Civil Service Mains Optional ORIYA

ORIYA

PAPER-I

(Answers must be written in Oriya)
Section-A

History of Oriya Language

(1) Origin and development of Oriya Lan-guage-Influence of Austric, Dravidian,
Perso-Arabic and English on Oriya
Language.

(2) Phonetics and Phonemics : Vowels,
Consonants Principles of changes in
Oriya sounds.

(3) Morphology : Morphemes (free, bound
ompound and complex), derivational
and inflectional affixes, case inflection,
conjugation of verb.

(4) Syntax : Kinds of sentences and their
transformation, structure of sentences.

(5) Semantics-Different types of change
in meaning Euphemism.

(6) Common errors in spellings, gram-matical uses and construction of sen-tences.

(7) Regional variations in Oriya Lan-guage (Western, Southern and North-ern Oriya) and Dialects (Bhatri and
Desia)

Section-B

History of Oriya Literature

(1) Historical backgrounds (social, cultural
and political) of Oriya Literature of dif-ferent periods.

(2) Ancient epics, ornate kavyas and
padavalis.

(3) Typical structural forms of Oriya Lit-erature (Koili, Chautisa, Poi,
Chaupadi, Champu).

(4) Modern trends in poetry, drama short
story, novel, essay and literary criti-cism.

PAPER-II
(Answers must be written in Oriya)
Critical Study of texts -The paper will require first hand reading of
the text and test the critical ability of the
candidate.

Section-A

Poetry :
(Ancient)

1. Sãralã Das-Shanti Parva from
Mãhãbharãta.

2. Jaganãth Das-Bhãgãbate, XI
Skandha-Jadu Avadhuta Sambãda.
(Medieval)

3. Dinãkrushna Dãs-Rasakallola-(Chhãndas-16 & 34)


4. Upendra Bhanja-Lãvanyabati
(Chhãndas-1 & 2)
(Modern)

5. Rãdhãnãth Rãy-Chandrabhãgã

6. Mãyãdhãr Mãnasinha-Jeevan Chitã

7. Satchidãnanda Routray-Kabitã-1962

8. Ramãkãnta Ratha-Saptama Ritu.

Section-B
Drama :

9. Manoranjan Dãs-Kãtha-Ghodã

10. Bijay Mishra-Tata Niranjanã
Novel :

11. Fakir Mohan Senãpati-Chhamãna
Ãthaguntha

12. Gopinãth Mohanty-Dãnãpãni
Short Story :

13. Surendra Mohãnty-Marãlãra Mrityu

14. Manoj Dãs-Laxmira Abhisara
Essay :

15. Chittaranjan Dãs-Taranga O Tadit
(First five essays).

16. Chandra Sekhar Rath-Mun Satya-dhãrma Kahuchhi (First five essays)