Candidates who are preparing for MPSC Rajyaseva Main Exam are advised to refer topics such as History, Geography, Indian Constitution and Indian Politics, The Political System and District Administration. There will be objective as well as descriptive questions from these topics in the examination. Detailed syllabus is mentioned below.
Detailed Syllabus for MPSC Rajyaseva Main Exam
History

• History of Modern India
• History of Maharashtra
• Establishment of British Rule in India
• Socio‐Cultural Changes
• Social and economic awakening
• Emergence and growth of Indian nationalism
• National movement in Gandhi Era
• India after Independence
• Selected Social Reformers of Maharashtra‐ their ideology and work
• Cultural Heritage of Maharashtra

Geography– With Special Reference to Maharashtra

• Physical Geography
• Economic Geography of Maharashtra
• Human and Social Geography of Maharashtra
• Environmental Geography
• Population Geography (with reference to Maharashtra)
• Remote Sensing

Geography and Agriculture

• Agroecology and ClimateSoils
• Water management
• General Studies

Indian Constitution and Indian Politics

• The Constitution of India
• Making of the Constitution
• Philosophy of the Preamble
• State relations and Formation of New States
• Union and State Public Service Commissions
• Uniform Civil Code
• Human Rights Commission

The Political System

• Structure, Powers and Functions of Governments
• Nature of Indian Federation
• Union‐State Relationship
• Administrative, Executive and Financial Relationships
• Distribution of Legislative powers, Subjects
• The Central Government
• The Union Legislature
• Judiciary

State Government and Administration (With Special Reference to Maharashtra)

• Formation and Reorganization of Maharashtra State
• Legislative Assembly
• Powers, Functions and Role ‐ Legislative Committees

District Administration

• Evolution of District Administration
• Changing role of the District Collector
• Relationship with functional Departments
• Role and Functions of the Sub‐Divisional Officer

Rural and Urban Local Government

• Significance of 73rd and 74th Amendment to the Constitution
• Empowerment of local government and their role in development
• Rural Local Government
• Powers and Functions of Zilla Parishad
• Peculiarities of Panchayat Raj Institutions of Mahrashtra
• Problems of implementation

Urban Local Government

• Composition and Functions of Municipal Corporations
• Powers‐ Functions and Controls
• Main features of 74th Constitutional Amendments

Educational System

• Directive Principles of State Policy and Education
• Educational Problems of Disadvantaged Sections
• Challenges in Higher Education today
• Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
• Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan

Parties and Pressure Groups

• Nature of Party system
• Role of National Parties
• Political Parties and their Social Bases
• Major Pressure Groups and Interest Groups in Maharashtra

The Media

• Print and Electronic Media
• Press Council of India
• Code of conduct for Mass media

The Electoral Process

• Main features of Electoral process
• Role of Election Commission
• Patterns of voting behavior
• Factors influencing the voting behavior

Administrative Law

• Rule of law
• Administrative Tribunals
• Principles of Natural Justice
• Central and State Government Privileges

In addition to these, there will be questions from topics such as Control over Public Expenditure, Parliamentary Control, Public Services and Social Welfare and Social Legislation.