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MPSC Eligibility Criteria 2024, Age Limit, Educational Qualification

Maharashtra PSC (MPSC) Eligibility Criteria 2024 & Syllabus (Pre & Mains)

The eligibility criteria for applicants are specified in the Maharashtra Public Service Commission official notice. The eligibility requirements decide whether the applicant is able to attend for the examination. Hence, it is suggested for all the students who are sitting for the MPSC examination to verify the eligibility requirements before submitting the application form. There are various aspects that define the qualifying requirements include nationality, age restriction, educational qualification, and physical fitness. Therefore, applicants are encouraged to inspect each region attentively. Once the individual satisfies the eligibility conditions, then he or she may complete the MPSC application form. Candidates who successfully fill out the application form will subsequently be eligible to acquire the admit card. The MPSC examination is held to select candidates for different civil service positions that are given under the administration of the Maharashtra government.

State Commission has specified about the eligibility criteria as:

  1. Nationality
  2. Qualification
  3. Physical Standards

Nationality

The first element in MPSC eligibility is nationality. In order to sit for the test, applicants must be a citizen of India. Applicants must additionally hold a Maharashtra domicile certificate in order to be deemed eligible.

Educational Qualification

Candidates also have to seek for the MPSC educational qualification before applying for the test. The stated below are the educational qualifying requirements for MPSC examinations.

  • Candidates must have a degree from an accredited institution or an equivalent qualification
  • Those students who are in their last year of examination are also eligible to apply for the examination.
  • Candidate must be conversant in Marathi.

NOTE: Since the MPSC test is offered for several jobs, the qualifying conditions for each post is varied. Hence, applicants should verify their eligibility as per the position the candidate has applied.

Physical Standards

State Commission of the Maharashtra has mentioned the additional physical standards which applicants must comply with. If a candidate wishes to apply for the job of ACP or DSP, they may verify the below-mentioned physical measures.

  • a minimum height of 165 cm is required to apply for the DSP Post in the Maharashtra Government.
  • On the other hand, female candidates should have a minimum height of 157 cm who are applying for the role.

Age Limit

MPSC eligibility for age restriction relies on minimum and maximum age limit. Recently, MPSC has altered the maximum age restriction for several categories that come under Group B and C. Further, applicants may have a look at the following MPSC age limit requirements listed below:

  • The minimum age limit for a candidate sitting for the test should be 19 years
  • On the other hand, the maximum age restriction for applicants applying for the MPSC test is established at 38 years.

NOTE: The above-mentioned age restriction is for those applicants who belong to the general category. Also, Candidates must be at least 19 years of age at the time of sitting for the MPSC state test (on or before March 1 of the year of the MPSC preliminary exam).

Age Limit Relaxation

For the different categories separate relaxation in age is provided, which is mentioned below:

Categories Age Limit Relaxation
SC 7 years
ST 7 years
OBC 3 years
PwD The maximum age limit isd 45 years

Maharashtra PSC Syllabus

MPSC Prelims Syllabus

Paper I (200 marks)

  • Current events of state, national and international importance.
  • History of India (with special reference to Maharashtra) and Indian National Movement.
  • Maharashtra, India and world geography - Physical, Social, Economic geography of Maharashtra, India and the World.
  • Maharashtra and India - Polity and Governance - Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Urban Governance, Public Policy, Rights Issue, etc.
  • Economic and Social Development - Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector Initiatives, etc.
  • General issues on Environmental Ecology, Biodiversity and Climate Change that do not require subject specialization.
  • General Science

Paper-II (200 marks)

  • 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, 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 English language without providing cross translation thereof in the question paper.
S No. Subject Marks Type Duration
1. Marathi & English Language (Essay/Translation/Précis) 100 Descriptive 3 Hrs.
2. Marathi & English Language (Essay/Grammar/Comprehension) 100 MCQ 1 Hrs.
3. GS Paper I: History, Geography, and Agriculture 150 MCQ 2 Hrs.
4. GS Paper II: Indian Constitution and Indian Politics 150 MCQ 2 Hrs.
5. GS Paper III: Human Rights and Human Resource Development 150 MCQ 2 Hrs.
6. GS Paper IV: Economy and Planning, Economics of Development and Agriculture, Science and Technology Development 150 MCQ 2 Hrs.

MPSC Mains Syllabus

Paper I

Marathi & English (Essay/Translation/Precis) - Descriptive Paper - 100 marks

Section 1: Marathi (50 marks)

  • Essay writing - An essay on one out of the two given topics/subject (About 400 words)
  • Translation - English paragraph to be translated into Marathi, approximately 1/2 page/2 paragraphs
  • Precis writing

Section 2: English (50 marks)

  • Essay writing - An essay on one out of the two given topics/subject (About 400 words)
  • Translation - Marathi paragraph to be translated into English, approximately 1/2 page/2 paragraphs
  • Precis writing
  • Candidates who are preparing for All India Services along with state services examination may know the essay writing is very important for any exam. Hence, Reliable Academy brought a post on essay paper writing which MPSC candidates can refer to for state service examination as well.

Paper II

Marathi & English (Grammar and Comprehension) - Objective - 100 marks

Section 1: Marathi (50 marks)

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

Section 2: English (50 marks)

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

Paper-III: GS Paper I: History, Geography, and Agriculture

HISTORY

  • Establishment of the British Rule in India: Arrival of the British East India Company, Wars against major Indian powers, Policy of subsidiary alliance, Doctrine of Lapse, Structure of British Raj upto 1857.
  • History of Modern India: Introduction of modern education Press, Railway, Post and Telegraph, Industries, Land reforms and Socio-religious reforms and their impact on society.
  • Renaissance
    1. Social and Cultural Changes Contacts with Christian Missionaries, Role of English education and the press, Official-social reform measures (1828 to 1857).
    2. Socio-religious reform movements: Brahmo Samaj, Prarthana Samaj, Satyashodhak Samaj, Arya Samaj, Ramkrishna mission and Theosophical Society. 1.3.2 Reform movements among the Sikhs and the Muslims, Depressed Classes Mission, Non-Brahmin movement and Justice Party.
  • Indian Economy under Colonial Rule:
  • The Mercantile phase, The Drain of the Wealth- The Drain Theory of Dadabhai Naoroji, de-industrialization- Decline of Indian Handicrafts, Commercialization of Indian Agriculture.
  • Rise of Modern Industry Role of Indian mercantile communities, Entry of British Finance Capital in India, Tilak's Swaraj Fund and contribution of G. K. Gokhale.
  • Emergence and growth of Indian Nationalism:
  • Social background, formation of National Associations, Role of Press and Education in social awakening in pre- independent India, Revolt of 1857, foundation of Indian National Congress, the moderate phase, growth of extremism, Partition of Bengal, Home Rule Movement,
  • Role of important personalities- Surendranath Banerjee, Firozshah Mehta, Dadabhai Naoroji, A. O. Hume, Bipinchandra Pal, Lala Lajpat Rai, Annie Besant, Aurobindo Ghosh, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Mahatma Gandhi, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru & Others.
  • Famous movements against British Government: -
    1. Peasant uprisings, Tribal uprising Mutinies of Movements. Raghoji Bhangre, Umaji Naik, etc. and Adivasi
    2. Revolutionary Movements: Revolts in Maharashtra-Vasudeo Phadke, Abhinav Bharat, Revolutionary Movements in Bengal & Punjab, Revolutionary movements of Indians in America, England, Azad Hind Sena.
    3. Communist (Leftist) Movement: The Communists and the Indian freedom struggle, Congress Socialist Party. Trade Union Movement.
  • National movement in Gandhian Era and Dr. B.R. Ambedkars approach to the problem of untouchability:
  • Gandhiji's leadership and ideology of resistance, Gandhian mass movements, Non-cooperation movement, Civil Disobedience movement, Faizpur Congress session of 1936, Individual Satyagraha, Quit India Movement, Gandhiji and removal of untouchability.
  • Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's approach to problem of untouchability, Movements for Annihilation of Caste Dr. Ambedkar's approach, Gandhiji's approach, Other Efforts; Unionist Party and Krishak Praja Party,
  • Women's participation in the National movement.
  • States' Peoples' movements.
  • Constitutional Development under British Government: The Indian Council Act-1861, The Indian Council Act-1892, The Indian Council Act-1909 (Morley-Minto reforms), The Government of India Act 1919 (Mont-Ford reforms), The Government of India Act 1935.
  • Growth of Communalism and the Partition of India: Muslim politics and Freedom movement (Sir Syed Ahmed Khan and Aligarh movement, Muslim League and Ali Brothers, Iqbal, Jinnah), Politics of Hindu Mahasabha.
  • Toward the Transfer of Power: The August Offer 1940, The Cripps Mission 1942, The Wavell Plan 1945, The Cabinet Mission Plan 1946, The Mountbatten Plan 1947, The Indian Independence Act 1947
  • India after Independence: Consequences of Partition, Integration of Princely states, Linguistic reorganization of states, Sanyukta Maharashtra movement Involvement of major political parties and personalities involved therein, Relations with neighbouring countries, India's role in International Politics: Non-alignment policy- Nehru, Lal Bahadur Shastri, Indira Gandhi; Progress in Agriculture, Industry. Education, Science and Technology, Emergence of Indira Gandhi's Leadership, Liberation of Bangladesh, Coalition Governments in States, Students' unrest, Jayaprakash Narayan and Emergency. Terrorism in Kashmir, Panjab and Assam, Naxalism and Maoism, Environmental Movement, Women's Movement and Ethnic Movement.
  • Selected Social Reformers of Maharashtra- Their ideology and work: Gopal Ganesh Agarkar, Mahatma Phule, Justice M. G. Ranade, Prabodhankar Thakare, Maharshi Karve, Rajarshi Shahu Maharaj, Maharshi Vitthal Shinde, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, Lokmanya Tilak, Sarvajanik Kaka Ganesh Vasudeo Joshi, Pandita Ramabai, Dadoba Pandurang Tarkhadkar, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh, Lokhitwadi Gopal Hari Deshmukh, Justice K. T. Telang, Dr. Bhau Daji Lad, Acharya Balshastri Jambhekar, Jagannath Shankarsheth, Gopal Krishna Gokhale, Kalkarte Shivram Mahadeo Paranjape, Vishnushastri Chiplunkar, D. K. Karve, R. D. Karve, Vinoba Bhave, Vinayak D. Sawarkar, Annabhau Sathe, Krantiveer Nana Patil, Lahuji Salve, Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil, Vishnubuva Brahmachari, Senapati Bapat, Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj, Baba Amte, Sant Gadge Baba.
  • Cultural Heritage of Maharashtra (Ancient to Modern): Kanheri, Elephanta, Ajanta, Ellora caves, Lonar lake, Forts, etc. Performing Arts Dance, Drama, Films, Music, Folk Arts-Lavani, Tamasha, Povada, Bharud, and other folk dances, Visual Arts - Architecture, Painting and Sculpture. Festivals. Impact of Literature and Saint literature on socio-psychological development of Maharashtra: Bhakti, Dalit, Urban and Rural Literature.

GEOGRAPHY - (With Special Reference to Maharashtra)

  • Geomorphology: Interior of the Earth. Composition and physical conditions. Indogenic and Exogenic Forces, Rocks and Minerals. Controlling factors on Evolution of the Landforms. Concept of the Geomorphic cycles. Landforms associated with Fluvial, Desert, Glacial and Coastal Regions. Evolution and Geomorphology of the Indian Sub-Continent. Major Physiographic Divisions of the India. Physiography and the geomorphic features of the Maharashtra State. Natural Landscapes in Maharashtra- Hills, Ridges, Table lands, Spot holes. Water falls. Hotsprings and Beaches.
  • Climatology: Atmosphere- Composition and structure, Extent, Elements of weather and climate. Solar Radiation and Heat Balance on the Earth surface. Temperature- Vertical and Horizontal distribution of temperature on the Earth surface. Air pressure- Winds, Planetary and Local winds. Monsoons in Maharashtra. Distribution of Rainfall, Droughts, Floods and it's problems.
  • Human Geography: School of thoughts in Human Geography. Determinism and Possibilism, Stop and Go Determinism, Different approaches to achieve Development. Human settlements Rural Urban settlements site, situation, Types, size, spacing and Morphology. Major Problems of Rural and Urban Settlements. Rural-Urban Fringe, Urbanisation: Process of Urbanisation, sphere of urban influence, Regional imbalances. Economic Geography (Special Reference to Maharashtra):
  • Economic Activities- Farming-Crops and cropping patterns in Maharashtra.
  • High Yield Varieties (HYV). Modern Techniques in Agriculture. Organic farming sustainable agriculture. Govt. policies about agriculture.
  • Fishing Fishing in Inland water and Arabian sea. Problems of the fisherman, modernization in fishing.
  • Minerals and Fuels Major minerals and fuels in Maharashtra. Reservoirs and Exploitations of minerals. Problem of mining in Maharashtra.
  • Transportation-Types of transportation and its development in Maharashtra. Economic Development. Measures of economic development. Sustainable Development. Globalization.
  • Tourism - Types of Tourism, Cultural Heritage (Caves, Forts and Historical Monuments)
  • Knowledge Based Economic Activities Electronic Industry. I.T. Parks in Maharashtra State specially in
  • Pune city-Silicon valley of India. CTBT. Role of R and D. Institutes in Maharashtra Population Geography (Special Reference to Maharashtra):
  • Sources of population data. Growth, Density and Distribution of the population in Maharashtra. Population Structure and characteristics. Components of population change-Fertility, Mortality and Migration. Levels and Trends of-fertility, mortality and migration in Maharashtra. Population Growth and Economic Development, Population policies.

    • Environmental Geography (Special Reference to Maharashtra)

  • Ecosystem Components: Biotic and Abiotic. The flow of Energy, Energy Pyramid. Nutrient cycling. Food chain and Food web. Environmental degradation and conservation. Global Ecological Imbalances. Reduction in Biodiversity. Threats of biodiversity, Man-Wild Life conflicts. Depletion of forests. Global warming- Green House Effects- The Role of CO, CO2, CH4, CFC's, Nitrogen- oxides (NO). Acid Rains. Heat Islands in Maharashtra. Environmental Laws and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). Kyoto Protocol and Carbon Credits.
    • Geography and Aero-Space Technology:
  • The Term of Aero (sky) and space. GIS, GPS and Remote Sensing. The Era of Space Technology in relation to Defence, Banking, Internet, Telecommunication. Planning in Transportation. (Railways, Roads, Navy and Air transportation.)

    • Health and Education.

  • Mission Shakti in India. Anti Sattelite Mission. Sattelites Space Assets. The Role of ISRO and DRDO in the Research and Development of space Technology. The Management of Space Garbage, Prevention of Arm Race in Space. Geo-Strategic position of India.
    • Fundamental of Remote sensing:
  • Basic concept of remote sensing
  • Data and information
  • Remote sensing data collection
  • Remote sensing advantages and limitation Remote sensing process
  • Electro-magnetic Spectrum.
  • Energy interactions with atmosphere and with earth surface features (soil, water, vegetation)
  • Indian Satellites and Sensors characteristics
  • Map Resolution
  • Image and False color composite Elements of visual interpretation and digital data.
  • Passive and active microwave remote sensing
  • Multispectral remote sensing and its applications
    • Aerial Photographs:
  • Types and uses of aerial photographs
  • Types of cameras and their applications
  • Error determination and spatial resolution
  • Aerial photography interpretation and map scales
  • Overlapping stereo photography
  • GIS and its applications:
  • Introduction to Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
  • Components of GIS
  • Geospatial data spatial and attribute data
  • Coordinate systems
  • Map Projections and types
  • Raster data and models.
  • Vector data and models
  • GIS task input manipulations, management, query analysis and visualization
  • Land use land cover change analysis
  • Digital elevation model (DEM)
  • Triangulated irregular network data models (TIN)
  • Applications of GIS to solve the societal needs in natural resource management and disaster management

AGRICULTURE

Agro-ecology:
  • Concept of an ecosystem, structure and function
  • Energy flow in ecosystem
  • Types and characteristics of ecosystem
  • Biodiversity, its sustainable management and conservation, conservation agriculture
  • Role of an individual in conservation of natural resources.
  • Social issues and environment related to crop production
  • Carbon credit: concept, exchange of carbon credits, carbon sequestration, importance, meaning and ways
  • Environmental ethics: Climate change, global warming, acid rain, ozone layer depletion, nuclear accidents, holocaust and their impact on agriculture, animal husbandry and fisheries, contingent crop planning.
Soils:
  • Soil as a natural body, pedalogical and edaphological concept of soil
  • Soil genesis: soil forming rocks and minerals
  • Process and factors of soil formation
  • Physical, chemical and biological properties of soil
  • Soil profile and components of soil
  • Soil as a source of plant nutrients, essential and beneficial plant nutrients and their role, forms of plant nutrients in soil
  • Soil organic matter sources, composition, properties, factors affecting SOM, its importance and influence of SOM on soil properties
  • Soil organisms-macro and micro-organisms, their beneficial and harmful effects on soil and plant
  • Soil pollution: sources of soil pollution, behaviour of pesticides and inorganic contaminants, prevention and mitigation of soil pollution
  • Problem soils and their reclamation
  • Remote sensing and GIS in diagnosis and management of problem soils
  • Soil erosion, types and soil erosion control measures
Organic farming
  • Nano technology, precision farming
  • Water Management: Hydrological cycle-
  • Rainfed and dryland Agriculture
  • Water conservation techniques
  • Drought and crop mitigation
  • Runoff and water harvesting
  • Concept, objectives, principles, components of watershed management and factors affecting watershed management
  • Irrigation water quality, water pollution and effect of industrial effluents, Drainage of water logged soils,
  • Criteria for scheduling irrigation, water use efficiency and irrigation efficiencies,
  • Inter-linking of rivers,
  • Irrigation and water requirement of crops,
  • Irrigation systems and fertigation

GS Paper II: Indian Constitution and Indian Politics

The Constitution of India

Making of the Constitution
  • Salient Features of the Constitution
  • Philosophy of the Constitution (Secular, Democratic, Socialist)
  • Fundamental Rights
  • Abolition of Right to Property as a FR
  • Inclusion of RTE as a fundamental right
  • Directive Principles of State Policy.
    1. Relationship between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles of State Policy
    2. Right to work (MGNREGA).
    3. Right to Information
  • Fundamental Duties
  • Independent Judiciary
  • Amendment Procedure and Major Amendments to the Constitution
  • Judicial Review and the Doctrine of Basic Features (Keshavanand Bharati, Maneka versus State of Madras, Minerva Mills case)
  • Structure and Functions of Major Commissions and Boards
    1. Election Commission of India
    2. Union and State Public Service Commissions
    3. National Women's Commission
    4. National Human Rights Commission
    5. National Minorities Commissions.
    6. National S.C. Commissions
    7. National S.T. Commissions
    8. River Water Dispute Settlements Board
    9. Central Information Commission
Indian Federalism
  • Distribution of legislative powers: Union List, State List, Concurrent List, Residuary Powers
  • Article 370 (now removed), Article 371 and asymmetrical federalism
  • Linguistic Re-organisation of states
  • Issue of Regional imbalance and the Formation of New States
  • Centre State relations: Administrative, Executive and Financial Relations
  • Inter-State relations: Inter-State Councils, Zonal Councils
  • Niti Ayog and the changing nature of fiscal federalism
  • Sarkaria Commission Recommendations
The Union Executive
  • President,
  • Vice President
  • Prime Minister and Council of Ministers
  • Attorney General of India
  • Comptroller and Auditor General of India
The Union Legislature:
  • Parliament
  • Speaker and Deputy Speaker
  • Parliamentary Committees
  • Parliament's control over Executive
Judiciary
  • Organisation of Judiciary: Integrated Judiciary
  • Role, Powers and Functions of the Supreme Court and High Courts, Subordinate Courts- Lokpal, Lokayukt and Lok Nyayalaya
  • Judicial Activism
  • Public Interest Litigation
3. Evolution of Indian Administration:
  • Pre-British Period
  • British Period
  • After Independence Period
4. State Government and Administration (With Special Reference to Maharashtra):
  • Formation and Reorganization of Maharashtra State
  • Governor, Chief Minister, Council of Ministers
  • C. State Secretariat, Chief Secretary- Functions and Role
  • Legislature- Legislative Assembly, Legislative Council-Powers and Function
5. Rural and Urban Local Government and Administration:
  • Attributes of Local Government
  • Rural Local Government and Administration
    1. 73 Constitutional Amendment- Importance and Features
    2. Rural Development and Panchayati Raj
    3. Gram Sabha, Gram Panchayat, Panchayat Samiti and Zilla Parishad- Composition, Powers and Functions. Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Block Development Officer (BDO), and Gram Sevak-Functions and Role
  • Urban Local Government and Administration
    1. Nagar Panchyat, Municipal Council, Municipal Corporation, and Cantonment Board-Composition, Powers and Functions
    2. Chief Officer and Municipal Commissioner-Functions and Role
    3. 74th Constitutional Amendment- Main Features
    4. Urban Development and Urban Local Bodies
6. District Administration:
  • Evolution and Development of District Administration in India
  • District Collector- Powers and Functions, Changing Role of District Collector, Sub-Divisional Officer, Tahasildar and Talathi- Functions and Role
Political Parties and Pressure Groups:
  • Changing Nature of India's Party system
  • National Parties & Regional Parties
  • Ideology
  • Organisation
  • Party Funding
  • Electoral performance
  • Social Bases
  • Major Interest Groups in Maharashtra
8. The Electoral Process
  • Main features of Electoral Process
  • Adult Franchise
  • Single member territorial Constituencies
  • Reserved constituencies
  • Election Machinery: Election Commission of India, State Election Commissions
  • General Elections for Lok Sabha & State Assemblies
  • Elections to Local Bodies
  • Issues in conducting Free and Fair Elections
  • Electoral Reforms
    1. Issue of Electoral Funding & Expenditure
    2. Electronic Voting Machines.
    3. VVPAT
11. Administrative Law: Rule of law. Separation of powers, Delegated legislation, Administrative Discretion Administrative Tribunals, Principles of Natural Justice, Vigilance Commission, Lokpal & Lokayukta, Constitutional protection to public servants.
12. Maharashtra Land Revenue Code 1966: Definitions, Classes & kinds of Lands, Use of Lands & procedure of change of use, Assessment of land revenue, Land Records, Provisions for appeal, Revision & Review.
13.Some Pertinent Laws:
  • Environment Protection Act, 1986: Definitions, Object, Machinery and Measures provided therein.
  • The Right of Children to Free & Compulsory Education Act, 2009: Definitions, Objects, Rights of Children to education, Duties of Government, Responsibilities of Schools & teachers.
  • Right to Information Act, 2005: Definitions, Rights of Applicants, duty of Public Authority, exceptions to the information sought, Appeals, Penalties.
  • Information Technology Act 2000 (Cyber Law): Definitions, Authorities, Electronic governance, offences and penalties.
  • The Prevention of Corruption Act 1988: Definitions, Object, Machinery and Measures provided therein.
  • (6) Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1989: Definitions, Object, Machinery and Measures provided therein.
  • (7) The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents & Senior Citizens Act 2007: Definitions, Object, Machinery and Measures provided therein
  • (8) Protection of Civil Rights Act 1955: Definitions, Object, Machinery and Measures provided therein.
14 Social Welfare and Social Legislation: Constitutional provisions relating to socio-economic justice, Protection to Women under: The Constitution of India & Human Rights, The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act 2005, Protection to Child under Constitution and Human Rights, Concept of free legal aid & Public Interest Litigation.
15 Financial Administration:
  • Budgetary Process- Preparation, Enactment and Execution of Budget
  • Control over Public Expenditure- Parliamentary Control, The Finance Ministry Control, Control through Committees- Public Accounts Committee (PAC), Estimate Committee and Committee on Public Undertakings c.
  • Comptroller and Auditor General of India- Functions and Role
    • Agricultural Administration and Rural Economy:
  • Green Revolution
  • White Revolution
17 Public Services:
  • All India Services, Central Services and State Services - Constitutional Position and Functions
  • Recruitment and Training-Types of Recruitment and Training
  • Training Institutes:
    • Lal Bahadur Shastri Academy of Administration
    • Sardar Vallabhbai Patel National Police Academy
    • Yashwantrao Chavan Academy of Development Administration (YASHADA)
    • Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA)
    • Central Secretariate- Prime Minister Office, Cabinet Secretary-Power, Functions and Role
18 Constitutional and Statutory Bodies:
  • Constitutional Institutions State Election Commission and Advocate General.
  • Statutory Institutions- Lokpal and Lok Aayukta
19. Concepts, Approaches and Theories in Public Administration:
  • Concepts-New Public Management, Civil Society, Decentralization and Delegation and E-Governance.
  • Approaches- Behavioral Approach and Systems Approach.
  • Theories- Bureaucratic Theory and Human Relations Theory.
20. Public Policy:
  • Public Policy-Formulation, Implementation, Evaluation and Analysis
  • Public Policies and Globalization
  • Public Policy Process in India

GS Paper III: Human Rights and Human Resource Development

HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT:

Human Resource Development in India
  • Present Dimensions of Population in India Quantitative aspect (Size, Growth, Growth Rate, Age, Sex, Rural and Urban population, Birth Rate, Mortality Rate) Qualitative aspect (Education, Healthcare, Human Development Index, Population policy, population explosion, population projection upto 2050, Importance and need of Human Resource Planning in modern society, components and factors involved in planning of Human Resources, Nature, Types and problems of unemployment in India, Trends in employment in India, Demand estimate of skilled manpower in different sectors and areas, government's policy and schemes to reduce unemployment. Institutions engaged in development of human resource and field of education UGC, AICTE, NCTE, RUSA, ITIS, NCVT, IMC, NCERT, NIEA, IIT, IIM)
Education
  • Education as a tool of HR development and social change. Education (Pre-primary to Higher Education) system in India. Problems and issues (Universalisation of education, vocationalisation of education, Quality improvement, Dropout rate etc.) Education for Girls, Socially and Economically underprivileged classes, Handicapped, Minorities, Talent Search etc. Govt. policies, Schemes and programms for Education. Govt. and Voluntary Agencies involved in promoting, regulating and monitoring Formal, Non-formal and Adult education. E-Learning. Impact of globalisation and privatisation on Indian education. National Knowledge Commission, National Commission for Higher Education and Research, IITs, IIMS, NITs, Right to Education-2009, NEP-2019 as updated
  • Vocational Education: As a tool of HR development. Vocational/Technical Education- Present status, systems and training in India particularly in Maharashtra. Govt. policies, schemes and programs Problems, issues and efforts to overcome them. Institutes involved in promoting, regulating, accrediting vocational and Technical Education. NSDC (National Skill development Corporation)
    • National Skill Development Programme
    • Strategies in penetrating vocational education in rural areas
    • Industry Institute Partnership (Internships and Apprenticeship)
    • Sector wise employment opportunities
    • Setting up one's own entrepreneurial unit
    • Introducting vocational education at an early age (After Primary education Age group 14+)
    • Vocational education in Service sector (Hospitality, Hospitals, Paramedics etc.)
    • Vocational education for women empowerment
    • Government programs related to vocational education as updated.
    • vocational education- National Policy of Education-2019 (ΝΕΡ 2019)
    1.4 Health-
  • World Health Organisation (WHO) Objective, Structure, Functions and Programmes, Health policy of India, various schemes and programme, health care system in India, Vital Statistics of Health in India, problems and issues related to health care (Malnutrition, Maternal Mortality Ratio, etc.) Janani-Bal Suraksha Yojana, National Rural Health Mission, Pradhanmantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY)
    • 1.5 Rural Development-
  • Empowerment of Panchayat Raj System, role of Gram-panchayat in rural development, land reforms and development, Schemes and programmes of agriculture and farmer welfare, role of cooperative institutes in rural development, financial institutes involved in rural development (Self Help Group-(SHG), Micro- finance) rural employment schemes, rural water supply programme and sanitation programme, infrastructure development e.g. energy, transportation, housing and communication in rural area, national rural employment guarantee schemes (NREGS), Mission Antodaya, Gram Swaraj Abhiyan

HUMAN RIGHTS:

  • Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR 1948)- International human. rights standards, its reflection in the Indian Constitution, mechanism to enforce and protect Human Rights in India. Human Rights Movement in India. Problems related to human rights deprivations such as poverty, illiteracy, unemployment, social-cultural- religious practices, violence, corruption, terrorism, exploitation of labour, custodial crimes etc. Need for training and practice of human rights and human dignity in a democratic set up. Globalisation and its impact on different sections of Indian Society. Human Development Index, Infant Mortality Rate, Sex Ratio.
  • Child Development: Problems and issues (Infant mortality, malnutrition, child labour, children education etc.) government policies, welfare schemes and programmes-Role of international agencies, voluntary organizations, NGOs, community resources. Child labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, Protection of Children from Sexual Offence Act, Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS)
  • Women Development: Problems and issues of Women (Gender inequality, violence against women, Sex ratio, Female infanticide, Female foeticide, etc.) Government policy, schemes and programmes for women development, Welfare and Empowerment, Role of international agencies, voluntary organizations and community resources. Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA)
  • Youth development: Problems and issues (unemployment, unrest, drug addiction etc), Government policy development schemes and programme, Role of international agencies, voluntary organization and community resources. National Policy on Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, National Youth Policy
  • Tribal development: Problems and issues (Malnutrition, Integration and development etc) Tribal welfare- government policy, welfare schemes and programmes. Role of international agencies, voluntary organizations and community resources. Forest Rights Act.
  • Development for Socially deprived classes problems and issues (inequality in opportunity etc.) - Government Policy, welfare schemes and development programs Role of international agencies, Voluntary Organisations and Resource mobilisation and Community participation.
  • Welfare for aged People- problems and issues Government Policy welfare schemes and programs Role of international agencies, Voluntary Organisations and Community participation for their development. Utilisation of their services in developmental activities.
  • Labour Welfare problems and issues (working conditions, wages, health and problems related to organised and unorganised sectors) Government Policy, welfare schemes and programs Role of international agencies, community and Voluntary Organisations.
  • Welfare of disabled persons problems and issues (inequality in educational and employment opportunity etc.) - Government Policy, welfare schemes and programs Role of international agencies, Voluntary Organisations in employment and rehabilitation.
  • People's Rehabilitations (People affected by Development projects and Natural Calamities.) Strategy and programs Legal Provisions Consideration of different aspects like economic, cultural, social, psychological etc.
  • International and Regional Organisations: United Nations and its specialised agencies UNCTAD, UNDP, ICJ, ILO, UNICEF, UNESCO, UNCHR/UNHRC, APEC, ASEAN, OPEC, OAU, SAARC, NAM, Commonwealth of Nations, European Union, SAFTA, NAFTA, BRICS, RCEP
  • Consumer Protection Act 1986: Definitions, Objects, Salient features of the existing act-Rights of consumers, Consumer disputes and redressal machinery, Different kinds of Forums Jurisdiction, Powers, functions, procedures and Appeals.
  • Values, Ethics and Norms: Fostering of social norms, Socialisation, values and ethics through formal and informal agencies such as Family, Religion, Education, Media etc.

GS Paper IV: Economy and Planning, Economics of Development and Agriculture, Science and Technology Development

INDIAN ECONOMY

Indian Economy- Overview:
  • Challenges in Indian Economy-Poverty, Unemployment and Regional Imbalances- Eradication measures.
  • Planning- Types & rationale, Planning Commission, NITI Aayog.
  • Economic reforms: Background, Liberalisation, Privatisation and Globalisation (concept, meaning, scope and limitations). Economic Reforms at Central and State Level.
Indian Agriculture & Rural Development:
  • Role of agriculture in economic development- interrelationship between agriculture, industry and services sectors, Regional disparities in agricultural growth in India
  • Types of farming-contract farming-precision farming corporate farming-organic farming.
  • Agricultural productivity- Green Revolution and technological change, GM technology, agricultural pricing.
  • Agricultural marketing, agricultural credit & NABARD
  • Irrigation and water management
  • Live-stock resource and their productivity-White Revolution, fisheries, poultry, forestry, horticulture and floriculture Development in India and Maharashtra. Farm subsidies- Support prices & institutional measures, Public Distribution System-food security,
  • Implications of GATT agreement in agricultural marketing.
  • Strategies of rural development, rural infrastructure (social and economic)

Co-operation: Concept, Meaning, Objectives, new principles of co-operation. Growth and diversification of co-operative movement in India & Maharashtra, Self Help Groups. State policy and Co-operative sector- Legislation, Supervision, Audit and Aid.

Problems of Co-operatives in Maharashtra. Prospects of Cooperatives in the era of global competition.

Monetary & Financial Sector: Indian financial system- structure, Role of RBI, Monetary & Credit Policy, Transmission mechanism, Inflation targeting in India, Growth in banking & non-banking financial institutionsin India, Money market-developments post-1991, Capital market-developments post-1991, Role of SEBI, Financial sector reforms Public Finance and Financial Institutions: Sources of revenue (Central & State), Public Expenditure (Centre and States)- Growth and causes. Public Expenditure Reform -

Problem of rural indebtedness and Agriculture credit-

  • Need, Importance and role of credit in Indian agriculture. Classification, Sources and agencies of agriculture finances like commercial and co-operative banks, NABARD, RRB and others. Loan repayment plans. Kissan Credit Card (KCC) scheme.
  • Agriculture pricing Components and factors of agriculture prices, Government support prices of various agriculture produces. Commission for agriculture cost and prices. (CACP), Government agencies helping in purchase, marketing and storage of agricultural commodities (NAFED, NCDC etc.)
  • Agriculture marketing, market and market structure, market integration, types of risk in agricultural marketing, Role of government and its institution in agricultural marketing (APMC, NAFED, NCDC, E Nam etc.)
    • Food and Nutrition:
  • Trends in food production and consumption in India, Self-sufficiency in food, Problem of food security. Problems and issues of food spoilage, storage, procurement, distribution, import and export of food. Common nutritional problems in India. Government Policies, schemes, programs such as PDS, Food for work, Mid-day Meal Scheme and other nutritional programs. Green revolution and its impact on food self-sufficiency. Oil for food programme, Nutritional security. National food security Act 2013.

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENTS

Energy Science:
  • Conventional energy sources:- Fossil Fuels and combustion, Thermal, Hydropower (Tidal Power and wave power). Essential Fluid mechanics for energy conversion.
  • Non Conventional energy sources: Introduction, Principle and process of Solar, Wind, tidal Geothermal, Biomass waste, Bio-gas, Petro plants and other renewal energy sources like biproduct of cane sugar, crops etc. Solar gadgets like solar cooker, water heater, solar dryer etc.
  • Energy crises in India, Government Policies & Programs for power generation (MNRE, MEDA, IREDA), Thermal and hydroelectric power program, Power distribution and National grid, Off-Grid and ON-Grid-Solar PV system. Institutions working in Energy security research and development.
Computer and Information Technology-Computer and Information Technology-
  • Communication- Networking-wired/wireless, Internet, web technology, static/dynamic web pages, web hosting.
  • Latest Tools and Technologies- Cloud computing, social networking, blockchain. Internet of Things (IoT), Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality (VR/AR), messaging, search engine, digital financial services, Artificial Intelligence/ Machine Learning (AI/ML)
  • Government Initiative - Media Lab Asia, Digital India etc.
  • Security- Network and Information security, forensic, cyber law.

Space Science and Technology: Indian space policies and programmes, space missions, ISRO, Introduction working principle, and applications of Indian Artificial satellites viz. Television, broadcasting, Telecommunication, Weather forecasting, GPS, disaster forecasting, Education.

  • Satellite launch vehicles, Space debris.
  • Remote sensing and its applications. GIS and its applications like engineering and planning, Facilities managements, environmental and natural resources managements, street network, land information system.

BIO-TECHNOLOGY

  • Introduction- Nature, Scope, Application of Bio-technology and Nano-technology, Gene cloning. DNA technology.
  • Bio-technology in Agriculture- Introduction, History, Biopesticides, Biofertilizers, Biofuels, Environmental Cleanup, Bioremediation, Biodiversity conservation.
  • Plant Tissue Culture- Modern Techniques, Applications, Secondary Metabolities.
  • Immunology-Immunodiagnostic Techniques, Animal Cell Technology.
  • Application of DNA Technology in Human and Animals- Transgenic animals. Cloning and Stem Cell Research, Human DNA Profiling, Methods and Principles of Personal Identification, Applied Human Genetics, Paternity Diagnosis, Genetic Counselling, DNA Technology in Disease Medicine, Serogenetics, Cytogenetics, Detection of Cancer and Microbial Infection.
  • Vaccines- Conventional and Modern Vaccines.
  • Fermentation- Industrially important fermentation products
  • Bioethics- Bioethics in Health care, Artificial reproductive Technology, Prenatal diagnosis, Genetics screening, Gene therapy. Transplantation Technology.
  • Biosafety- Biosecurity, Biosafety levels for specific organisms, DBT Guidelines. 3.4.10
  • Patent-Introduction of IPR, Patenting, Patent Act Process and Product Patent.