Syllabus for Subedar/Sub Inspector Cadre Recruitment Exam - 2025

Paper - I: General Studies (300 Marks)

Part "A": History and Indian Society (150 Marks)

• Indian History: Harappan civilization, Mauryan Empire, Gupta Empire, Harshavardhan, accounts of social life given by travelers in the subcontinent from 11th to 14th century, Bhakti-Sufi traditions of medieval India, Vijayanagar Empire, Mughal Empire, East India Company and colonialism in India, Revolt of 1857, colonial urbanization and town planning, Mahatma Gandhi and national movement, making of the Constitution.
• Integration and reorganization within the country after independence.
• Main features of Indian society, diversity of India.
• Demographics of India and Madhya Pradesh, along with tribes of Madhya Pradesh.
• Role of women and women's organizations, population and related issues, poverty and developmental issues, urbanization, their problems and remedies.
• Impact of globalization on Indian society.

Part "B": Governance, Constitution and Polity, Social Justice and Legislation (150 Marks)

• Indian Constitution: Historical basis, evolution, features, amendments, important provisions and basic structure.
• Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States, issues and challenges relating to the federal structure, devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges therein.
• Separation of powers between various organs, dispute redressal mechanisms and institutions.
• Parliament and State Legislatures: Structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers and privileges and issues arising out of these.
• Structure, organization and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary: Ministries and Departments of the Government, Pressure Groups and formal/informal associations and their role in politics.
• Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes, mechanisms, laws, institutions and bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections.
• Issues relating to poverty and hunger.

Paper - II: General Studies (300 Marks)

Part "A": Current Affairs, Technology, Economic Development, Environment and Internal Security (150 Marks)

• Current Affairs.
• Science and Technology: Development and applications and their impact on everyday life.
• Information Technology: Space, Computers, Robotics, Nano-Technology, Bio-Technology, Artificial Intelligence and awareness related to intellectual property rights.
• Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment.
• Indian Economy and Planning: Issues related to resource mobilization, progress, development and employment.
• Application of new technologies such as Information and Communication Technology, Remote Sensing, Space GIS, GPS, Biotechnology, Nanotechnology, Policing, Transportation, Spatial Planning, Home and Sports, etc.
• Traditional and non-traditional energy resources, renewable energy.
• Role of police services in democracy.
• Relationship between development and extremism.
• Role of external and non-state actors in creating challenges to internal security.
• Challenge to internal security through communication networks, role of media and social networking sites in internal security challenges, basics of cyber security, money laundering and its prevention.
• Issues of external and internal security.
• Relationship between organized crime and terrorism.

Part "B": Logic and Interpretation of Figures (150 Marks)

• Base numbers and statistics (numbers and their relations), probability.
• Data management and interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data, sufficiency, etc.), mean, median, mode and deviation.
• Ratio and proportion, unitary method.
• Profit and loss, percentage, discount, simple and compound interest.
• Mensuration, area, perimeter, volume.
• Logical reasoning, analytical ability and problem solving.