(Paper) Civil Services Exam Paper Pattern (Kannada)

UPSC : Civil Services Exam Paper Pattern (Kannada)

Note: Answers must be written in Kannada


Paper I

Section A

History of Kannada Language

  • What is Language?

    • General characteristics of Language.

    • Dravidian Family of Languages and its specific features.

    • Antiquity of Kannada Language.

    • Different Phases of its Development.

  • Dialects of Kannada Language:

    • Regional and Social Various aspects of development of Kannada Language.

    • Phonological and Semantic changes.

    • Language borrowing.

History of Kannada Literature

  • Ancient Kannada literature:

    • Influence and Trends.

    • Poets for study: Specified poets from Pampa to Ratnakara Varni are to be studied in the light of contents, form and expression: Pampa , Janna, Nagachandra.

  • Medieval Kannada literature: Influence and Trends.

  • Vachana literature: Basavanna, Akka Mahadevi.

  • Medieval Poets: Harihara, Ragha-vanka, Kumar-Vyasa.

  • Dasa literature: Purandra and Kanaka.

  • Sangataya: Ratnakaravarni

Modern Kannada literature

  • Influence, trends and ideologies, Navodaya, Pragatishila, Navya, Dalita and Bandaya.


Section B

Poetics and literary criticism

  • Definition and concepts of poetry: Word, Meaning, Alankara, Reeti, Rasa, Dhwani, Auchitya.

  • Interpretations of Rasa Sutra.

  • Modern Trends of literary criticism: Formalist, Historical, Marxist, Feminist, Post-colonial criticism.

Cultural History of Karnataka

  • Contribution of Dynasties to the culture of Karnataka: Chalukyas of Badami and Kalyani, Rashtrakutas, Hoysalas, Vijayanagara rulers, in literary context.

  • Major religions of Karnataka and their cultural contributions.

  • Arts of Karnataka: Sculpture, Architecture, Painting, Music, Dance-in the literary context.

  • Unification of Karnataka and its impact on Kannada 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

Old Kannada Literature

  • Vikramaarjuna Vijaya of Pampa (cantos 12 & 13), (Mysore University Pub.)

  • Vaddaraadhane (Sukumaraswamyia Kathe, Vidyutchorana Kathe)

Medieval Kannada Literature

  • Vachana Kammata, Ed: K. Marulasiddappa K.R. Nagaraj ( Bangalore University Pub.)

  • Janapriya Kanakasamputa, Ed. D. Javare Gowda (Kannada and Culture Directorate, Bangalore )

  • Nambiyannana Ragale, Ed., T.N. Sreekantaiah (Ta.Vem. Smaraka Grantha Male, Mysore )

  • Kumaravyasa Bharata: Karna Parva ( Mysore University )

  • Bharatesha Vaibhava Sangraha Ed. Ta. Su. Shama Rao ( Mysore University )

Section B

Modern Kannada Literature

  • Poetry: Hosagannada Kavite, Ed : G.H. Nayak (Kannada Saahitya Parishattu, Bangalore )

  • Novel:  Bettada Jeeva-Shivarama Karanta Madhavi-Arupama Niranjana Odalaala-Devanuru Mahadeva

  • Short Story: Kannada Sanna Kathegalu, Ed. G.H. Nayak ( Sahitya Academy , New Delhi ).

  • Drama: Shudra Tapaswi-Kuvempu. Tughalak-Girish Karnad.

  • Vichara Saahitya: Devaru-A.N. Moorty Rao (Pub : D.V.K. Moorty, Mysore .)

Folk Literature

  • Janapada Swaroopa- Dr.
    H.M. Nayak. (Ta. Vem. Smaraka Grantha Male, Mysore .)

  • Janapada Geetaanjali- Ed.D. Javare Gowda. (Pub: Sahitya Academy , New Delhi .)

  • Kannada Janapada Kathegalu- Ed. J.S. Paramashivaiah, ( Mysore University .)

  • Beedi Makkalu Beledo. Ed. Kalegowda Nagavara (Pub: Bangalore University .)

  • Savirada Ogatugalu- Ed. S.G. Imrapura.