Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) - Civil Services Examination 2007
Marathi Optional of Part B - Main Examination of Civil Services Exam
Paper-I Answers must be written in Marathi
Section-A
Language and Folk-Iore
- Nature and Functions of Language (with reference to Marathi)
Language as a signifying system : Langue and Parole; Basic functions; Poetic language; Standard Language and dialect; Language variations according to social parameters.
Linguistic features of Marathi in thirteenth century and seventeenth century.
- Dialects of Marathi
Ahirani; Varhadi; Dangi
- Marathi Grammar
Parts of Speech; Case-system; Prayog-vichar (Voice)
- Nature and kinds of Folk-lore
(with special reference to Marathi)
Lok-Geet, Lok Katha, Lok Natya
Section-B
History of Literature and Literary Criticism
History of Marathi Literature
From beginning to 1818 AD, with special reference to the following : The Mahanubhava writers, the Varkari poets, the Pandit poets, the Shahirs, Bakhar literature.
From 1850 to 1990, with special reference to developments in the following major forms : Poetry, Fiction (Novel and Short Story), Drama; and major literary currents and movements, Romantic, Realist, Modernist, Dalit Gramin, Feminist.
Literary Criticism
- Nature and function of Literature;
- Evaluation of Literature;
- Nature, Objectives and Methods of Criticism;
- Literature, Culture and Society.
Paper-II
Answers must be written in Marathi.
Textual study of prescribed literary works
The paper will require first-hand reading of the texts prescribed and will be designed to test the candidate’s critical ability.
Section-A
Prose
- ‘Smritishala’
- Mahatma Jotiba Phule
"Shetkaryacha Asud;
‘Sarvajanik Satyadharma’
- S.V. Ketkar
‘Brahmankanya;
- P.K. Atre
‘Sashtang Namaskar’
Sharchchandra Muktibodh
‘Jana Hey Volatu Jethe’
- Uddhav Shelke
‘Shilan’
- Baburao Bagul
‘Jevha Mi Jaat Chorli Hoti’
- Gouri Deshpande
‘Ekek Paan Galavaya’
- P.I. Sonkamble
‘Athavaninche Pakshi’
Section-B
Poetry
- Namadevanchi Abhangawani’
Ed: Inamdar, Relekar, Mirajkar
Modern Book Depot, Pune
- ‘Painjan’
Ed : M.N. Adwant
Sahitya Prasar Kendra, Nagpur
- ‘Damayanti-Swayamvar’
By Raghunath Pandit
- ‘Balakvinchi Kavita’
By Balkavi
- ‘Vishakha’
By Kusumagraj
- ‘Mridgandh’
By Vinda Karandikar
- ‘Jahirnama’
By Narayan Surve
- ‘Sandhyakalchya Kavita’
By Grace
- ‘Ya Sattet Jeev Ramat Nahi’
By Namdev Dhasal
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) - Civil Services Examination 2007
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