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Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh Assistant District Public Prosecution Officer

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 04-Feb-2025

Introduction 

The Madhya Pradesh Assistant District Public Prosecution Officer Examination is conducted by the MP Public Service Commission to recruit suitable candidates for the post of Assistant Public Prosecution Officers.

Exam Conducting Body 

MP Public Service Commission 

Official Website 

www.mppsc.mp.gov.in 

Stage of Exam 

Written Exam and Interview 

Eligibility Criteria 

  • The person appearing for the exam must be a citizen of India.  
  • Candidates must have graduated from an authorized university with a legal degree or its equivalent. 
  • Preference will be given to:  
    • Candidates with first division in their law degree 
    • Candidates with two years of bar experience 
  • According to the official notification, the minimum age should be 21 years, and the upper age limit is 40 years. 

MP APO Selection Process 

The selection process for the MPPSC APO Exam 2024 consists of two stages: 

  1. Written Examination (Objective Type) 
  2. Interview 

Stage 1: Written Examination 

  • The exam consists of 150 multiple-choice questions (MCQs). 
  • Total Marks: 450 
  • Duration: 3 Hours (180 minutes) 
  • Marking Scheme: 
    • +3 marks for each correct answer. 
    • -1 mark for each incorrect answer. 
  • The question paper is available in both Hindi and English. 

Exam Pattern: 

Section 

Subject 

No. of Questions 

Marks 

Duration 

Part A 

General Awareness of Madhya Pradesh 

35 

150 

180 minutes 

 

General Awareness of India 

10 

 

 

 

General Awareness of the World 

5 

 

 

Part B 

Law (Subject Knowledge) 

100 

300 

 

Total 

- 

150 

450 

3 Hours 
  • Preliminary Examination: 
    • The first stage will be an offline exam conducted using an OMR sheet. 
    • Answer Key & Objections: 
    • The provisional answer key will be uploaded on the official website www.mppsc.mp.gov.in. 
    • Candidates can raise objections within 7 days by paying ₹100 per objection. 
    • If the challenge is valid, the amount will be refunded. 
    • Final answer key decisions will be made by the subject expert committee. 
  • Evaluation Criteria: 
    • If an incorrect option is marked as correct in the official answer key, it will be corrected and re-evaluated. 
    • If a question has multiple correct answers, all correct options will be awarded marks. 
    • If no correct answer exists for a question, it will be removed from the evaluation. 
  • Merit List & Qualification: 
    • Candidates scoring 3 times the available vacancies will qualify for the next stage. 
    • For certain reserved categories, 10-15% additional candidates may be shortlisted. 
    • Minimum 30% marks in each section are required for eligibility. 

Stage 2: Interview 

  • Total Marks: 50 
  • Nature: Personal Interview 
  • Minimum Qualifying Marks: No minimum qualifying marks required. 

Final Selection & Scoring Formula 

  • Total Marks (Written Exam + Interview): 500 
  • Scoring Formula: 
    • Total Score = (3 × Number of Correct Answers) - (1 × Number of Incorrect Answers) 
  • Final Selection: 
    • The final selection will be based on the written exam + interview scores. 
    • No re-evaluation or rechecking requests will be entertained. 
  • Interview & Appointment: 
    • Interview attendance is mandatory. 
    • The final merit list will be published on the official website. 
    • No correspondence regarding rechecking or reassessment will be entertained. 

Qualifying Marks 

  • General category candidates must score 40% marks separately in Section A and Section B 
  • For SC/ST/OBC candidates of MP, there is a relaxation of 10% marks 
  • Minimum qualifying marks for these categories is 30% 

Syllabus for MPADPPO

Section A 

Subjects 

Topics 

General Knowledge of Madhya Pradesh 
    • Important Historical events and Major dynasties of M.P. 
    • Contribution of Madhya Pradesh in the Independence movements. Art, Architecture, and Culture of M.P. Main Tribes and Dialects of M.P. Main festivals, folk music, and folk art of M.P.  
    • Important literary figures of M.P. and their literature. 
    • Main Tourist places of M.P. Important personalities of M.P. 

Geography of Madhya Pradesh 
    • Forest, Mountain, and Rivers of M.P.  
    • The climate of M.P. Natural and mineral resources of M.P. Energy Resources: Conventional and Non-conventional. 
    • Main irrigation and Power projects of M.P. 

Politics and Economy of Madhya Pradesh 
    • The political system of M.P. (Governor, Cabinet, Legislative Assembly).  
    • Panchayati Raj in M.P. 
    • The social system of M.P. 
    • Demography and census of M.P. 
    • Economic development of M.P. 
    • Main industries of M.P. Agriculture and Agri-based industries in M.P. 

Current events of International, National, and M.P. 
    • Important Contemporaneous Events Famous sports competitions; awards and sports institutions of the State and country.  
    • Welfare schemes of M.P. state. Famous personalities and Places. 

Information and Communication Technology 
    • Electronics, computers, information, and communication technology.  
    • Robotics, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity.  
    • E-Governance. Internet and Social networking site.  
    • E-Commerce. 

Section B 

Subjects 

Topics 

Law Unit 1 
    • The Constitution of India 
    • Indian Penal Code – 1860 
    • The Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 

Law Unit 2 
    • Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 
    • Motor Vehicles Act, 1988  
    • The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 
    • The Protection of Human Rights Act – 1993  
    • Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act – 1956 

Law Unit 3 
    • Indian Evidence Act, 1872 
    • The Protection of Children From Sexual Offences Act, 2012  
    • Arms Act – 1959 

Law Unit 4 
    • Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013  
    • The Essential Commodities Act, 1955  
    • The Prevention of Damages To Public Property Act, 1984 

Law Unit 5 
    • The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972  
    • The Explosive Act, 1884 
    • Information Technology Act, 2000 

Law Unit 6 
    • Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act – 2005 
    • Dowry Prohibition Act – 1961 and Dowry Prohibition (Maintenance of Lists of Presents to the Bride and Bridegroom) Rules 1985 
    • Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986 

Law Unit 7 
    • Right to Information Act – 2005 
    • Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act – 1985  
    • The Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act -1994 

Law Unit 8 
    • National Security Act, 1980 Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention Of Atrocities) Act –1989 
    • The Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Act, 2019 

Law Unit 9 
    • Prevention Of Corruption Act – 1988 Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 
    • The Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 

Law Unit 10 
    • Madhya Pradesh Excise Act, 1915 
    • Madhya Pradesh State Security Act, 1990 
    • Madhya Pradesh Lok Sewaon Ke Pradan Ki Guarantee Adhiniyam, 2010 
    • Madhya Pradesh Govansh Vadh Pratishedh Adhiniyam, 2004 
    • Madhya Pradesh Vishesh Nyayalaya Adhiniyam, 2011