| 18th July 2015 05:20 PM | |
| Kiran Chandar | Re: Can we write IAS Exam in Kannada You can choose Kannada language for UPSC IAS mains section. The UPSC IAS preliminary exam is in only 2 languages: English Hindi You give the mains exam in any Indian language which is approved by the Indian constitution. 32 languages shown in the Indian constitution like: Assamese Bengali Chinese English French German Gujarati Hindi Kannada Kashmiri Konkani Malayalam Manipuri Marathi Nepali Oriya Persian Punjabi Russian Sanskrit Sindhi Tamil Telugu Urdu Management UPSC IAS Kannada mains exam syllabus Section-A A. History of Kannada Language What is Language? General characteristics of Language. Dravidian Family of Languages and its specific features, Antiquity of Kannada Language Different Phases of its Development. Dialects of Kannada Language : Regional and Social Various aspects of development of Kannada Language : phonological and Semantic changes. Language borrowing. B. History of Kannada Literature Ancient Kannada literature : Influence and Trends. Poets for study : Specified poets from Pampa to Ratnakara Varni are to be studied in the light of contents, form and expression : Pampa, Janna, Nagachandra. Medieval Kannada literature : Influence and Trends. Vachana literature : Basavanna, Akka Mahadevi. Medieval Poets : Harihara, Ragha-vanka, Kumar-Vyasa. Dasa literature : Purandra and Kanaka. Sangataya : Ratnakaravarni C. Modern Kannada literature : Influence, trends and idealogies, Navodaya, Pragatishila, Navya, Dalita and Bandaya. Section-B A. Poetics and literary criticism : Definition and concepts of poetry : Word, Meaning, Alankara, Reeti, Rasa, Dhwani, Auchitya. Interpretations of Rasa Sutra. Modern Trends of literary criticism : Formalist, Historical, Marxist, Feminist, Post-colonial criticism. B. Cultlural History of Karnataka Contribution of Dynasties to the culture of Karnataka : Chalukyas of Badami and Kalyani, Rashtrakutas, Hoysalas, Vijayanagara rulers, in literary context. Major religions of Karnataka and their cultural contributions. Arts of Karnataka : Sculpture, Architecture, Painting, Music, Dance-in the literary context. Unification of Karnataka and its impact on Kannada literature. Paper-II Answers must be written in Kannada. The paper will require first-hand reading of the Texts prescribed and will be designed to test the critical ability of the candidates. Section-A A. OLD KANNADA LITERATURE 1. Vikramaarjuna Vijaya of Pampa (cantos 12 & 13), (Mysore University Pub.) 2. Vaddaraadhane (Sukumaraswamyia Kathe, Vidyutchorana Kathe) B. Medieval Kannada Literature : 1. Vachana Kammata, Ed: K. Marulasiddappa K.R. Nagaraj (Bangalore University Pub.) 2. Janapriya Kanakasamputa, Ed. D. Javare Gowda (Kannada and Culture Directorate, Bangalore) 3. Nambiyannana Ragale, Ed., T.N. Sreekantaiah (Ta.Vem. Smaraka Grantha Male, Mysore) 4. Kumaravyasa Bharata : Karna Parva (Mysore University) 5. Bharatesha Vaibhava Sangraha Ed. Ta. Su. Shama Rao (Mysore University) Section-B A. Modern Kannada Literature 1. Poetry : Hosagannada Kavite, Ed : G.H. Nayak (Kannada Saahitya Parishattu, Bangalore) 2. Novel : Bettada Jeeva-Shivarama Karanta Madhavi-Arupama Niranjana Odalaala-Devanuru Mahadeva 3. Short Story : Kannada Sanna Kathegalu, Ed. G.H. Nayak (Sahitya Academy, New Delhi). 4. Drama : Shudra Tapaswi-Kuvempu. Tughalak-Girish Karnad. 5. Vichara Saahitya : Devaru-A.N. Moorty Rao (Pub : D.V.K. Moorty, Mysore.) B. Folk Literature : 1. Janapada Swaroopa-Dr. H.M. Nayak. (Ta. Vem. Smaraka Grantha Male, Mysore.) 2. Janapada Geetaanjali-Ed.D. Javare Gowda. (Pub : Sahitya Academy, New Delhi.) 3. Kannada Janapada Kathegalu-Ed. J.S. Paramashivaiah, (Mysore University.) 4. Beedi Makkalu Beledo. Ed. Kalegowda Nagavara (Pub : Bangalore University.) 5. Savirada Ogatugalu-Ed : S.G. Imrapura. |
| 18th July 2015 03:39 PM | |
| Unregistered | Can we write IAS Exam in Kannada I live in Kerala, & want to participate in UPSC IAS examination, so Let me clear that, Can I write UPSC exams in Kannada medium or not, please provide here details about that??? |
