MPPSC Prelims Syllabus
MPPSC Prelims Syllabus
1. History of India
• 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, Bodhisattva, 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.
3. Geography of India
• 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.
4. Geography of Madhya Pradesh
• 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.
10. Tribes of Madhya Pradesh- Heritage, Folk Culture and Folk Literature
• 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.
State Service (Preliminary) Examination Syllabus
PAPER-II GENERAL APTITUDE TEST
1. Comprehension.
2. Lifestyle 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 ect- 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.