The UPSC Optional Syllabus for Konkani is as given below:
| Konkani Literature Syllabus – Civil Services Mains Exam UPSC : |
| Optional Subject consists of 2 papers. Each paper is of 250 marks, making a total of 500 marks. |
| KONKANI |
| 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. |
| 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 poems ed. 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 |
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