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MPPSC Assistant Professor Political Science Syllabus 2026, Exam Pattern

MPPSC Assistant Professor Political Science Syllabus 2026, Exam Pattern, Exam Date 2026

Detail Information about MPPSC has published notification 2026 for the recruitment of Assistant Professor (Political Science) vacancies. Those Candidates who are Interested to the following vacancy and completed all Eligibility Criteria can read the Notification & Apply Online. In this page we provide the Complete Syllabus of this Recruitment with Latest Update Exam Pattern and the Exam

MPPSC Assistant Professor Syllabus 2026 - Overview

Name of the Organization	Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission
Name of the Posts	Assistant Professor (Political Science)
Total Post	62
Exam Date 2026	02nd August 2026
Job Location	Madhya Pradesh
Category	Syllabus and Exam Pattern
Official Website	www.mppsc.nic.in

MPPSC Assistant Profesor (Political Science) Syllabus 2026

Paper 1 : Syllabus

General knowledge of Madhya Pradesh, National and International level and basic knowledge of computer

1. History culture and literature of M.P. :

1. Important Historical events and Major dynasties of M.P.
2. Contribution of Madhya Pradesh in the Independence movements
3. Art, Architecture and culture of M.P.
4. Main Tribes and Dialects of M.P.
5. Main festivals, folk music and folk art of M.P.
6. Important literary figures of M.P. and their literature
7. Main Tourist places of M.P.
8. Important personalities of M.P.

2. Geography of the Madhya Pradesh :

1. Forest, Mountain and Rivers of M.P.
2. Climate of M.P.
3. Natural and mineral resources of M.P.
4. Energy Resources: Conventional and Non- conventional
5. Main irrigation and Power projects of M.P.

3. Politics and Economy of M.P. :

1. Political system of M.P. (Governor, Cabinet, Legislative Assembly)
2. Panchayati Raj in M.P.
3. Social system of M.P.
4. Demography and census of M.P.
5. Economic development of M.P.
6. Main industries of M.P.
7. Agriculture and Agri based industries in M.P.

4. Current events of International, National and M.P.

Important Contemporaneous events
Famous sports competitions; awards and sports institution of The State and country
Welfare schemes of M.P. state
Famous personalities and Places

5. Information and Communication Technology :

1. Electronics, computers, information and communication technology
2. Robotics, artificial intelligence and cyber security
3. E- Governance
4. Internet and Social networking site
5. E- Commerce

Concerned Subjects :-

Political Science :

UNIT - I :

1. Ancient Indian Political Thought: Kautilya & Shanti Parva

2. Modem Indian Thought-Gandhi, M.N. Roy, Aurobindo Ghosh, Jai Prakash, Ambedkar, Savarkar

3. Greek Political Thought: Plato & Aristotle

4. European Thought-I and II : I-Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, II - Bentham, J.S. Mill, Hegel, Marx & Green

5. Contemporary Political Thought I and II : Lenin, Mao, Gramsci, II- Rawals, Nozic anad Communitarians

UNIT - II :

1. Concepts and Issue' -1: Medieval Political Thought: Church State Relationship and Theory of Two Swords

2. Concepts and Issue-II : Behaviouralism and Post-Behaviouralism, Decline and Resurgence of Political Theory

3. Democracy, Liberty and Equality

4. Individual and Social Justice

5. Role of Ideology & Theories of change: Lenin, Mao, Gandhi

UNIT - III :

1. Evolution of comparative polities as a discipline, nature and scope.

2. Approaches to the study of comparative politics; Traditional, Stmctural, Functional, Systems and Marxist.

3. Organs of Government: Executive, Legislature, Judiciary - Their interrelationship in comparative perspective.

4. Political Development and Political modemization.

5. Political Culture, Political socialization and political Communication. Political Elite; Elitist theory of Democracy.

UNIT - IV :

1. National Movement, Constitutional Developments and the Making of Indian Constitution. Ideological Bases, Preamble, Characteristics, Fundamental Rights and Duties and Directive Principles.

2. Constitution as Instrumental, of Socio-Economic Constitutional Change, Amendments and Review

3. Structure and Process- Parliament, President, Prime Minister, Council of Ministers, Working of the Parliamentary System

4. Federalism: Theory and Practice in India; Demands of Autonomy and Separatist Movements; Emerging trends in Centre-State Relations. Judiciary : Supreme Court, High Courts, Judicial Review, Judicial Activism including Public Interest Litigation cases. Judicial Reforms.

5. Political Parties, Pressure Groups, Public Opinion, Media, Peasant Movements

6. Elections, Electoral Behaviour, Election Commission and Electoral Reforms, Class, Caste, Gender, Dalit and Regional Issues, Problems of National-Building and Integration

UNIT - V :

1. Development of Public Administration as a discipline : Approaches to the study of Public Administration : Decision-making, Ecological and Systems; Development Administration

2. Theories of organization

3. Principles of organization; Line and staff, unity of command, hierarchy, span of control

4. centralization and decentralization, Types or organization - formal and informal; Forms of organization; Department, Public Corporation and Council

5. Chief Executive : Types, Functions and roles

UNIT-VI :

1. Personnel Administration : Recruitment, Training, Promotion, Discipline, Morale; Employee-Employer Relations

2. Bureaucracy: Theories, Types and Roles, Max Weber and his critics. Civil servant-Minister relationship

3. Leadership, its role in decision-making; Communication, Development Planning, Administration in India, Bureaucracy and Challenges of Development and Impact of Liberalization on Public Administration

4. Financial Administration: Budget, Audit

5. Good Governance; Problems of Administration Corruption; Transparency and Accountability, Right to Information. Grievance Redressal Institutions: Ombudsman, Lokpal and Lokayukta

UNIT-VII

1. Contending Theories and Approaches to the study of international relations: idealist, Systems game communication and Decision- making

2. Power, interest and ideology in international relations: Element of power: Acquisition, use and limitations of power, Perception formulation and promotion of National interest. Meaning Rale and Relevance of Ideology in international Relations

3. Arms and wars: Nature, Causes and types of wars/ conflicts including ethnic disputes; Nuclear/biochemical wars, deterrence. Arms race. Arms control and Disarmament. Peacetime settlement of disputes, Diplomacy

4. Cold war, Alliances, Non-Alignment, end of cold war. Globalization

5. Right and Duties of status in international Law, Intervention, Treaty law, Prevention and absolution of war

UNIT-VIII :

1. Political Economy of International Relations, New International Economic Order, North-South Dialogue, South-South Cooperation, WTO, Neo colonialism and Dependency

2. Regional and Sub-regional organisations especially SAARC, ASEAN, OPEC, OAS and G-20

3. United Nations - Aims, Objectives, Structure and Evaluation of the working of UNO : Peace and Development perspectives, Charter Revision, Power-struggle and Diplomacy within, UNO, Financing and Peace-keeping operations

4. India's Role in International affairs: India's relations with its neighbours, wards, security concerns and pacts, Mediatory Role

5. Distinguishing features of Indian Foreign Policy and Diplomacy

UNIT-IX

1. Reorganization of states (1956) and Formation of Madhya Pradesh. Division of Madhya Pradesh (2000), determinents and charactistics of Madhya Pradesh

2. Govemer - Appointment, Power, Position, Chief Minister and Council of Ministers : Organization, Power and Role

3. Madhya Pradesh Lageslative Assembly : Organazation and powers. Role of Speaker. Role of apposition

4. Madhya Pradesh High Court: Organization, Jurisidiction and Role

5. Party system of Madhya Pradesh and main Political Parties Electrol Politics in Madhya Pradesh and Voting behaviour

UNIT-X

1. Administration in Madhya Pradesh : Secretariat, Chif Secretary, Secretary and Commissioner, District Administration in Madhya Pradesh, Role of Collector

2. Rural Local self Government in Madhya Pradesh : Organisation and Powers, Urban Local self Government. Organization and Powers, Importance of Finance, Bureaucracy and Autonmy in local self Goverment

3. Political scenario of Madhya Pradesh : Empowerment of Tribal, backward, Deprived classes and issues related to Naxalite problem

4. Contribution of Women in Madhya Pradesh Politics

5. Politics of Development in Madhya Pradesh

MPPSC Assistant Professor Political Science Exam Pattern 2026

Paper	Subject	No.of Question	Marks	Duration
Paper 1	General knowledge of Madhya Pradesh, National and International level and basic knowledge of computer	50	200	1 Hour
Paper 2	Concerned Subjects (Political Science)	150	600	3 Hour
	Total	200	800

Exam Date 2026 : 02nd August 2026

Starting Date of Application Form : 10th May 2026

Last Date of Application Form : 09th June 2026

Total Post : 62

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