MPPCS Mains Printed Spiral Binded Notes Paper 3
Number of pages-425
SECTION- A
1. Science
and Technology
1 Science
1.1 Matter in our surroundings, Elements, Compounds, Mixtures, Metals and
Non-metals, Carbon and its compounds, Molecules, Atoms, Structure of atom. Chemical
reactions, Acids, Bases and Salts.
1.2 Organism, Types of organisms, Tissues, Fundamental unit of life-Cell, Life
processes', Metabolism, Control and Coordination, Reproduction, Heredity and
Evolution.
1.3 Gravitation, Motions, Force, Laws of Motion, Work and Energy, Light, Sound,
Electricity and Magnetism.
2. Reasoning and Data Interpretation
2.1 Basic numeracy and Statistics (numbers and their relations).Probability.
2.2 Data handling and Interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency
etc.).
2.3 Ratio and Proportion, Unitary method, Profit and Loss, Percentage, Discount,
Simple and Compound Interest.
2.4 Mensuration : Area, Perimeter Volume.
2.5 Logical reasoning, Analytical ability and Problem solving.
3 Technology
3.1 Applications of Science and Technology in Social and Economic development, Indigenous
technology, Transfer of technology and developing new Technologies.
3.2 Patents and Intellectual Property Rights. (TRIPS & TRIMS).
3.3 Contribution of Indians in the field of Science and Technology.
4. Emerging Technologies
4.1 Emerging technologies like Information and Communication Technology, Remote
sensing, Space, GIS, GPS, Nano-technology & Bio-technology : their
application in the field of Agriculture and Allied sectors, Health, E-
Governance, Transport, Local Planning, Housing, Sports etc.
5. Energy
5.1 Conventional and Non-Conventional sources of energy.
5.2 Energy Management: Issues and challenges.
5.3 Current status of alternative sources of energy and their future prospects.
6.
Environment and Sustainable Development
6.1 Environmental degradation: its causes, effects and remedies.
6.2 Environment protection laws, Policies and regulatory framework.
6.3 The Environment - development debate.
6.4 Solid, Medical, Hazardous, Effluent, Sewer, and E-waste management.
6.5 Climate change: Causes and Remedial measures.
6.6 Ecological Prints and Coping strategies.
SECTION- B
7. Indian
Economy
7.1 and
7.6 Development Experience and Developmental Planning of India.
7.2 Causes of low Industrialization in MP.
7.3 Economic reforms since 1991: Industrial and Financial sector reforms, stock
market and Banking systems.
7.4 Liberalization, Privatization and Globalization.
7.5 Current trends and challenges in the Indian Economy.
7.7 National Income and Accounting System.
7.8 Infrastructural development and issues.
7.9 Poverty, Unemployment, Regional Imbalances and Migration.
7.10 Urban issues, Urban development (social and economic infrastructure) and
Housing for Low Income Groups.
7.11 Rural issues, Rural development (Social and economic infrastructure) and
Rural Credit.
7.12 Indicator of development, Human development & Economic development.
7.13 Co-operative movement in India and M.P
7.14 Importance of agriculture in M.P. and Indian economy.
7.15 Factors of economic development.
7.16 Issues of Direct and Indirect Subsidy for farm sector and other social
sectors.
7.17 Public Distribution System : Objective, Functioning, Limitation, Issues of
Buffer Stock and Food Security. MP Specific