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

Optional Paper-VII
Prescribed texts for close study.
Answers must be written in Bangali.
Section-A
1. Vaishnava Padavali (Calcutta University)
Poems of Vidyapati, Chandidas, Jnanadas, Govindadas and Balaramdas.
2. Chandimangal Kalketu episode by Mukunda (Sahitya Akademi).
3. Chaitanya Charitamrita Madya Lila, by Krishnadas Kaviraj (Sahitya Akademi).
4. Meghnadbadh Kavya by Madhusudan Dutta.
5. Kapalkundala by Bankimchandra Chattarjee.
6. Samya and Bangadesher Krishak by Bankimchandra Chatterjee.
7. Sonar Tari by Rabindranath Tagore.
8. Chhinnapatravali by Rabindranath Tagore.

UPSC Civil Services Main Examination 2014 Syllabus: Bengali Paper I

Optional Paper-VI

History of Language and Literature.
Answers must be written in Bangali.
Section-A
Topics from the History of Bangla language
1. The chronological track from Proto Indo-European to Bangla (Family tree with branches and approximate dates).
2. Historical stages of Bangla (Old, Middle, New) and their linguistic features.
3. Dialects of Bangla and their distinguishing characteristics.
4. Elements of Bangla Vocabulary.
5. Forms of Bangla Literary Prose-Sadhu and Chalit.
6. Processes of language change relevant for Bangla.
Apinihiti (Anaptyxis), Abhishruti (umlaut), Murdhanyibhavan (cerebralization), Nasikyibhavan (Nasalization), Samibhavan (Assimilation), Sadrishya (Analogy), Svaragama (Vowel insertion)-Adi Svaragama, Madhya Svaragama or Svarabhakti, Antya Svaragama, Svarasangati (Vowel hormony), y-shruti and w-shruti.
7. Problems of standardization and reform of alphabet and spelling, and those of transliteration and Romanization.

UPSC Civil Services Main Exam 2014 Syllabus: Assamese-II

Paper VII (Optional Paper)

This paper will require fist-hand reading of the texts prescribed and will be designed to test the candidates’ critical ability. Answers must be written in Assamese
Section-A

Rãmãyana (Ayodhya Kãnda only)-by Madhava Kandali.
Pãrijãt-Harana-by Sankaradeva.
Rãsakrïdã-by Sankaradeva (From Kirtana Ghosa).
Bargeet-by Madhavadeva
Rãjasûya-by Madhavadeva.
Kãthã-Bhãgavata (Books I and II)-by Baikunthanath Bhattacharyya.
Gurucarit-Kathã (Sankaradeva’s Part only)-ed. by Maheswar Neog.

UPSC Civil Services Main Exam 2014 Syllabus: Assamese-I

UPSC Civil Services Main Exam 2014 Syllabus - Paper-VI (Optional Paper)
Answers must be written in Assamese
Section-A: Language
(a) History of the origin and development of the Assamese language-its position among the Indo-Aryan Languages-periods in its history.
(b) Developments of Assamese prose.
(c) Vowels and consonants of the Assamese languages-rules of phonetic changes with stress on Assamese coming down from Old Indo-Aryan.

UPSC Civil Services Main Examination 2014 Syllabus: Law-II

UPSC Civil Services Main Examination 2014 Syllabus Paper VII (Optional Paper)

Law of Crimes 

1. General principles of criminal liability: Mens rea and actus reus, mens rea in statutory offences.
2. Kinds of punishment and emerging trends as to abolition of capital punishment.
3. Preparation and criminal attempt.
4. General exceptions.
5.Joint and constructive liability.
6. Abetment.

UPSC Civil Services Main Examination 2014 Syllabus: Law-I

UPSC Civil Services Main Examination 2014 Syllabus Paper VI (Optional Paper)

Constitutional and Administrative Law 

1. Constitution and Constitutionalism: The distinctive features of the Constitution.
2. Fundamental rights – Public interest litigation; Legal Aid; Legal services authority.
3. Relationship between fundamental rights, directive principles and fundamental duties.
4. Constitutional position of the President and relation with the Council of Ministers.
5. Governor and his powers.
6. Supreme Court and High Courts:
(a) Appointments and transfer.

UPSC Civil Services Main Examination 2014 Syllabus: History-II

UPSC Civil Services Main Examination 2014 Syllabus Paper VII (Optional Paper)

1.  European Penetration into India: The Early European Settlements; The Portuguese and the Dutch; The English and the French East India Companies; Their struggle for supremacy; Carnatic Wars; Bengal -The conflict between the English and the Nawabs of Bengal; Siraj and the English; The Battle of Plassey; Significance of Plassey.
2. British Expansion in India: Bengal – Mir Jafar and Mir Kasim; The Battle of Buxar; Mysore; The Marathas; The three Anglo-Maratha Wars; The Punjab.
3. Early Structure of the British Raj: The early administrative structure; From diarchy to direct control; The Regulating Act (1773); The Pitt’s India Act (1784); The Charter Act (1833); The voice of free trade and the changing character of British colonial rule; The English utilitarian and India.