(Syllabus) MPPSC : Revised Syllabus For Asst. Director Dist. Statistical Officer Exam - 2012

Revised Syllabus For Asst. Director Dist. Statistical Officer Exam - 2012

Date of Written Examination : 18/ 11/ 2012

Syllabus for Compulsory Subject

(A) GENERAL STUDIES

1. General Science and Environment
Questions on general science and Environment will cover general appreciation and understanding of science including matters of every day observation and experience as may be expected of a well educated person who has not made a special study of any particular scientific discipline.
2. Current Events of National & International Importance
In current events knowledge of significant National and International leveling will be tested.
3. History of India and Independent India
In History, questions of general knowledge related to social, economic and political aspects will be asked. Also, there will be questions on Indian National Movement and Development of Independent India.
4. (1) Geography of India
There will be questions of general knowledge relating to Physical, social and economic geography. It will also include questions on Indian Agriculture and Natural resources. There will be questions pertaining to demography and census of India.
(2) General Geographical awareness of world.
5. Indian Polity and Economy
Political system and constitution of the country, Panchayati Raj, social system, economic development, elections, political parties, plans, industrial development, foreign trade and economic and financial institutions.
6. Sports
Important games and sports tournaments, Awards and personalities of M.P., India, Asia
and World.
7. Geography, History and Culture of M.P.
There will be questions related to the development of Mountains, rivers, climate, Flora and Fauna, Minerals transportation in the Geography of Madhya Pradesh. It will also have questions relating to important dynasties of M.P., Contribution of important dynasties in the History & Culture of Madhya Pradesh, There will be questions on Tribals, Arts, Architecture, Fine Arts and Historical personalities of M.P.
8. Polity and Economy of M.P.
Political system, Political parties and elections, Panchayati Raj, Social system and economic
development of M.P. This will also include questions on Industry, Plans, Economic
programmes, business, demography and census of M.P.
9. General Mental Ability
Numerical ability, reasoning, coding, data analysis and interpretation and analogy.

The syllabus of examination English Knowledge will be as follows -

PART 1- Applied grammar containing topics like parts of speech vocabulary. Active Passive, Direct and indirect speech. Transformation of sentence.

PART 2- Sentence completion questions (fill in the blanks). These will be of the nature of multiple choice questions.

PART 3- Questions on reading comprehension (Objective Type question)
(D) Computer Knowledge
Questions pertaining to characteristics, uses, and terminologies such as website, online, search engine, e-mail, video mail, chatting, video conferencing, hacking, cracking, virus and cyber crime.

Courtesy: Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission