Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) - Civil Services Examination 2007

Bodo – Optional of Part B - Main Examination of Civil Services Exam
Paper-I History of Bodo Language and Literature
(Answers must be written in Bodo)

• 1. Homeland, language family, its present status and its mutual contact with Assamese.
• 2. (a) Phonemes : Vowel and Consonant Phonemes (b) Tones.
• 3. Morphology: Gender, Case & Case endings, Plural suffix, Definitives, Verbal suffix.
• 4. Vocabulary and its sources.
• 5. Syntax : Types of sentences, Word Order
• 6. History of scripts used in writing Bodo Language since inception.

• 1. General introduction of Bodo folk literature.
• 2. Contribution of the Missionaries.
• 3. Periodization of Bodo Literature.
• 4. Critical analysis of different genre (Poetry, Novel, Short Story and Drama)
• 5. Translation Literature.

Paper – II: The Paper will require first-hand reading of the texts prescribed and will be designed to test the critical ability of the candidates.

Section – A

• (a) Khonthai – Methai (Edited by Madaram Brahma & Rupnath Brahma.)
• (b) Hathorkhi-Hala (Edited by Pramod Chandra Brahma)
• (c) Boroni Gudi Sibsa Arw Aroz : Madaram Brahma
• (d) Raja Nilambar : Dwarendra Nath Basumatary
• (e) Bibar (prose section) (Edited by Satish Chandra Basumatary)

• (a) Gibi Bithai (Aida Nwi) : Bihuram Boro
• (b) Radab : Samar Brahma Chaudhury
• (c) Okhrang Gongse Nangou : Brajendra Kumar Brahma
• (d) Baisagu Arw Harimu : Laksheswar Brahma
• (e) Gwdan Boro : Manoranjan Lahary
• (f) Jujaini Or : Chittaranjan Muchahary
• (g) Mwihoor : Dharanidhar Wary
• (h) Hor Badi Khwmsi : Kamal Kumar Brahma
• (i) Jaolia Dewan : Mangal Singh Hozowary
• (j) Hagra Guduni Mwi : Nilkamal Brahma

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) - Civil Services Examination 2007