Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) - Civil Services Examination 2007
Hindi – Optional of Part B - Main Examination of Civil Services Exam
Paper-I Answers must be written in Hindi.
Section-A
1.History of Hindi Language and Nagari Lipi.
- I. Grammatical and applied forms of Apbhransh, Awahatta & Arambhik Hindi.
- II. Development of Braj and Awadhi as literary language during medieval period.
III. Early form of Khari-boli in Siddha-Nath Sahitya, Khusero, Sant Sahitaya, Rahim etc. and Dakhni Hindi.
- IV. Development of Khari-boli and Nagari Lipi during 19th Century.
- V. Standardisation of Hindi Bhasha & Nagari Lipi.
- VI. Development of Hindi as national Language during freedom movement.
- VII. The development of Hindi as a National Language of Union of India.
- VIII. Scientific & Technical development of Hindi Language.
- IX. Prominent dialects of Hindi and their inter relationship.
- X. Salient features of Nagari Lipi and the efforts for its reform & Standard form of Hindi.
- XI. Grammatical structure of Standard Hindi.
Section-B
2. History of Hindi Literature.
d importance of Hindi literature and tradition of writing History of Hindi Literature.
- II. Literary trends of the following four periods of history of Hindi Literature.
A : Adikal-Sidh, Nath and Raso Sahitya.
Prominent poets-Chandvardai, Khusaro, Hemchandra, Vidyapati.
B : Bhaktikal-Sant Kavyadhara, Sufi Kavyadhara, Krishna Bhaktidhara and Ram Bhaktidhara.
Prominent Poets-Kabir, Jayasi, Sur & Tulsi.
C: Ritikal-Ritikavya, Ritibaddhakavya & Riti Mukta Kavya.
Prominent Poets-Keshav, Bihari, Padmakar and Ghananand.
D : Adhunik Kal
a. Renaissance, the development of Prose, Bharatendu Mandal.
b. Prominent Writers : Bharatendu, Bal Krishna Bhatt & Pratap Narain Mishra.
c. Prominent trends of modern Hindi Poetry : Chhayavad, Pragativad, Proyogvad, Nai Kavita, Navgeet and Contemporary poetry and Janvadi Kavita.
Prominent Poets : Maithili Sharan Gupta, Prasad, Nirala, Mahadevi, Dinkar, Agyeya, Muktibodh, Nagarjun.
- III. Katha Sahitya
A. Upanyas & Realism
B. The origin and development of Hindi Novels.
C. Prominent Novelists : Premchand, Jainendra, Yashpal, Renu and Bhism Sahani.
D. The origin and development of Hindi short story.
E. Prominent short Story Writers : Premchand, Prasad, Agyeya, Mohan Rakesh & Krishna Shobti.
- IV. Drama & Theatre
A. The origin & Development of Hindi Drama.
B. Prominent Dramatists : Bharatendu, Prasad, Jagdish Chandra Mathur, Ram Kumar Verma, Mohan Rakesh.
C. The development of Hindi Theature.
- V. Criticism
A : The origin and development of Hindi criticism : Saiddhantik, Vyavharik, Pragativadi, Manovishleshanvadi & Nai Alochana.
B : Prominent critics : Ramchandra Shukla, Hajari Prasad Dwivedi, Ram Vilas Sharma & Nagendra.
- VI. The other forms of Hindi prose-Lalit Nibandh, Rekhachitra, Sansmaran, Yatra-vrittant.
Paper-II Answers must be written in Hindi.
This paper will require first hand reading of prescribed texts and will test the critical ability of the candidates.
Section-A
- 1. Kabir : Kabir Granthawali, Ed, Shyam Sundar Das (First hundred Sakhis.)
- 2. Surdas : Bhramar Gitsar, Ed. Ramchandra Shukla (First hundred Padas)
- 3. Tulsidas : Ramchrit Manas (Sundar Kand) Kavitawali (Uttar Kand).
- 4. Jayasi : Padmawat Ed. Shyam Sundar Das (Sinhal Dwip Khand & Nagmativiyog Khand)
- 5. Bihari : Bihari Ratnakar Ed. Jagnnath Prasad Ratnakar (First 100 Dohas)
- 6. Maithili Sharan Gupta : Bharat Bharati
- 7. Prasad : Kamayani (Chinta and Sharddha Sarg)
- 8. Nirala : Rag-Virag, Ed. Ram Vilas Sharma (Ram Ki Shakti Puja & Kukurmutta).
- 9. Dinkar : Kurushetra
- 10. Agyeya : Angan Ke Par Dwar (Asadhya Vina)
- 11. Muktiboth : Brahma Rakshas
- 12. Nagarjun : Badal Ko Ghirte Dekha Hai, Akal Ke Bad, Harijan Gatha.
Section-B
- 1. Bharatendu : Bharat Durdasha
- 2. Mohan Rakesh : Ashad Ka Ek Din
- 3. Ramchandra Shukla : Chintamani (Part I) (Kavita Kya Hai] Shraddha Aur Bhakti)
4. Dr. Satyendra : Nibandh Nilaya-Bal Krishna Bhatt, Premchand, Gulab Rai, Hajari Prasad Dwivedi, Ram Vilas Sharma, Agyeya, Kuber Nath Rai.
5. Premchand : Godan, Premchand ki Sarvashreshtha Kahaniyan, Ed. Amrit Rai, Manjusha - Premchand ki Sarvashreshtha Kahaniyan, Ed. Amrit Rai
- 6. Prasad : Skandgupta
- 7. Yashpal : Divya
- 8. Phaniswar Nath Renu : Maila Anchal
- 9. Mannu Bhandari : Mahabhoj
- 10. Rajendra Yadav : Ek Dunia Samanantar (All Stories)
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) - Civil Services Examination 2007
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