MPPSC (MP PCS)

General Studies Paper I (200 marks, objective)

• General Science and Environment
• Current Events of National and International Importance
• History of India and Indian National Movement
• Geography of India and Madhya Pradesh
• Polity and Economy of India
• History, Culture and Geography of Madhya Pradesh
• Sports
• Information and Communication Technology

General Aptitude Test Paper II (200 marks, objective, qualifying - minimum 33%)

• Comprehension
• Interpersonal skills including communication skills
• Logical reasoning and analytical ability
• Decision making and problem solving
• General mental ability
• Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude) - Class X level
• Data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency) - Class X level
• Hindi language comprehension skills - Class X level

Paper I: General Studies I (300 marks, descriptive)

• History and Culture of India (ancient, medieval, modern); Indus Valley Civilization; Maurya and Gupta periods; Bhakti and Sufi movements; advent of Europeans; freedom struggle (1857, Gandhian era, INA); tribal and peasant movements
• History of Madhya Pradesh: ancient dynasties, Gond, Parmar and Kalchuri rule, freedom struggle in MP, tribal revolts, cultural history
• Indian and World Geography: physical geography, geomorphology, climatology, oceanography, world climatic regions
• Geography of Madhya Pradesh: rivers, plateaus, soils, climate, natural vegetation, agriculture and irrigation, mineral and power resources
• Indian Society and Culture: features, diversity, social institutions, art, architecture, literature
• Culture of Madhya Pradesh: folk dances, art and handicrafts, tribes, fairs and festivals, UNESCO heritage sites

Paper II: General Studies II (300 marks, descriptive)

• Indian Constitution: features, amendments, Fundamental Rights, Duties and Directive Principles, separation of powers
• Political System and Governance: Parliament, State Legislature, Executive, Judiciary, federalism, Centre-State relations
• Local Government: Panchayati Raj, urban local bodies, decentralisation, local governance in MP
• Public Administration: bureaucracy, civil services, administrative reforms, accountability and transparency
• Social Justice and Welfare: issues related to women, children, elderly, SC/ST; government welfare schemes
• International Relations: India's foreign policy, global organisations, relations with neighbouring countries

Paper III: General Studies III (300 marks, descriptive)

• Science and Technology: recent developments, biotechnology, information technology, space
• Indian and Madhya Pradesh economy: development, agriculture, industry, planning, budgeting, banking, fiscal policy
• Infrastructure, energy resources, Indian industry and infrastructure development
• Environment: ecology and biodiversity, conservation, climate change, pollution
• Sustainable development
• Health, internal security and cyber security
• Disaster management

Paper IV: General Studies IV - Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude (200 marks, descriptive)

• Ethics and human interface: ethical theories, human values
• Attitude: content, structure, function
• Aptitude and foundational values for civil service
• Emotional intelligence: concepts and utilities in administration
• Public service values, integrity and probity in governance
• Social thinkers and reformers
• Case studies on administrative ethics

Paper V: General Hindi (200 marks, descriptive)

• Grammar, vocabulary and usage
• Sandhi and Samas, punctuation, idioms and proverbs, synonyms and antonyms
• Comprehension, summary writing, expansion of ideas (Pallavan)
• Translation (Hindi to English and English to Hindi)
• Letter and application writing, administrative terminology

Paper VI: Hindi Essay and Drafting (100 marks, descriptive)

• Essay writing on contemporary social, economic and political issues
• Official drafting: government and semi-government letters, circulars, notifications, report writing, note writing