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MPPSC Mains 2024: previous year questions

Every question as the commission asked it, paper by paper. Where a question matches a syllabus topic, it links there, with notes for the topic.

Paper-I

  1. Who was Gopjansya?Write your answer →
  2. What is Singhvishnu known for?Write your answer →
  3. What is Amal-e-Saleh?Write your answer →
  4. What is Avanti Janpad?Write your answer →
  5. What is Uchcha Kalpa?Write your answer →
  6. Who was Raja Yashovarman?Write your answer →
  7. What is the Drain of Wealth theory?Write your answer →
  8. What was the Madhya Bharat Conference, 1948?Write your answer →
  9. What is Pachmarhi Wood Craft?Write your answer →
  10. Who was Parikshit Dev Bundela?Write your answer →
  11. Who was Kunwar Raghunath Shah?Write your answer →
  12. Who was Bhima Nayak?Write your answer →
  13. What was the Treaty of Gwalior, 1817 A.D.?Write your answer →
  14. Who was Tantya Bhil?Write your answer →
  15. What was the Bhopal Praja Mandal?Write your answer →
  16. Write a short note on Nandivarman style.Write your answer →
  17. Give a short comparative introduction of the Battles of Plassey and Buxar.Write your answer →
  18. Write a note on the Parivrajaka Dynasty.Write your answer →
  19. Evaluate ‘Raja Dhang’.Write your answer →
  20. Explain ‘The Rise of Middle-Class Businessmen’.Write your answer →
  21. Write a note on the Shivaji Festival of Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak.Write your answer →
  22. Write a brief note on ‘The Poetic Practice of Poet Padmakar’.Write your answer →
  23. Give a brief introduction to ‘Asharfi Palace of Mandu’.Write your answer →
  24. Write a short note on the Martyrdom of Rani Durgawati.Write your answer →
  25. Write a short introduction to the history of Bhopal in the 14th century.Write your answer →
  26. Describe the terracotta figurines and animal figures of the Harappan Civilization. OR Describe contemporary India according to Babarnama.Syllabus: Indian History:- Political, Economic, Social and Cultural History of…Write your answer →
  27. Throw light on the history of the Kalchuri Dynasty. OR Describe the major events that took place in Madhya Pradesh during the Parmar period.Syllabus: Emergence of India as a Republic Nation, Reorganization of States…Write your answer →
  28. What were the effects of British Rule on Indian Agriculture? OR Describe the role of the tribals of Madhya Pradesh in the Jungle Satyagraha.Syllabus: 1.7 Indian Culture, Heritage with special reference to M.P.Write your answer →
  29. Explain Holkar State before Independence. OR Give a description of ‘Orchha Fair’.Syllabus: Dynasties of Madhya PradeshWrite your answer →
  30. Write about Gondwana genealogy and history. OR Write a note on Khajyanayak and his associates.Write your answer →

Paper-II

  1. Name the four members of the Constitution Drafting Committee.Syllabus: Constitution drafting committee, The Constitution of IndiaWrite your answer →
  2. What do you understand by ‘Political Justice’ mentioned in the Preamble of the Indian Constitution?Write your answer →
  3. Which are the two new benches formed by the Supreme Court of India?Write your answer →
  4. What is the provision in Article 149 of the Indian Constitution?Write your answer →
  5. What are the four determinants of voting behavior in Indian politics?Syllabus: Role of caste, religion, class, ethnicity, language and gender in…Write your answer →
  6. What is meant by ‘Civil Society’?Write your answer →
  7. What is the meaning of ‘Political Participation’?Write your answer →
  8. Write four merits of universal adult franchise.Write your answer →
  9. What are the types of forts according to Kautilya?Write your answer →
  10. On 1st November 1956, four legislative assemblies merged and reorganized Madhya Pradesh. Write the names of these four legislative assemblies.Write your answer →
  11. Discretionary Power of the Governor is mentioned in which Article of the Constitution?Write your answer →
  12. Which committee appoints the Central Vigilance Commissioner, and who heads the committee?Write your answer →
  13. What is the tenure of the Chief Secretary?Write your answer →
  14. Elucidate on Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG) of Madhya Pradesh.Syllabus: 2.3 Demography of India and M.P., Tribes of Madhya Pradesh with…Write your answer →
  15. What are the objectives of Ladli Behna Yojana?Write your answer →
  16. Write the Directive Principles of State Policy related to environment and women.Syllabus: and Directive principles of state policyWrite your answer →
  17. ‘Coalition Politics has made federalism strong in India.’ Discuss.Write your answer →
  18. Analyze the positive effects of ‘One Nation-One Election’.Write your answer →
  19. Mention seven solutions for resolving the problem of National Integration.Write your answer →
  20. Explain the ‘Single Transferable Vote System’.Write your answer →
  21. Write the issues of democratic society according to Jayaprakash Narayan.Write your answer →
  22. Write the procedure for the removal of High Court Judges.Write your answer →
  23. How is accountability ensured in Parliamentary Democracy?Write your answer →
  24. Write seven recommendations of the Ashok Mehta Committee.Write your answer →
  25. Explain the causes of less representation of women in Madhya Pradesh Politics.Write your answer →
  26. ‘Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles of State Policy are complementary to each other.’ Explain.Syllabus: Conceptual elements:- Objectives, fundamental rights and duties…Write your answer →
  27. Discuss the areas of conflict in financial aspects of Centre-State relations.Syllabus: Nature of the Indian Union, Centre-State Relations, Division of Power…Write your answer →
  28. Which institutional reforms have been done in the electoral process in the last three decades?Write your answer →
  29. Explain the functions of the Public Service Commission and state the prohibitions for its members on ceasing to be such members.Syllabus: M.P.State Public Service CommissionWrite your answer →
  30. Discuss the essential conditions for the successful working of Democracy.Write your answer →
  31. ‘Sustainable development in the 21st century can only be achieved by the Gandhian path.’ Discuss.Write your answer →
  32. Chief Minister is the apex authority in a state. Explain.Write your answer →
  33. Explain the functions of the National Commission for Women and state its limitations.Write your answer →
  34. Describe the duties of the District Collector in Madhya Pradesh. Give suggestions to enhance the efficiency of the District Collector.Write your answer →
  35. Describe the functions of Janpad Panchayat according to the Madhya Pradesh Panchayat Raj Avam Gram Swaraj Adhiniyam, 1993. Briefly state the problems confronting the Panchayat Raj.Syllabus: Dynasties of Madhya PradeshWrite your answer →

Paper-III

  1. What is the Gross Domestic Product deflator?Write your answer →
  2. What are the three sub-sectors used to calculate the index of industrial production?Write your answer →
  3. On which four pillars is the “Make in India” initiative based?Write your answer →
  4. What is meant by a Hawkish monetary policy stance?Write your answer →
  5. What has been India’s share in the export and import of goods and services in world trade in the year 2022?Syllabus: India's international trade and balance of payment, role of Foreign…Write your answer →
  6. What is meant by Special Drawing Rights (SDRs)?Write your answer →
  7. What is the objective of the Madhya Pradesh State Millet Mission?Syllabus: Dynasties of Madhya PradeshWrite your answer →
  8. Write the names of six Special Economic Zones in Madhya Pradesh.Syllabus: 1.7 Indian Culture, Heritage with special reference to M.P.Write your answer →
  9. Name two sectors that contribute the most to the secondary sector in Madhya Pradesh in the year 2023-24.Write your answer →
  10. What is the objective of the “Gaon Ki Beti Yojana” run in Madhya Pradesh?Write your answer →
  11. What is the main objective of the “Devaranya Yojana”?Write your answer →
  12. Name three schemes approved by the Council of Ministers of Madhya Pradesh to provide self-employment opportunities to the youth of the Scheduled Tribes category.Syllabus: 2.3 Demography of India and M.P., Tribes of Madhya Pradesh with…Write your answer →
  13. What is the difference between a ‘Schedule’ and a ‘Questionnaire’?Write your answer →
  14. What is a histogram?Write your answer →
  15. What is a bivariate frequency table?Write your answer →
  16. Explain the Purchasing Manager Index (PMI).Write your answer →
  17. Write the main functions of NABARD.Write your answer →
  18. What is meant by revenue deficit and effective revenue deficit?Write your answer →
  19. What is the Multi-Dimensional Poverty Index? Explain its dimensions and indicators.Write your answer →
  20. Write about the important activities of the Madhya Pradesh Trade Promotion Council.Write your answer →
  21. What schemes have been adopted for the development of MSMEs in Madhya Pradesh?Write your answer →
  22. Explain the contribution of revenue tax to the GSDP of Madhya Pradesh between the years 2019-20 and 2022-23.Write your answer →
  23. How is the “Mukhyamantri Ladli Bahana Yojana” helping in the direction of women empowerment and economic self-reliance in Madhya Pradesh?Write your answer →
  24. Distinguish between exclusive and inclusive class intervals.Write your answer →
  25. Mention the general rules for constructing statistical diagrams.Write your answer →
  26. Explain the different concepts of National Income.Write your answer →
  27. Explain the features, challenges, and main provisions of the Model Contract Farming Act in India.Write your answer →
  28. Explain the National Food Security Act, 2013, while discussing food security, management, and the public distribution system.Syllabus: Public Distribution SystemWrite your answer →
  29. Explain the causes, concepts, and various methods of measuring unemployment in India.Write your answer →
  30. Describe the major schemes and programs run for fisheries development in Madhya Pradesh.Syllabus: Emergence of India as a Republic Nation, Reorganization of States…Write your answer →
  31. What policy efforts is the Madhya Pradesh Government making to increase tourism facilities?Syllabus: 1.7 Indian Culture, Heritage with special reference to M.P.Write your answer →
  32. Explain in detail the major schemes run by the Madhya Pradesh Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board.Syllabus: Emergence of India as a Republic Nation, Reorganization of States…Write your answer →
  33. Explain the progress of government schemes and programs conducted for the development of forestry and the allied sector in Madhya Pradesh.Write your answer →
  34. What is sampling and what are its objectives? Describe the various methods of selecting samples.Write your answer →
  35. Explain with examples the addition and multiplication theorems of probability.Write your answer →
  36. Very Short Answer Type Questions (15x2=30)Write your answer →
  37. What is cell division?Write your answer →
  38. How does thyroxine regulate metabolism in the body?Write your answer →
  39. Write a short note on the contribution of Aryabhatta in astronomy.Write your answer →
  40. Why is Java a platform-independent language?Write your answer →
  41. Define cloud computing.Write your answer →
  42. An item marked at ₹840 is sold for ₹714. What is the discount and discount percentage?Write your answer →
  43. What is the meaning of the word "Sowa-Rigpa"?Write your answer →
  44. What is the definition of Ritu Sandhi?Write your answer →
  45. What is the basic principle of homeopathy medicine?Write your answer →
  46. What is the difference between immunization and vaccination?Write your answer →
  47. What is the main objective of the Universal Immunization Programme?Write your answer →
  48. Name four parasites causing malaria.Write your answer →
  49. Define dystrophic lakes.Write your answer →
  50. Define biochemical oxygen demand.Write your answer →
  51. Define integrated crop management.Write your answer →
  52. Short Answer Type Questions (10x7=70)Write your answer →
  53. Give the classification of plant growth regulators.Write your answer →
  54. What is a patent?Write your answer →
  55. Why is secondary memory needed in a computer?Write your answer →
  56. A hemisphere dome of a building needs to be painted. If the circumference of the base of the dome is 17.6 m, then find the cost of painting it, given that the cost of painting is ₹5 per 100 cm².Write your answer →
  57. What is the Gyan Mudra described in Yoga?Write your answer →
  58. Write a short note on "Annaprashana Samskara."Write your answer →
  59. Write the symptoms of Dengue.Write your answer →
  60. What are the services provided by Ayush Health and Wellness Centres (HWC)?Write your answer →
  61. Write a short note on different ecological pyramids.Write your answer →
  62. What are the different values associated with biodiversity?Write your answer →
  63. Long Answer Type Questions (5x10=50)Write your answer →
  64. What is ethnobiology? Highlight its interdisciplinary nature.Write your answer →
  65. Write about biotechnological applications in medicine.Write your answer →
  66. What are social networking sites? Mention the important safety precautions that should be taken care of during the use of social networking sites.Write your answer →
  67. What is the need for software in a computer system? Discuss types of system software in detail.Write your answer →
  68. Describe the "One Nation One Health System/Policy, 2030" in detail.Write your answer →
  69. Write an article on "Human Resources for Health" as per the National Health Policy, 2017.Write your answer →
  70. What are the salient features of NACP-V and Sampoorna Suraksha Kendra (SSK) as per the National AIDS Control Organization? How is NACP-V built upon the game-changer initiative of the HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control Act, 2017?Write your answer →
  71. Write the objectives of AYUSH Services under the National AYUSH Mission (NAM), Ministry of AYUSH.Write your answer →
  72. Explain various components of an ecosystem.Write your answer →
  73. What is water softening? Explain its different methods.Write your answer →

Paper-IV

  1. Section A - Very Short Answer Type Questions (16x2=32)Write your answer →
  2. State the five elements of Pararthanumana in Indian tradition.Write your answer →
  3. Define ‘Perception’ according to Charvaka.Write your answer →
  4. Write the names of ‘Eight-Fold-Path’ in Buddhist Philosophy.Write your answer →
  5. Write the kinds of Mukti according to Acharya Shankara.Write your answer →
  6. What are the names of virtues according to Plato?Write your answer →
  7. What is the definition of ‘Character’?Write your answer →
  8. What is ‘Swadharma’ in the Bhagavad Gita?Write your answer →
  9. What is the concept of Nation?Write your answer →
  10. Define the ‘Foot-in-the-Door’ technique.Write your answer →
  11. What are the ways of reducing prejudice?Write your answer →
  12. Differentiate between aptitude and intelligence tests.Write your answer →
  13. What is the basic purpose of Emotional Intelligence?Write your answer →
  14. What do you mean by Ethics?Write your answer →
  15. Who are Whistleblowers?Write your answer →
  16. What is Work Ethics?Write your answer →
  17. Section B - Short Answer Type Questions (8x7=56)Write your answer →
  18. Give an introduction to activities done by Savitribai Phule for women empowerment.Write your answer →
  19. Write the concept of ‘Sarvabhaumadharma’ according to Swami Vivekananda.Write your answer →
  20. Explain the statement: "National interest is inherent in its security."Write your answer →
  21. Write the concept of Non-Violence according to Mahatma Gandhi.Write your answer →
  22. Is there any relationship between IQ and Emotional Intelligence? Explain.Write your answer →
  23. Define the symptoms of Depression.Write your answer →
  24. Explain the moral dilemma of civil servants in Administration.Syllabus: Ethics and Values in Public AdministrationWrite your answer →
  25. Evaluate Abraham Maslow’s Human Need Theory.Write your answer →
  26. Section C - Long Answer Type Questions (4x11=44)Write your answer →
  27. "Virtue is Knowledge." Discuss according to Socrates.Write your answer →
  28. Explain the social philosophy of Swami Dayananda Saraswati.Syllabus: Philosophers/Thinkers, Social Reformers:- Socrates, Plato, Aristotle…Write your answer →
  29. What is Power? What are its different factors?Write your answer →
  30. How far is the Bhagavad Gita’s Karma Theory relevant in Administration?Write your answer →
  31. What are the factors on which Attitude Change depends?Write your answer →
  32. Write in detail the principles of Behavior Therapy.Write your answer →
  33. What do you mean by Motivation? Explain the difference between Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation.Write your answer →
  34. Evaluate the provisions of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption.Write your answer →