(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.