Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission Syllabus for Mains 2021

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Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission, publicly known as MPPSC is a state government-led agency of Madhya Pradesh state. It was constituted under the state and Union Public Service Commission Act-315, responsible for conducting civil services examinations and competitive examination. Here is Detailed Syllabus for MPPSC Main Exam Paper 3 Science and Technology.

MPPSC Main Examination Syllabus

 Paper 3 - Science and Technology

UNIT-I

  • Work, Power and Energy- Gravitational Force, Friction, Atmospheric Pressure and Work.
  • Units and Measurement, Example from daily life.
  • Speed, Velocity , Acceleration
  • Sound:- Definition, Medium of Propagation, Audible and Inaudible sound, Noise and Music. Terminology related with Sound:- Amplitude, Wave Length, Frequency of Vibration.
  • Electricity:- Different types of Cell, Circuit.
  • Magnet:- Properties, preparation and uses of artificial magnet
  • Light:- Reflection, Refraction, Mirrors and Lenses , Image Formation,
  • Heat: Measuring Temperature, Thermometers, Transformation of Heat.

UNIT-II

  • Element, Compound and Mixture:- Definition, Chemical Symbols, Properties, Availability on the Earth, • Material:- Metals and Non Metals, Periodic Table and Periodicity.
  • Atom, Atomic Structure, Valancy, Bonding, Nuclear Fusion and Fission.
  • Acids, Bases and Salts. pH Value Indicators.
  • Physical and Chemical Changes.
  • Chemistry in daily life

UNIT-III

  • Micro-organism and Organic Farming.
  • Cell —Structure and Function, Classification of Animals and Plants.
  • Nutrition in plants, animals and human beings, Balanced Diet, Vitamins, Deficiency Diseases, Hormones,
  • Body Organs of Human Beings, Structure and Functioning.
  • Respiration in Organisms.
  • Transportation in Animals and Plants.
  • Reproduction in Animals and Plants
  • Health and Hygiene and Diseases.

UNIT-IV

  • Types of Computers, Characteristics and Generation.
  • Memory, Input and Output Devices, Storage Devices, Software and Hardware, Operating systems, Windows, Uses of Microsoft office.
  • Computer Languages, Translators, Compilers, Interpreters and Assemblers.
  • Internet, E-mail.
  • Social Media.
  • E -Governance.
  • Different useful Portals, Sites and Web Pages.

UNIT-V

  • Numbers and its type, Methods of Unit Measurement, Equations and Factors, Profit loss, Percentage, Simple and Compound Interest, Ratio Proportion.
  • Statistics:- Probability, Measurement of Central Tendency (Mean, Mode, Median) and Variance, Types of Sampling.

UNIT-VI

  • Communicable diseases and their Prevention.
  • National Vaccination Programme.
  • Primary Knowledge of AYUSH - Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha, Homeopathy
  • Health Related Important Welfare Schemes of Central and State Government.
  • Major Health Organizations of Central and the State Government.

UNIT-VII

  • Effects of Development on Human Life, Limitations of Indigenous Technologies.
  • History of Remote Sensing, Remote Sensing in India.
  • Indian Space Research Organization, (ISRO) = Raja Ramanna Center for Atomic Technology (RRCAT) = Satish Dhawan Space Center (SDSC) Shriharikota = Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) Bhabha Atomic Research Center (BARC), Mumbai . Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai = National Atmospheric Research Laboratory (NARL), Tirupati, Liquid Propulsion System Center (LPSC), Bengluru = Space Application Center (SAC), Ahmedabad . Indian Deep Space Network (IDSN) = Ramanagara, Indian Space Science Data Center(ISSDC), Ramanagara . Vikram Sarabhai Space Center (VSSC), Thiruananthpuram = Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST), Thiruananthpuram= National Remote Sensing Center (NRSC), Hyderabad = Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS), Dehradoon= (General information of above institutions).
  • Generations of Geostationary Satellite Launch Vehicles.
  • Biotechnology: Definition, uses in Sector of Health and Medicine, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Industry and Environment.
  • Clones, Robots and Artificial Intelligence.
  • Patents and Rights of Intellectual Property (Trips, Trims)
  • Contribution of Indians in the field of Science and Technology: Chandrashekhar Venkata Raman, Hargovind Khurana, Jagdish Chandra Basu, Homi Jahangir Bhabha, M. Vishveshraiya, Srinivas Ramanujan, Vikram Sarabhai, A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, Satendra Nath Bose. Raja Ramanna, Prafullchandra Roy.
  • National and International Awards in the field of Science.

UNIT-VIII

  • Conventional and Non-Conventional Sources of Energy: Meaning, Definition, Examples and Differences • Energy Efficiency, Energy Management, Organizational Integration, Energy Management in Operational Functions, Energy Purchase, Production, Production planning and Control, Maintenance.
  • Issues and Challenges related with Energy Strategies
  • Alternate Sources of Energy: Present scenario and future possibilities. Solar Energy, Wind Energy, Oceanic Energy, Geothermal Energy, Biomass Energy, Biofuel Energy etc.

UNIT-IX

  • Definition, Scope and Dimensions of Environment:— Physical, Economic, Cultural, Educational, Psychological etc, Concepts of Environment in Indian context, Concepts of Environment in Modern World.
  • Effect of human activities on Environment, Ethics and Values related to Environment; Biodiversity, Environmental Pollution, Environmental Changes.
  • Issues and challenges related with Environment, Causes and effects of Environmental Degradation
  • Environmental Education:- Programmes for Mass Awareness, Environmental Education and its relationship with Health and Safety.
  • Eco friendly Technologies, Conservation of Energy, Constitutional provisions related to Environment and its Protection. Environmental Protection Policies and Regulatory Framework

UNIT-X

Definition and importance of Geology, Earth- Crust, Mantle, Core Lithosphere, Hydrosphere, Origin and Age of Earth, Geological Time Scale, Rock-Definition, Types of Rocks-Igneous, Sedimentary and Metamorphic Rock. Minerals and Ores, Fossils, Weathering and Erosion, Formation of soil, Groundwater, Natural Coal, Natural Oil and Gas.

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