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.