Civil Service Mains Optional BODO

BODO

PAPER-I
History of Bodo Language and Literature
(Answers must be written in Bodo)

Section-A
History of Bodo Language

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

2.
(a) Phonemes : Vowel and Consonant
Phonemes

(b) Tones.

3. Morphology : Gender, Case & Case
endings, Plural suffix, Definitives, Ver-bal suffix.

4. Vocabulary and its sources.

5. Syntax : Types of sentences, Word Or-der.

6. History of Scripts used in writing Bodo
Language since inception.

Section-B

History of Bodo Literature

1. General introduction of Bodo folk lit-erature.

2. Contribution of the Missionaries.

3. Periodization of Bodo Literature.


4. Critical analysis of different genre (Po-etry, Novel, Short Story and Drama)

5. Translation Literature.


Paper-II

The Paper will require first-hand reading
of the texts prescribed and will be de-signed to test the critical ability of the
candidates.

(Answers must be written in Bodo)

Section-A
(a) Khonthai-Methai
(Edited by Madaram Brahma &
Rupnath Brahma).

(b) Hathorkhi-Hala
(Edited by Pramod Chandra Brahma)

(c) Boroni Gudi Sibsa Arw Aroz : Madaram
Brahma.

(d) Raja Nilambar : Dwarendra Nath
Basumatary.

(e) Bibar (Prose section)
(Edited by Satish Chandra Basumatary)
Section-B

(a) Gibi Bithai (Aida Nwi) : Bihuram Boro

(b) Radab : Samar Brahma Chaudhury

(c) Okhrang Gongse Nangou : Brajendra
Kumar Brahma

(d) Baisagu Arw Harimu : Laksheswar
Brahma.

(e) Gwdan Boro : Manoranjan Lahary

(f) Jujaini Or : Chittaranjan Muchahary

(g) Mwihoor : Dharanidhar Wary

(h) Hor Badi Khwmsi : Kamal Kumar
Brahma

(i) Jaolia Dewan : Mangal Singh Hozowary

(j) Hagra Guduni Mwi : Nilkamal Brahma.