Meghalaya PSC Notes for MCS Prelims & Mains
Prepare for the Meghalaya Civil Service examination with subject-wise notes for the MCS Screening Test and Mains. Read Meghalaya history, geography, polity, economy, society, environment and current affairs in one syllabus-focused collection.
Meghalaya History & Culture
Study the traditional institutions, kingdoms, colonial expansion and resistance movements that shape Meghalaya history for MCS Prelims and Mains.
1. Traditional Political & Social Institutions
2. British Expansion & Resistance
- Jaintia Kingdom and Relations with Assam, Cachar and Bengal
- British Expansion towards Khasi–Jaintia–Garo Hills
- David Scott and British Policy in the Khasi Hills
- Sylhet–Assam Road and Khasi Resistance
- Anglo-Khasi War (1829–1833)
- U Tirot Sing Syiem
- British Administration of the Khasi Hills
- British–Jaintia Relations
- Annexation of the Jaintia Kingdom (1835)
- Jaintia Resistance against British Rule
- U Kiang Nangbah and the Jaintia Rebellion
- British Expansion into the Garo Hills
- Garo Resistance to British Rule
Meghalaya Geography & Environment
Cover rivers, forests, biodiversity, protected ecosystems, water security, mining and environmental issues with Meghalaya-based examples.
- Umngot River: Geography, Tourism and Environmental Concerns
- Shillong Cascade Frog and Urban Forest Streams
- New Lynx Spider from East Khasi Hills
- New Edible Mushroom from East Khasi Hills
- New Reed Snake from the Garo Hills
- New Snakehead Fish from South Garo Hills
- GREEN Meghalaya Plus and Community Forests
- Meghalaya State Zoo and Wildlife Conservation
- Coal Mining and Environmental Risks in Meghalaya
- Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 in Meghalaya
Meghalaya Polity & Sixth Schedule
Read about traditional governance, autonomous district councils, language policy, state institutions and Meghalaya’s political development.
- Khasi Syiemships, Dorbar and Traditional Administration
- GHADC Tenure and Electoral Representation
- Meghalaya Statehood: Political Development
- Khasi and Garo as Official Languages
- Meghalaya High Court: First Woman Chief Justice
- D. D. Lapang: Political Life and Legacy
- North Eastern Council Plenary at Shillong
Meghalaya Economy
Prepare agriculture, organic farming, handloom, connectivity, trade, skills, mining and other important sectors of the Meghalaya economy.
- Mission Golden Spice and Lakadong Turmeric
- Meghalaya Organic Ecosystem at BIOFACH 2026
- Northeast India Organic Week in Meghalaya
- Starlink and Satellite Connectivity in Meghalaya
- Overseas Skill Mobility with ASEAN One
- Ryndia and Khasi Handloom GI Recognition
- Act East Business Show in Shillong
- Coal Economy and Illegal Mining Risks
- Meghalaya Budget 2026-27: Economy, GSDP, Fiscal Position, Major Allocations and New Schemes
Society, Tribes & Culture
Understand Khasi, Jaintia and Garo society through matriliny, customary institutions, land systems, language, health and cultural traditions.
- Matrilineal System in Khasi, Jaintia and Garo Society
- Garo Society and Political Organisation
- Nokma and A'king System among the Garos
- Traditional Land Tenure Systems
- Khasi and Garo Language Recognition
- Ryndia and Khasi Handloom Traditions
- Child Nutrition Trends in Meghalaya
- Public Health Advisory on Meningococcal Disease
- Skill Mobility and Meghalaya Youth
- Shillong Teer: Traditional Archery Game of Meghalaya, History, Rules and Legal Status
Meghalaya Current Affairs
Revise recent Meghalaya developments for MCS Prelims facts, Mains examples and interview preparation.
- Multinational Exercise PRAGATI 2026 at Umroi
- Meghalaya Joins Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0
- Meghalaya and Starlink Satellite Connectivity
- GREEN Meghalaya Plus Scheme
- GHADC Tenure and Representation Dispute
- NFHS-6 and Child Stunting in Meghalaya
- Mission Golden Spice
- Meghalaya at BIOFACH 2026
- Umngot River Environmental Concerns
- Meningococcal Health Advisory
Meghalaya GK
Build a strong base in Meghalaya’s history, institutions, society, economy and important state facts.
Latest Meghalaya PSC Articles
The six newest Meghalaya PSC notes and state current-affairs articles.
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Matrilineal System in Meghalaya: Khasi, Jaintia and Garo Traditions
Traditional Land Tenure Systems of Khasi, Jaintia and Garo Hills
Nokma and A’king System among the Garos
MPSC Meghalaya Exam Resources
Use these pages for the official exam structure, practice, revision material and course support.
Meghalaya PSC Notes: FAQs
Are these notes useful for both MCS Prelims and Mains?
Yes. Use the factual points for the Screening Test and add the state examples, institutions and current developments to descriptive Mains answers.
Which subject should I begin with?
Begin with Meghalaya history and traditional institutions, then cover geography, polity, economy, society and current affairs alongside the official syllabus.
How should I revise Meghalaya current affairs?
Connect each current event with its static subject. For example, revise a forest scheme with Meghalaya geography and a district-council issue with the Sixth Schedule.