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 )

UPSC Civil Services Main Examination 2014 Syllabus Konkani-II

Answers must be written in Konkani.
Textual Criticism of Konkani Literature
The paper will be designed to test the candidate’s critical and analytical abilities. Candidates would be expected to be well acquainted with Konkani Literature and required to have a first-hand reading of the following texts:

UPSC Civil Services Main Examination 2014

Answers must be written in Konkani.

Section-A
History of  the Konkani Language :
(i) Origin and development of the language and influences on it.
(ii) Major variants of Konkani and their linguistic features.
(iii) Grammatical and lexicographic work in Konkani, including a study of cases, adverbs, indeclinables and voices.
(iv) Old Standard Konkani, new Standard and standardisation problems.