The UPSC Syllabus for Bodo is as given below:
| Bodo 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. |
| 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, Verbal suffix. |
| 4. Vocabulary and its sources. |
| 5. Syntax : Types of sentences, Word Order. |
| 6. History of Scripts used in writing Bodo Language since inception. |
| Section-B |
| History of Bodo Literature |
| 1. General introduction of Bodo folk literature. |
| 2. Contribution of the Missionaries. |
| 3. Periodization of Bodo Literature. |
| 4. Critical analysis of different genre (Poetry, Novel, Short Story and Drama) |
| 5. Translation Literature. |
| Paper-II |
| The Paper will require first-hand reading of the texts prescribed and will be designed 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 |
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