UPSC : Civil Services Exam Paper Pattern (Kannada)

Note: Answers must be written in Kannada
Paper I
Section A
History of Kannada Language
· What is Language?
o General characteristics of Language.
o Dravidian Family of Languages and its specific features.
o Antiquity of Kannada Language.
o Different Phases of its Development.
· Dialects of Kannada Language:
o Regional and Social Various aspects of development of Kannada Language.
o Phonological and Semantic changes.
o Language borrowing.
History of Kannada Literature
· Ancient Kannada literature:
o Influence and Trends.
o 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
Modern Kannada literature
· Influence, trends and ideologies, Navodaya, Pragatishila, Navya, Dalita and Bandaya.
Section B
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.
Cultural 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
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
Old Kannada Literature
· Vikramaarjuna Vijaya of Pampa (cantos 12 & 13), (Mysore University Pub.)
· Vaddaraadhane (Sukumaraswamyia Kathe, Vidyutchorana Kathe)
Medieval Kannada Literature
· Vachana Kammata, Ed: K. Marulasiddappa K.R. Nagaraj ( Bangalore University Pub.)
· Janapriya Kanakasamputa, Ed. D. Javare Gowda (Kannada and Culture Directorate, Bangalore )
· Nambiyannana Ragale, Ed., T.N. Sreekantaiah (Ta.Vem. Smaraka Grantha Male, Mysore )
· Kumaravyasa Bharata: Karna Parva ( Mysore University )
· Bharatesha Vaibhava Sangraha Ed. Ta. Su. Shama Rao ( Mysore University )
Section B
Modern Kannada Literature
· Poetry: Hosagannada Kavite, Ed : G.H. Nayak (Kannada Saahitya Parishattu, Bangalore )
· Novel: Bettada Jeeva-Shivarama Karanta Madhavi-Arupama Niranjana Odalaala-Devanuru Mahadeva
· Short Story: Kannada Sanna Kathegalu, Ed. G.H. Nayak ( Sahitya Academy , New Delhi ).
· Drama: Shudra Tapaswi-Kuvempu. Tughalak-Girish Karnad.
· Vichara Saahitya: Devaru-A.N. Moorty Rao (Pub : D.V.K. Moorty, Mysore .)
Folk Literature
· Janapada Swaroopa- Dr. H.M. Nayak. (Ta. Vem. Smaraka Grantha Male, Mysore .)
· Janapada Geetaanjali- Ed.D. Javare Gowda. (Pub: Sahitya Academy , New Delhi .)
· Kannada Janapada Kathegalu- Ed. J.S. Paramashivaiah, ( Mysore University .)
· Beedi Makkalu Beledo. Ed. Kalegowda Nagavara (Pub: Bangalore University .)
· Savirada Ogatugalu- Ed. S.G. Imrapura.