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.