MPSC Syllabus 2024: Pre and Mains Pattern, Download PDF

• History of India (with special reference to Maharashtra) and Indian National Movement.
• India, Maharashtra, and world geography – Physical, Social, The economic geography of Maharashtra, India, and the World.
• General issues on Environmental Biodiversity, Ecology, and Climate Change.
• Polity and Governance (Maharashtra and India) – Constitution, Urban Governance, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issue, etc.
• Current events of state, national, and international importance.
• General Science
• Economic and Social Development – Sustainable Development, Inclusion, Poverty, Social Sector Initiatives, Demographics, etc.

• Comprehension
• Logical reasoning and analytical ability
• Decision-making and problem-solving
• General mental ability
• Interpersonal skills, including communication skills
• Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude, etc.) (Class X level), Data Interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency, etc. – Class X level)
• Marathi and English language comprehension skills (Class X/XII level) Questions relating to this will be tested through passages from Marathi and the English language without providing cross translation in the question paper.

• Essay writing – Essay on one of the given topics/subjects
• Translation – Translate the given English paragraph into Marathi.
• Precis writing

• Essay writing – Essay on one of the given topics/subjects
• Translation – Translate the given English paragraph into Marathi.
• Precis writing

• Grammar consisting of Idioms, Synonyms/Antonyms, Phrases, Punctuation, Correct formation of words and sentences, etc
• Comprehension

• Grammar consisting of Idioms, Synonyms/Antonyms, Phrases, Punctuation, Correct formation of words and sentences, etc
• Comprehension

• Socio-Cultural Changes: Socio-religious reform movements: Brahmo Samaj, Prarthana Samaj, Satyashodhak Samaj, Arya Samaj, etc.
• Establishment of British Rule in India: Wars against major Indian powers, Structure of British Raj up to 1857, etc.
• Social and economic awakening: Indian Nationalism – 1857 revolt and after, Role of Press and Education in social awakening in pre-independent India, etc.
• Emergence and growth of Indian nationalism: Social background, Lucknow pact, Mont-Ford reforms, etc.
• The national movement in the Gandhi Era: Gandhi’s leadership and ideology of resistance, Gandhian mass movements, Non-cooperation, Trade Union Movement, and Adivasi Movement, etc.
• Samyukta Maharashtra movement: major political parties and personalities involved therein, Relations with neighbouring countries, India’s role in International Politics.
• Non-Alignment under Indira Gandhi, Coalition Governments in States; Students’ unrest, Jayaprakash Narayan and Emergency, etc.
• Selected Social Reformers of Maharashtra: Their ideology and work: Gopal Ganesh Agarkar, M.G. Ranade, Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil, etc.
• Cultural Heritage of Maharashtra (Ancient to Modern): Performing Arts (Dance, Drama, Films, Music and Folk Arts, Bharud, Povada, Urban and Rural Literature, etc.

• Physical Geography: Factors controlling and form development. Indian Ocean Rim, Asia, the World, etc.
• Economic Geography of Maharashtra: Minerals and Energy Resources: Forts in Maharashtra, Tiger Project, etc.
• Human and Social Geography of Maharashtra: Rural settlements in Maharashtra. Urban Traffic and Pollution, etc.
• Environmental Geography: Ecology and Ecosystem- energy flow, material cycle, food chain, and webs. Environmental laws and environmental impact assessment, etc.
• Population Geography (concerning Maharashtra): Rural and Urban settlements- site, situation, types, size, spacing, and morphology. 
• Remote Sensing: Indian Remote Sensing (IRS) satellites. Application of remote sensing in natural resources, etc.

• Agroecology: Physical and social environment as factors of crop distribution and production. Environmental pollution and associated hazards to crops, animals, humans, etc.
• Climate: Atmosphere- composition and structure. Modern concepts of organic farming, sustainable agriculture, etc.
• Soils: Soil-physical, chemical, and biological properties. Soil conservation planning on a watershed basis, etc.
• Water management: Water quality standards. Drainage of water-logged soils, the effect of industrial effluents on soil and water, etc.

Constitution of India:

• Salient Features of the Constitution, Making of the Constitution. Center-state relations and Formation of New States.
• Independent Judiciary. Landmark Judgments are used for interpreting the Constitution.

The Political System (Structure, Powers, and Functions of Governments)

• The Central Government – The Union Executive: President- Vice-President – Prime Minister and Council of Ministers – Attorney General of India – Comptroller and Auditor General of India
• Nature of Indian Federation – Union & State- Legislatures, Executive & Judiciary. Union-State Relationship Administrative, Executive and Financial Relationships. Distribution of Legislative powers, Subjects.

State Government and Administration (With Special Reference to Maharashtra): Formation and Reorganization of Maharashtra State, Governor, Chief Minister, Council of Ministers, Sheriff of Mumbai, etc.

District Administration: Evolution of District Administration, Relationship with Functional Departments. District Administration and the Panchayati Raj Institutions, etc.

Rural and Urban Local Government:

Empowerment of local government and their role in development. Significance of the 73rd and 74th Amendments to the Constitution. Main features of 73rd Constitutional Amendments. Problems of implementation, etc.

• Educational System: Directive Principles of State Policy and Education, Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan, etc.
• Parties and Pressure Groups: Nature of Party system, Regionalism- Rise of Regional Parties, etc.
• The Media: Press Council of India. Freedom of speech and expression, and limitation thereof, etc
• The Electoral Process: Main features of Electoral process EVMs, etc.
• Administrative Law: Rule of law. Principles of Natural Justice, etc.
• Central and State Government Privileges: Section 123 of the Indian Evidence Act, etc.
• Some Pertinent Laws: The Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Protection of Civil Rights Act of 1955, etc.
• Social Welfare and Social Legislation: The Constitution of India and Criminal Law (CrPC), Domestic Violence (Prevention) Act, etc.
• Public Services: Union Public Service Commission. State Services and the Maharashtra State Public Service Commission, etc.
• Control over Public Expenditure: Parliamentary Control, Maharashtra.

Human Resource Development in India:

• Importance and need of Human resource planning in modern society.
• Governmental and Voluntary Institutions engaged in the development of manpower e.g. NCERT, NIEPA, UGC, Open Universities, AICTE, NCTE, ITIs, NCVT, IMC, etc.

Education:

• Education for Girls, Socially and Economically underprivileged classes, Handicapped, and Adult education.
• e-Learning. Impact of globalization and privatization on Indian education. National Knowledge Commission and Research, IITs, IIMs, NITs.

Vocational Education:

• Govt. policies, schemes, and programs – Problems, issues, and efforts to overcome them.
• Institutes involved in promoting, regulating, and accrediting vocational and Technical Education.

Health: Problems and issues related to Healthcare and efforts to overcome them. Janani-Bal Suraksha Yojana. National Rural Health Mission.

Rural Development: Infrastructure development e.g. Energy, Transportation, Housing, and communication in the rural areas. National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS).

Human Rights:

• Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR 1948): Human Rights Movement in India. Custodial crimes, etc. Need, for training in and practising human rights and human dignity in a democratic set-up.
• Child Development: Problems and issues (Infant mortality, Malnutrition, etc.) – Government Policies, welfare schemes, and programs, People participate in their Welfare.
• Women Development: Problems and issues (Gender inequality, violence against women, People’s participation in their development. AASHA.
• Youth Development: Problems and issues (Unemployment, unrest, drug addiction, etc.), People’s participation in their development.
• Tribal Development: Problems and issues (Malnutrition, isolation, integration, development, etc.) Tribal movement, People’s participation in their Welfare.
• Development for Socially deprived classes (SC, ST, VJ/NT, OBC, etc.): Problems and issues (inequality in opportunity, etc.), Voluntary Organizations, Resource mobilization, and Community participation.
• Labor Welfare: Problems and issues (working conditions, wages, health and problems related to organized and unorganized sectors), Role of international agencies, community, and Voluntary Organizations.
• The welfare of disabled persons: Problems and issues (inequality in educational and employment opportunity etc.), Role of international agencies in employment and rehabilitation.
• Consumer Protection: Salient features of the existing act- Rights of consumers, Consumer Welfare Fund.
• Values and Ethics: Fostering of social norms, values, and ethics through formal and informal agencies such as family, religion, education, media, etc.

 Economy and Planning:

• Indian Economy: Planning: Process – Types – Review of India’s First to Tenth Five Year Plans, Evaluation, State and Local Level Planning, Challenges in Indian Economy – Unemployment, Poverty, and Regional Imbalances. Social and Economic Indicators of Development, Decentralization -73rd and 74th CAA.
• Measurement and estimate of poverty: Poverty line: concept and facts, BPL, poverty eradication measures – fertility, nuptiality, mortality and morbidity in India – gender empowerment policies.
• The economy of Maharashtra: Salient features of agriculture, industry, and service sectors – drought management in Maharashtra – FDI in Maharashtra

Economics of Development and Agriculture:

• Macro Economics: Functions of money – base money -high power money – quantity theory of money – money multiplier
• Food and Nutrition: Trends in Food production and consumption in India, First and ensuing Second Green Revolutions, Self-sufficiency in food, Problem of food security,

Science and Technology Development:

• Energy: Conventional and non-conventional energy sources – Potential of Solar, Wind, Biogas, Biomass, Geothermal, and other renewable energy sources.
• Computer and Information Technology: Use of I.T. in various services, and Govt. programs such as Media Lab Asia, Vidya Vahini, Gyan Vahini, Community Information Center, etc.
• Space Technology: Indian missile program etc., Remote sensing, GIS and its application in weather forecasting, Disaster warning, water, soil, mineral resources development, agriculture and fisheries development, urban planning, ecological studies, GS, and GIS.
• Biotechnology MPSC Syllabus: Areas of application – Agriculture, Animal breeding and Veterinary healthcare, Pharmaceutics, Human healthcare, Food technology, energy generation, environment protection, etc.
• Nuclear Policy of India: Nuclear Power is a source of energy and its significance as clean energy. Problems of nuclear waste. Nuclear thermal power generation in India, its contribution to total power generation.
• Disaster Management: Definition, nature, types, and classification of disasters, Natural Hazards: Causative factors and mitigation measures.