UPSC : Civil Services Exam Paper Pattern (Bodo)

NOTE : Answers must be written in Bodo

Paper I: History of Bodo Language and Literature

Section A

History of Bodo Language

• Homeland, language family, its present status and its mutual contact with Assamese.

• Phonemes: Vowel and Consonant Phonemes; Tones.

• Morphology:  Gender, Case & case endings, Plural suffix, Definitive, Verbal suffix.

• Vocabulary and its sources.

• Syntax: Types of sentences, Word Order

• History of scripts used in writing Bodo Language since inception.

Section B

History of Bodo literature

• General introduction of Bodo folk literature.

• Contribution of the Missionaries.

• Periodization of Bodo Literature.

• Critical analysis of different genre: (Poetry, Novel, Short Story and Drama).

• Translation Literature.

Paper II

This paper will require first hand reading of the following text and the questions will be designed to test the candidate’s critical ability.

Section A

• Khonthai – Methai: (Edited by Madaram Brahma & Rupnath Brahma.)

• Hathorkhi-Hala: (Edited by Pramod Chandra Brahma)

• Boroni Gudi Sibsa Arw Aroz       : Madaram Brahma

• Raja Nilambar: Dwarendra Nath Basumatary

• Bibar (prose section): (Edited by Satish Chandra Basumatary)

Section B

• Gibi Bithai (Aida Nwi): Bihuram Boro

• Radab: Samar Brahma Chaudhury

• Okhrang Gongse Nangou: Brajendra Kumar Brahma

• Baisagu Arw Harimu: Laksheswar Brahma

• Gwdan Boro: Manoranjan Lahary

• Jujaini Or: Chittaranjan Muchahary

• Mwihoor: Dharanidhar Wary

• Hor Badi Khwmsi: Kamal Kumar Brahma

• Jaolia Dewan: Mangal Singh Hozowary

• Hagra Guduni Mwi: Nilkamal Brahma