARC and ASEAN.

• Preliminary Knowledge of Main Branches of Science.
• Important Indian Achievements.
• Scientific Research Institutions and their Setellite and Space Technology Achievement of India in the Field of Space Science.
• Structure of Human Body.
• Nutrition, Food, Nutrient and Malnutrition.
• Genetic Disease, Sickle Cell Anemia- Cause, Effect, Diagnosis and Program.
• Health Policy and Programmes, Infectious disease and its Prevention and Health Indicator.
• Concept of Sustainable Development and SDG’s.
• Environmental Factors, Biodiversity and Ecosystem.
• Pollution, Natural Calamities and Management.

• International Current Events.
• National Current Events.
• Current Events of Madhya Pradesh.

• Basic Knowledge of Computer.
• Electronics, Information and Communication Technology. Robotics, Artificial Intelligence and Cyber Security.
• E-Governance.
• Internet and Social Networking Platforms.

• The Geographical distribution of the Tribes in Madhya Pradesh, Constitutional Provisions Related to Tribes.
• Major Tribes of Madhya Pradesh, Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG) and Tribal Welfare Programs.
• Tribal Culture of Madhya Pradesh- Customs, Traditions, Special Arts Festivals, Dialects and Literature.
• Madhya Pradesh Tribals’ Contribution to the Freedom Movement of India and Tribal Personalities of Madhya Pradesh, Important Institutes, Museums and Publications related to tribes of Madhya Pradesh.
• Folk Culture and Literature of Madhya Pradesh.

1. Comprehension.
2. Life Style and Counter Force
3. Communication Skill.
4. Logical Reasoning and Analytical Ability.
5. Decision Making and Problem Solving.
6. General Mental Ability.

Basic Numeracy (Numbers and their Relations, order of magnitude etc- Class X level) Data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency etc.) of Class X level.

7. Hindi Language Comprehension Skill (Class X level).

Note- Question related to Hindi Language Comprehension skill will be of Class X level and will be tested through passages from Hindi language only without providing English Translation thereof in the question paper.