MPPSC Exam Syllabus – Prelims

• 09 Jan 2025

The Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission (MPPSC) SSE exam serves as the gateway to a prestigious administrative career in the state. This stage is designed to test candidates’ foundational knowledge across a wide array of subjects, ensuring a comprehensive assessment of their aptitude and awareness. 

A detailed outline of the MPPSC SSE Prelims syllabus is provided below for reference. 

Paper-I General Studies

• 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, 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 the 19th and 20th century.
  • Independence Struggle and Indian National Movement.
  • Integration and Reorganization of India after Independence.
• History, Culture and Literature of Madhya Pradesh:
  • Major Events and Major Dynasties.
  • Contribution in the Freedom Movement.
  • Major Arts and Sculpture.
  • Major Tribes and Dialects.
  • Major Festivals, Folk Music, Folk Arts and Folk literature.
  • Important literary Creators and their Literary Creations.
  • Major Tourist Places of Religious, Cultural and Archaeological Importance in Madhya Pradesh.
  • World Heritage sites.
  • Important Tribal Personalities
• 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.
• 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.
• Constitutional System of India and Madhya Pradesh:
  • 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).
• Economy of India and Madhya Pradesh:
  • 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.
• Science, Environment and Health:
  • Preliminary Knowledge of Main Branches of Science.
  • Important Indian Achievements.
  • Scientific Research Institutions and their Satellite and Space Technology Achievement of India in the Field of Space Science.
  • Structure of the 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, National and Current Events of Madhya Pradesh:
  • International Current Events.
  • National Current Events.
  • Current Events of Madhya Pradesh.
• Information and Communication Technology:
  • Basic Knowledge of Computer.
  • Electronics, Information and Communication Technology. Robotics, Artificial Intelligence and Cyber Security.
  • E-Governance.
  • Internet and Social Networking Platforms.
• 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.

Paper-II (General Aptitude Test)

• Comprehension.
• Life Style and Counter Force.
• Communication Skill.
• Logical Reasoning and Analytical Ability.
• Decision Making and Problem Solving.
• 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.
• Hindi Language Comprehension Skill (Class X level).

Note: Questions related to Hindi Language Comprehension skills 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.