UPSC Civil Services Mains exam syllabus: Konkani

(Answers must be written in Konkani)

Paper I

Section A

History of Konkani Language

Origin and development of the language and influences on it.

Major variants of Konkani and their linguistic features.

Grammatical and lexicographic work in Konkani, including a study of cases, adverbs, indeclinable and voices.

Old Standard Konkani, new Standard and standardization problems.

Section B

History of Konkani literature

Candidates would be expected to be well-acquainted with Konkani literature and its social and cultural background and consider the problems and issues arising out of them.

History of Konkani literature from its probable source to the present times, with emphasis on its major works, writers and movements. Social and cultural background of the making of Konkani literature from time to time.

Indian and Western influences on Konkani literature from the earliest to modern times.

Modern literary trends in the various genres and regions including a study of Konkani folklore.

Paper II

Textual Criticism of Konkani Literature

The paper will be designed to test the candidate’s critical and analytical abilities. Candidates would be expected to be well-acquainted with Konkani Literature and required to have a first-hand reading of the following texts:

Section A

Prose

Konkani Mansagangotri (excluding poetry) ed. by Prof. Olivinho Gomes

Old Konkani language and literature- the Portuguese Role

Otmo Denvcharak- a novel by A.V da Cruz.

Vadoll ani Varem- a novel by Antonio Pereira.

Devache Kurpen- a novel by V J P Saldanha.

Vajralikhani-Shenoy Goem-bab- An anthology-ed. by Shantaram Varde Valavalikar

Konkani Lalit Niband- Essays- ed. by Shyam Verenkar

Teen Dasakam- An Anthology- ed. by Chandrakant Keni.

Demand-Drama- by Pundalik Naik

Kadambini- A miscellany of modern Prose-ed. by Prof. OJF Gomes & Smt. P.S. Tadkodkar.

Ratha Tujeo Ghudieo- by Smt. Jayanti Naik.

Section B

Poetry

Ev ani Mori: Poetry by Eduardo Bruno de Souza.

Abravanchem Yadnyadan- by Luis Mascarenhas.

Godde Ramayan- ed.by R.K. Rao

Ratnahar I &II- collection of poems-ed. R.V. Pandit.

Zayo Zuyo-poems- Manohar L. Sardessai.

Kanadi Mati Konkani Kavi- Anthology of Poems-ed. Pratap Naik.

Adrushatache Kalle- Poems by Pandurang Bhangui.

Yaman- Poems by Madhav Borkar

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