MPPSC GS I

Detailed Syllabus for GS paper I

1. History and Culture

1.1 World History:

Renaissance,

Revolution Of England,

French Revolution,

Industrial Revolution,

Russian Revolution,

World War 1,
World War 2.

1.2 Indian History:

Political, Economical, Social History of India from Harapaa civilization to 10th century A.D,

1.3 Mughals and their administration,

Emergence of composite culture,

Political, Economical, Social History of Central India from 11th to 18th century.

1.4 Impact of British rule on Indian economy and Society,

Indian response to British Rule: Peasant and Tribal Revolt,

The First Struggle of Independence.

1.5 Indian Renaissance: The freedom,

National Movement and its Leader,

1.6 Emergence of India as a Republic,

Reorganisation of States,

Formation of MP,

Major event of the post-independence period.

1.7 Indian Culture,

Heritage with special reference to MP,

Salient aspect of art form,

Literature,

Festivals,

Architecture from ancient to modern times,

World Heritage sites in India,

Tourism in Madhya Pradesh

2. Geography

2.1 Salient features of physical geography of India and World,

2.2 Distribution of key natural resource,

agro-climatic zones and

Industries in MP

2.3 Demography of India and MP

Tribes of Madhya Pradesh with particular reference with vulnerable tribes

2.4 Agroecology and its relevance to man,

sustainable management and conservation,

major crops of the state,

holdings and cropping pattern,

physical and social environment of crop distribution and production,

Issues and challenges related with quality of supply of seed, manure farming practice, horticulture, poultry, dairy, fisheries and animal husbandry etc.

Agriculture produce, transport, storage and marketing in the state.

Soil: Physical, chemical and biological properties of soil,

process and factors of soil formation,

mineral and organic constituents of soil and their role in maintaining soil productivity,

Essential plant nutrients and other beneficial elements in soil and plants,

Problem soil and reclamation methods,

problem of soil erosion and land degradation in Madhya Pradesh,

Soil Conservation planning on watershed basis.

2.5 Food Processing and related industries in India,

scope and significance,

location,

upstream and downstream requirement,

supply chain management,

Land reform in India.

3. Water Management

3.1 Groundwater and watershed management

3.2 Water usage and efficient irrigation system

3.3 Drinking water: supply, factors of impurity of water and quality management

4. Disaster and its management:

4.1 Man-made and natural disaster, 

Concept and scope of disaster management,

specific hazard and mitigation

4.2 Community planning: Resource mapping,

relief and rehabilitation, 

preventive and administrative measures,

safe construction,

alternative communication and survival skills

4.3 Case Studies: 

Chernobyl Atomic Plant Tragedy 1986, 

Bhopal gas tragedy 1984,

Kutch Earthquake 2001,

Indian Tsunami 2004,

Fukushima Daiichi Japan Nuclear Disaster 2011,

Uttarakhand Flash Flood 2013,

Ujjain Tragedy 1994,

Allahabad Kumbh Stampede 2013,

Jammu & Kashmir flood 2014 etc.

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