UPSC Urdu Optional Syllabus Pdf for CSE Mains 2024
UPSC Urdu Optional Syllabus
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UPSC Urdu Optional Syllabus Paper-I
(Answer must be written in Urdu)
Section A
Development of Urdu Language
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Development of Indo-Aryan (i) Old Indo-Aryan (ii) Middle Indo-Aryan (iii) New Indo-Aryan.
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Western Hindi and its dialects Brij Bhasha Khadi Boli, Haryanavi, Kannauji, Bundeli—Theories about the origin of Urdu language.
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Dakhani Urdu—origin and development, its significant linguistic features.
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Social and Cultural roots of Urdu language— and its distinctive features. Script, Phonology, Morphology, Vocabulary.
Section B
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Genres and their development:
(i) Poetry: Ghazal, Masnavi, Qasida, Marsia, Rubai Jadid Nazm.
(ii) Prose : Novel, Short Story, Dastan, Drama, Inshaiya, Khutoot, Biography.
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Significant feaures of:
(i) Deccani, Delhi and Lucknow schools,
(ii) Sir Syed movement, Romantic movement, Progressive movement, Modernism.
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Literary Criticism and its development with reference to Hali, Shibli, Kaleemuddin Ahmad, Ehtisham Hussain, Ale-Ahmad Suroor.
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Essay writing (covering literary and imaginativetopics).
UPSC Urdu Optional Syllabus Paper-II
(Answer must be written in Urdu)
This paper will require first hand reading of the texts prescribed and will be designed to test the candidate’s critical ability.
Section A
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Mir Amman |
Bagho-Babar |
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Ghalib |
Intikhab-e-Khutoot-e Ghalib |
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Mohd. Husain Azad |
Nairang-e-Khayal |
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Prem Chand |
Godan |
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Rajendra Singh Bedi |
Apne Dukh Mujhe Dedo |
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Abul Kalam Azad |
Ghubar-e-Khatir |
Section B
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Mir |
Intikhab-e-Kalam-e-Mir (Ed. Abdul Haq.) |
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Mir Hasan |
Sahrul Bayan |
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Ghalib |
Diwan-e-Ghalib |
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Iqbal |
Bal-e-Jibrail |
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Firaq |
Gul-e-Naghma |
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Faiz |
Dast-e-Saba |
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Akhtruliman |
Bint-e-Lamhat |
