civil service examination notification 2013

coming soon on     :- 02.02.2013 

examination on            :-19.05.2013 (sunday)

Civil Service Mains Optional RUSSIAN

RUSSIAN

PAPER-I

Answers must be written in Russian
except in the case of question regard-ing translation from Russian to English.
(Language and Culture)

Section-A

i. Modern Russian Language :
Phonetics, Morphology, Syntax,
Lexicology, Lexicography and Seman-tics, linguistics

ii. Translation from Russian into English
and vice-versa.

Section-B
i. Socio-political and economical devel-opment of the Russian Federation :
Patriotic war of 1812, October Revolu-tion, Perestroika and Glasnost, disinte-gration of USSR. Regional & Cultura


variations of the Russian Federation.
ii. Essay on general topics.

PAPER-II

(Answers must be written in Russian )
(Literature)
Section-A
Literary History and Literary Criticism
Literary movements, Sentimentalism, Ro-manticism, Naturalism, Realism, Critical
Realism, Socialism, Acmeism, Symbolism,
Futurism; Origin and development of liter-ary genres : Folk literature, Lyrics and po-ems-A.S. Pushkin, M.U. Lermontov,
Alexander Blok, Esenin, V. Mayakovky,
Anna Akhmatova. Epic-L.N. Tolstoy, M.
Sholokhov, Short story, novelet, novels-Pushkin, Lermontov, N.V. Gogol, S.
Shchedrin, I. Goncharov, I. Turgenev, F.M.
Dostoevsky, L.N. Tolstoy, A.P. Chekhov,
M. Gorky, M. Sholokhov, I. Bunin, E.
Zamyatin, Boris Pasternak, A.
Solzhenitsyn, M. Bulgakov, Chingiz
Aitmatov, V. Rasputin, V. Shukshin, Criti-cism-Belinsky, Dobrolyubov,
Chernyshevsky, Pisarev, Drama-Chekhov,
Gogol. Influence of socio-political move-ments on literature.

Section-B
This part will require first hand reading of
the texts prescribed and will be designed
to test the candidates’ critical ability.

1. A.S. Pushkin Evgeny Onegin

2. M.U. Lermontov Hero of our times

3. N.V. Gogol Revizor

4. I.S. Turgenev Fathers and sons

5. F.M. Dostoevsky Crime and Punishment

6. L.N. Tolstoy i. War and Peace

ii. Resurrection

7. A.P. Chekhov i. Toska

ii. Smert Chinovnika

iii. Chameleon

8. A.M. Gorky Mother

9. A. Blok The twelve

10. B.B. i. Cloud in plants
Mayakovsky ii. Good

11. M. Sholokhov Fate of a man

12. B. Pasternak Doctor Zhivago

13. Solzhenitsyn One day in the life of
Ivan Danisovich

14. V. Rasputin Zhivi i Pomni

15. Chingiz Aitmatov Bely Porokhod

16. V. Shukshin Chudik

Civil Service Mains Optional PUNJABI

PUNJABI

PAPER-I

(Answers must be written in Punjabi in
Gurumukhi Script)

Section-A

(a) Origin of Punjabi language : different
stages of development and recent develop-ment in Punjabi language : characteristics of
Punjabi phonology and the study of its tones:
classification of vowels and consonants.

(b) Punjabi morphology : the number-gen-der system (animate and inanimate), pre-fixes, affixes and different categories of Post
positions: Punjabi word formation:  Tatsam.
Tad Bhav,forms: Sentence structure, the
notion of subject and object in Punjabi:
Noun and verb phrases.

(c) Language and dialect; the notions of
dialect and idiolect; major dialects of
Punjabi; Pothohari, Majhi, Doabi, Malwai,
Puadhi; the validity of speech variation on
the basis of social stratification, the distinc-tive features of various dialects with spe-cial reference to tones. Language and script;
origin and development of Gurmukhi; suit-ability of Gurmukhi for Punjabi.

(d) Classical background; Nath Jogi Sahit
Medieval literature : Gurmat, Sufti, Kissa
and Var Janamsakhis.

Section-B

(a) Modern Mystic, romantic, progressive
Trends and neomystic (Vir Singh,
Puran Singh, Mohan Singh,
Amrita Pritam, Bawa Balwant,
Pritam Singh Safeer, J.S.
Neki).
Experimentalist (Jasbir SinghAhluwalia, Ravinder Ravi,
Ajaib Kamal)
Aesthetes (Harbhajan Singh,
Tara Singh)
Neo-progressive (Pash.
Jagtar, Patar)
Origin and Development of Genres :

(b) Folk Folk songs, Folk tales. Riddles,
literature Proverbs.
Epic (Vir Singh, Avtar Singh, Azad
Mohan Singh)
Lyric (Gurus, Sufis and Modern Lyri-cists-Mohan Singh Amrita
Pritam, Shiv Kumar,
Harbhajan Singh)

(c) Drama (I.C. Nanda, Harcharan Singh,
Balwant Gargi, S.S.Sekhon,
Charan Das Sidhu)
Novel (Vir Singh, Nanak Singh,
Jaswant Singh Kanwal, K.S.
Duggal, Sukhbir, Gurdial
Singh, Dalip Kaur Tiwana,
Swaran Chandan)
Short Story (Sujan Singh, K.S. Virk. Prem
Parkash, Waryam Sandhu).

(d) Socio- Sanskrit, Persian and Western.
cultural
Literary in-fluences
Essay (Puran Singh, Teja Singh,
Gurbaksh Singh)
Literary (S.S. Sekhon, Attar Singh,
Criticism Kishan Singh, Harbhajan
Singh, Najam Hussain
Sayyad).






PAPER-II

(Answers must be written in Punjabi
in Gurumukhi Script)
This paper will require first-hand reading
of the texts prescribed and will be designed
to test the candidate’s critical ability.

Section-A
a) Sheikh Farid The complete Bani as in-cluded in the Adi Granth.

b) Guru Nanak Japu Ji Baramah, Asa di
Var

c) Bulleh Shah Kafian

d) Waris Shah Heer

Section-B

a) Shah Jangnama (Jang
Mohammad Singhan te Firangian)
Dhani Ram Chandan Vari
Chatrik (Poet) Sufi Khana
Nawan Jahan

b) Nanak Singh Chitta Lahu
(Novelist) Pavittar Papi
Ek Mian Do Talwaran

c) Gurbaksh Zindagi di Ras
Singh (Essayist) Nawan Shivala
Merian Abhul Yadaan.
Balraj Sahni Mera Roosi Safarnama
(Travelogue) Mera Pakistani
Safarnama

d) Balwant Gargi Loha Kutt
(Dramatist) Dhuni-di-Agg
Sultan Razia
Sant Singh Sahityarth
Sekhon (Critic) Parsidh Punjabi Kavi
Punjabi Kav Shiromani

Civil Service Mains Optional PERSIAN

PERSIAN

PAPER-I
There will be two questions which must be
answered in Persian. The remaining ques-tions must be answered either in Persian
or in the medium of examination opted by
the candidate.

Section-A

1. (a) Description of the origin and devel-opment of Persian language (to be an-swered in Persian).

(b) Applied Grammar, Rhetorics, Prosody,
Idioms and Phrases frequently used.
(i) Grammar : Ism and its kinds, Zamir-e-Muttasil and Munfasil, Murakkabi-Tausifi,
Murakkab-i-Izafi, Ismi-Ishara, Musharun
Elaih, Fel and its kinds, Tenses, Gardan,
singular and plural, Jumleh and its kinds.
(ii) Rhetorics : Tajnees, Ishteqaq, Luzum-ma-la-yalzum, seyaqatul Aadad, Qalb,
Tarsee, Esteaara, Maratun Nazir, Laff-o-Nashr, Iham, Husn-i-Taalil, Tajahuli-Aarefaneh, Talmih, Tansiqus Sifat.
(iii) Prosody : Bahri-Muzara, Ramal,
Mutaqarib, Tawil, Hazaj, Kamil.

Secton-B

1. Short essay in Persian-250 words (to be
answered in Persian).

2. History of Persian Literature in Iran and
India; Literary criticism and styles; trends
in classical and modern literature; socio-cultural influences, development of mod-ern literary genres including drama, novel,
short story.

PAPER-II

There will be two compulsory questions–
one each in textual portions of prose and
poetry which are to be answered in Per-sian. The remaining questions are to be
answered either in Persian or in the me-dium of examination opted by the candi-date.
This paper will require first hand reading
of the texts prescribed and will be designed
to test the candidate’s critical ability.

Section-A

Prose

1. Nizami Aroozi Samarqandi : Chahar
Maqala :
(i) Dabiri
(ii) Shaairi

2. Qabus.b, Washmgir : Qabus Nama :
(i) Dar Shinakhtan-e-Haqq-e-Pidar-wa- Madar
(ii) Dar Bishi Justan Az Sukhandani
(iii) Dar Talib Ilmi Wa Faqih Wa
Fuqaha

3. Sadi Shirazi : Gulistan :
(i) Dar Tasir-e-Suhbat


4. Moh. Awfi : Jawameul Hikayat :
(i) First Ten Hikayaat

5. Ziauddin Burney : Tarikh-i-Firozshahi:
(i) Wasaya-i-Sultan Balban Be
Farzand-e-Buzurg

6. Abul Fazl Ain-e-Akbari:
(i) Ain-Khazina-i-Abadi
(ii) Ain-e-Shabistan-e-Iqbal
(iii) Ain-e-Manzil Dar Yurisha
(iv) Ain-e-Cheragh Afrozi

7. Sadiq-i-Hedayat:
(i) Dash Akul
(ii) Girdab

8. Mohd. Hijazi :
(i) Khudkushi
(ii) Pezeshk-e-Chashm

Section-B

Poetry

1. Firadausi : Shahnama :
(i) Rustam-o-Sohrab

2. Khayyam : Rubaaiyat (Radif Alif and
Be)

3. Saadi Shirazi : Bustan:
‘Dar Adl-u-Tadbir-u-Rai’

4. Amir Khusrau: Majmua-i-Diwan-e-Khusrau. (Radif Dal)

5. Maulana Rum: Mathnawi Maanawi
(First Half of Daftar Duwwum)

6. Hafiz : (Radif Alif and Dal)

7. Urfi Shirazi : Qasaaid :
(i) Iqbal-e-Karam Migazad Arbabi-Himam Ra.
(ii) Har Sukhta Jane Ki Ba Kashmir
Dar Ayad.
(iii) Sabah-e-Idd Ke Dar Takiyagah-e-Naz-u-Naeem.

8. Ghalib : Ghazaaliyat (Radif Alif)

9. Bahar Mashhadi :
(i) Jughd-e-Jung
(ii) Sukoot-e-Shab
(iii) Damawandiye
(iv) Dukhtar-e-Basra

10. Furugh-e-Farrukhzad:
(i) Dar Barabad-e-Khuda

(ii) Diw-e-Shab

11. Nimayushij :

(i) Qu


(ii) Khar-Kan

Note :- Textual portions of prose and po-etry are to be explained in Persian com-pulsorily

Civil Service Mains Optional PALI

PALI


PAPER-I

(Pãli Language)
(N.B. All answers must be written in Pali
language in Devanãgarî or Roman Script)

Section-A

1. Origin and Homeland of Pãli and its
characteristics.

2. Pãli Grammar-(I) Technical Terms of
Pãli Grammar-Akkhara, Sara,
Vyañjana, Niggahîta, Nãma,
Sabbanãma, Ãkhyãta, Upasagga,
Nipãta, Abyaya, (II) Kãraka, (III)
Samãsa; (IV) Sandhi; (V) Taddhita.
(Apaccabodhaka-and Ãdhikãrabo-dhaka-Paccaya); (VI) Etymological
derivation of the following words :-Buddho, Bhikkhu, Sãmanero, Satthã,
Dhammo, Latãyã, Purisãnam, Tumhe,
Amhebhi, Munina, Rattîsu, Phalãya,
Atthîsu, Raññam, Sangho.

3. Translation oftwo  Pãli unseen pas-sages into English.
Section-B

4. Essays consisting of 300 words on any
one of the following :

(a) Bhagavã Buddho, (b)
Tilakkhanam, (c) Ariyo atthañgiko
maggo, (d) Cattãri ariyasaccãni, (e)
Kammavãdo (f) Paticcasamuppãdo,
(g) Nibbãnam paramam sukham, (h)
Tipitakam, (i) Dhammapadam, (j)
Majjhimã-Patipadã.

5. Summary of Pãli passages.

6. Explanation of Pãli verses in Pãli.

7. The meaning of following
indeclinables (Abyaya  and  Nipãta)
and their use in candidates’ own Pãli
sentences :
(I) Atha, (II) Antarã, (III) Addhã, (IV)
Kadã, (V) Kittãvatã, (VI) Ahorattam,
(VII) Divã, (VIII) Yathã, (IX) Ce, (X)
Seyyathîdam, (XI) Vinã, (XII)
Kudãcannam, (XIII) Saddhim, (XIV)
Antarena, (XV) Kho, (XVI) Mã, (XVII)
Evam, (XVIII) Ettha, (XIX) Kira, (XX)
Pana.

PAPER-II

(PÃLI LITERATURE)
There will be two compulsory questions
which must be answered in Pali Languege
in Devanagari or Roman Script. The re-maining questions must be attempted ei-ther in Pali or in the medium of examina-tion opted by the candidate.

Section-A

(i) Life and teachings of Buddha from the
Pãli sources.

(ii) History of Pali Literature-Canonical and
Non-Canonical with reference to the fol-lowing books and authors:
Mahãvagga, Cullavagga, Pãtimokkha,
Dîgha-Nikãya, Dhammapada, Jãtaka,
Theragãthã, Therîgãthã,Dîpavamsa,
Mahãvamsa, Dãthãvamsa, Sãsanavamsa,


Milindapanha, Petakopadesa, Nettippa-karana, Buddhadatta, Buddhaghosa and
Dhammapãla.

Section-B

1. Textual questions, critical comments and
annotated translations would be asked
from the following prescribed texts :-(i) Dîghã-Nikãya (Only the Sãmaññaphala-Sutta)

(ii) Sutta-nipãta (Only the  Khaggavisana-Sutta and Dhaniya-Sutta)

(iii)  Dhammapada  (Only the first five
Vaggã-s)

(iv)  Milindapanha(Only the  Lakkhana-panha)

(v) Mahavamsa(Only the Tatiya-Sangiti)

(vi)  Abhidhammattha-sangaha (First, Sec-ond and Sixth Chapters)

(vii) Pãli Prosody :  Vuttodaya-Anutthubha,
Indavajirã, Upendavajirã, Vasantatilakã,
Mãlinî, Sikharinî, Upajati, totaka, Dodhaka,
Vamsattha.
(viii) Pãli Rhetoric :  Subodhãlankãrã  -Yamaka, Anuppãsa, Rûpaka, Upama,
Atisayutti, Vyatireka, Nidassanã, Atthanta-ranyãsa, Dîpaka, Ditthanta.

2. Short Notes on Buddhist concepts dealt
within the prescribed texts.

3. Explanation of Pãli Verses from the pre-scribed texts.