UPSC Mains Exam Syllabus - Konkani Optional
UPSC Mains Exam Syllabus - Konkani Optional
PAPER-I:
(Answers must be written in Konkani)
Section-A:
History of the Konkani Language :
(i) Origin and development of the language
and influences on it.
(ii) Major variants of Konkani and their linguistic
features.
(iii) Grammatical and lexicographic work
in Konkani, including a study of cases, adverbs,
indeclinables and voices.
(iv) Old Standard Konkani, new Standard
and standardisation problems.
Section-B:
History of Konkani literature: Candidates would be expected to be wellacquainted with Konkani literature and its social and cultural background and consider the problems and issues arising out of them.
(i) History of Konkani literature from its probable
source to the present times, with emphasis
on its major works, writers and
movements.
(ii) Social and cultural background of the
making of Konkani literature from time to time.
(iii) Indian and Western influences on
Konkani literature from the earliest to modern
times.
(iv) Modern literary trends in the various
genres and regions including a study of
Konkani folklore.
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PAPER-II:
(Answers must be written in Konkani) Textual Criticism of Konkani Literature The paper will be designed to test the canidate's critical and analytical abilities. Candidates would be expected to be wellacquainted with Konkani Literature and required to have a first-hand reading of the following texts:
Section-A:
Prose
1. a) Konkani Mansagangotri (excluding
poetry) ed. by Prof. Olivinho Gomes
b) Old Konkani language and literature-
the Portuguese Role
2. a) Otmo Denvcharak-a novel by A.V
da Cruz.
b) Vadoll ani Varem-A novel by Antonio
Pereira.
c) Devache Kurpen-a novel by V J P
Saldanha.
3. a) Vajralikhani-Shenoy Goem-bab-An
anthology-ed. by Shantaram Varde
Valavalikar
b) Konkani Lalit Niband-Essays-ed. by
Shyam Verenkar
c) Teen Dasakam-An lAnthology-ed.
by Chandrakant Keni.
4. a) Demand-Drama-by Pundalik Naik
b) Kadambini- A miscellany of modern
Prose-ed. by Prof. OJF Gomes &
Smt. P.S. Tadkodkar.
c) Ratha Tujeo Ghudieo-by Smt.
Jayanti Naik.
Section-B:
Poetry
1. a) Ev ani Mori: Poetry by Eduardo
Bruno de Souza.
b) Abravanchem Yadnyadan-by Luis
Mascarenhas.
2. a) Godde Ramayan-ed.by R.K. Rao
b) Ratnahar I &II-collection of poemsed.
R.V. Pandit.
3. a) Zayo Zuyo-poems-Manohar L.
Sardessai.
b) Kanadi Mati Konkani Kavi-Anthology
of Poems-ed. Pratap Naik.
4. a) Adrushatache Kalle-Poems by
Pandurang Bhangui.
b) Yaman-Poems by Madhav Borkar
