UPSC Civil Services Main Examination 2014 Syllabus: Sindhi Paper-I

Answers must be written in Sindhi (Arabic or Devanagari script).

Section-A

1. (a) Origin and evolution of Sindhi language-views of different scholars.
(b) Significant linguistic features of Sindhi language, including those pertaining to its phonology, morphology and syntax.

UPSC Civil Services Main Examination 2014 Syllabus: Santhali Paper-II

(Answers must be written in Santhali)

Section A

This paper will require in-depth reading of the following texts and the questions will be designed to test the candidates’ critical ability.

Ancient Literature 
            Prose

(a)    Kherwal Bonso Dhorom Puthi – Majhi Ramdas Tudu “Rasika”.
(b)   Mare Hapramko Reyak Katha – L. O. Scrafsrud.
(c)    Jomsim Binti Lita – Mangal Chandra Turkulumang Soren.
(d)   Marang Buru Binti – Kanailal Tudu.

UPSC Civil Services Examination 2014 Syllabus: Santhali Paper-I

(Answers must be written in Santhali)

Section A

Part – I  History of Santhali Language.
I. Main Austric Language family, population and distribution.
II. Grammatical structure of Santhali Language.
III. Important character of Santhali Language : Phonology, Morphology, Syntax, Semantics, Translation, Lexicography.
 IV.      Impact of other languages on Santhali.
 V.      Standardization of Santhali Language.
 Part – II  History of Santhali Literature.
I. Literary trends of the following four periods of History of Santhali Literature
 (a)    Ancient literature before 1854.
(b)   Missionary period : Literature between 1855 to 1889 AD.
(c)    Medieval period: Literature between 1890 to 1946 AD.
(d)   Modern period: Literature from 1947 AD to till date.
 II. Writing tradition in History of Santhali literature.

Section B

Literary forms – Main characteristics, history and development of following literary forms.
Part – I Folk Literature in Santhali – folk song, folk tale, phrase, idioms, puzzles, and Kudum.
Part – II  Modern literature in Santhali
(a)    Development of poetry and prominent poets.
(b)   Development of prose and prominent writers.
(i)        Novels and prominent Novelists.
(ii)       Stories and prominent story writers.
(iii)      Drama and prominent Dramatist.
(iv)     Criticism and prominent critics.
(v)      Essay, sketches, memoirs, travelogues and prominent writers.

UPSC Civil Services Examination 2014 Syllabus: Sanskrit Paper-II

Question from Group 4 is to be answered in Sanskrit only. Question from Groups 1, 2 and 3 are to be answered either in Sanskrit or in the medium opted by the candidate.

Section-A

General study of the following groups:-
Group 1 a) Raghuvamsam-Kalidasa
b) Kumarasambhavam-Kalidasa
c) Kiratarjuniyam-Bharavi
d) Sisupalavadham-Magha
e) Naisadhiyacaritam-Sriharsa
f) Kadambari-Banabhatta
g) Dasakumaracaritam -Dandin
h) Sivarajyodayam-S.B. Varnekar
Group 2 a) Isavasyopanisad
b) Bhagavadgita
c) Sundarakanda of Valmiki’s   Ramayana
d) Arthasastra of Kautilya

UPSC Civil Services Main Examination 2014 Syllabus: Sanskrit Paper-I

There will be three questions as indicated in the question paper, which must be answered in Sanskrit. The remaining questions must be answered either in Sanskrit or in the medium of examination opted by the candidate.

Section-A

1. Significant features of the grammar, with particular stress on Sanjna, Sandhi, Karaka, Samasa, Kartari and Karmani vacyas (voice usages) (to be answered in Sanskrit).
2. (a) Main characteristics of Vedic Sanskrit language.
(b) Prominent features of classical Sanskrit language.
(c) Contribution of Sanskrit to linguistic studies.

UPSC Civil Services Main Examination 2014 Syllabus: Punjabi Paper-II

Answers must be written in Punjabi in Gurumukhi Script.

This paper will require first-hand reading of the texts prescribed and will be designed to test the candidate’s critical ability.

Section-A

a) Sheikh Farid The complete Bani as included in the Adi Granth.

b) Guru Nanak Japu Ji Baramah, Asa di Var

c) Bulleh Shah Kafian

d) Waris Shah Heer

UPSC Civil Services Main Examination 2014 Syllabus: Punjabi Paper-I

Answers must be written in Punjabi in Gurumukhi Script.

Section-A

a) Origin of Punjabi language : different stages of development and recent development in Punjabi language : characteristics of Punjabi phonology and the study of its tones: classification of vowels and consonants.

b) Punjabi morphology : the number-gender system (animate and inanimate), prefixes, affixes and different categories of Post positions: Punjabi word formation: Tatsam. Tad Bhav, forms: Sentence structure, the notion of subject and object in Punjabi: Noun and verb phrases.

UPSC Civil Services Main Examination Syllabus: Oriya Paper-II

Answers must be written in Oriya.
Critical Study of texts -
The paper will require first hand reading of the text and test the critical ability of the candidate.

UPSC Civil Services Main Examination 2014 Syllabus: Oriya Paper-I

Answers must be written in Oriya.

Section-A

History of Oriya Language
(i) Origin and development of Oriya Language-Influence of Austric, Dravidian, Perso-Arabic and English on Oriya Language.
(ii) Phonetics and Phonemics : Vowels, Consonants Principles of changes in Oriya sounds.
(iii) Morphology : Morphemes (free, bound compound and complex), derivational and inflectional affixes, case inflection, conjugation of verb.
(iv) Syntax : Kinds of sentences and their transformation, structure of sentences.
(v) Semantics-Different types of change in meaning Euphemism.
(vi) Common errors in spellings, grammatical uses and construction of sentences.
(vii) Regional variations in Oriya Language (Western, Southern and Northern Oriya) and Dialects (Bhatri and Desia)

UPSC Civil Services Main Examination 2014 Syllabus: Nepali Paper-II

Answers must be written in Nepali.

This paper will require first hand reading of the texts prescribed below and questions will be designed to test the candidate’s critical acumen.

Section-A

1. Santa Jnandil Das-Udaya Lahari

2. Lekhnath Poudyal-Tarun Tapasi

(Vishrams III, V, VI, XII, XV, XVIII only)

UPSC Civil Services Main Examination 2014: Nepali Paper-I

Answers must be written in Nepali.

Section-A

1. History of the origin and development of Nepali as one of the new Indo-Aryan Languages

2. Fundamentals of Nepali Grammar and phonology:

(i) Nominal forms and categories :-

Gender, Number, Case, Adjectives, Pronouns, Avyayas

UPSC Civil Services Main Examination 2014 Syllabus Marathi Paper-II

Answers must be written in Marathi.

Textual study of prescribed literary works

The paper will require first-hand reading of the texts prescribed and will be designed to test the candidate’s critical ability.

UPSC Civil Services Main Examination 2014 Syllabus Marathi Paper-I

Answers must be written in Marathi.

Section-A

Language and Folklore

(a) Nature and Functions of Language (with reference to Marathi)

Language as a signifying system : Langue and Parole; Basic functions; Poetic language; Standard Language and dialect; Language variations according to social parameters.

Linguistic features of Marathi in thirteenth century and seventeenth century.

UPSC Civil Services Main Examination 2014 Syllabus Marathi Paper-I

Answers must be written in Marathi.

Section-A

Language and Folklore

(a) Nature and Functions of Language (with reference to Marathi)

Language as a signifying system : Langue and Parole; Basic functions; Poetic language; Standard Language and dialect; Language variations according to social parameters.

UPSC Civil Services Main Examination 2014 Syllabus Manipuri Paper-II

Answers must be written in Manipuri.

This paper will require first hand reading of the texts prescribed and will be designed to test the candidate’s critical ability to assess them.

Section-A

Old and Medieval Manipuri Literature

a) Old Manipuri Literature

1. O. Bhogeswar Singh (Ed.) :

Numit Kappa

2. M. Gourachandra Singh (Ed.) : Thawanthaba Hiran

3. N. Khelchandra Singh (Ed.) : Naothingkhong Phambal Kaba

4. M. Chandra Singh (Ed.) :

Panthoibi Khonggul

UPSC Civil Services Examination 2014 Syllabus Manipuri Paper-I

Answers must be written in Manipuri.

Section-A

Language :

a) General characteristics of Manipuri Language and history of its development; its importance and status among the Tibeto-Burman Languages of North-East India; recent development in the study of Manipuri language; evolution and study of old Manipuri script.

UPSC Civil Services Examination 2014 Syllabus: Malyalam Paper-II

Answers must be written in Malayalam.

This paper will require first hand reading of the texts prescribed and is designed to test the candidate's critical ability.

Section-A

Unit 1
1.1 Ramacharitam-Patalam 1.
1.2 Kannassaramayanam-Balakandam first 25 stanzas.
1.3 Unnunilisandesam-Purvabhagam 25 slokas including Prastavana
1.4 Mahabharatham Kilippattu-Bhishmaparvam.,

UPSC Civil Services Main Examination 2014 Syllabus Malayalam Paper-I

Answers must be written in Malayalam.

Section-A

Unit 1-Early phase of Malayalam Language:

1.1 Various theories: origin from proto Dravidian, Tamil, Sanskrit.
1.2 Relation between Tamil and Malayalam: Six nayas of A.R. Rajarajavarma.
1.3 Pattu school-definition, Ramacharitam, later pattu works-Niranam works and Krishnagatha.

UPSC Civil Services Main Examination 2014 Syllabus Maithili-II

Answers must be written in Maithili
The paper will require first-hand reading of the prescribed texts and will test the critical ability of the candidates.

Part-A 

1. Vidyapati Geet-Shati - Publisher : Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi (Lyrics – 1 to 50)
2. Govind Das Bhajanavali – Publisher : Maithili Acadamy, Patna (Lyrics – 1 to 25)
3. Krishnajanm – Manbodh
4. Mithilabhasha Ramayana – Chanda Jha (only Sunder-Kand)

UPSC Civil Services Main Examination 2014 Syllabus Maithili-I

History of Maithili Language and its Literature
(Answer to be written in Maithili)

Part A 

History of Maithili Language 

1. Place of Maithili in Indo-European language family.
2. Origin and development of Maithili language. (Sanskrit, Prakrit, Avhatt, Maithili)
3. Periodic division of Maithili Language. (Beginning, Middle era, Modern era)
4. Maithili and its different dialects.
5. Relationship between Maithili and other Eastern languages (Bengali, Asamese, Oriya )