Read the complete UPSC CSE Mains Indian Language Punjabi syllabus paper 1 and 2 in English. The qualifying paper on Indian Languages will be of Matriculation or equivalent standard. In IAS Mains Indian Languages, The marks obtained in this paper will not be counted for ranking. The aim of the Indian Languages paper is to test the candidates’ ability to read and understand serious discursive prose and to express his clearly and correctly, in English and Indian Language concerned. In Optional Languages the Minimum marks needed is 30%. (Union Public Service Commission Commonly Known as UPSC says, the papers of Essay, General Studies GS and Optional Subject of only such candidates will be taken cognizance who attain 30% marks in Indian Language and 25% marks in English as minimum qualifying standards in these qualifying papers.)

UPSC IAS Mains Indian Language Panjabi Syllabus For Paper-1

Section A

(a) Origin of Punjabi Language; different stages of development and recent development in the Punjabi Language; characteristics of Punjabi phonology and the study of its tones; classification of vowels and consonants.

(b) Punjabi morphology; the number-gender system (animate and inanimate), prefixes, affixes and different categories of Postpositions; Punjabi word formation; Tatsam. Tad Bhav. forms; Sentence structure, the notion of subject and object in Punjabi; Noun and verb phrases.

(c) Language and dialect: the notions of dialect and idiolect: major dialects of Punjabi : Pothohari, Majhi, Doabi, Malwai, Paudhi; the validity of speech variation on the basis of social stratification, the distinctive features of various dialects with special reference to tones Language and script; origin and development of Gurumukhi; Suitability of Gurumukhi for Punjabi.

(d) Classical background: Nath Jogi Sahit. Medieval Literature: Gurmat, Suti, Kissa and Var : janamsakhis.

Section B

(a) Modern trends Mystic, romantic, progressive and neo-mystic (Vir Singh, Puran Singh, Mohan Singh, Amrita Pritam, Bawa Balwant, Pritam Singh Safeer, J. S. Neki). Experimentalist (Jasbir Singh Ahluwalia, Ravinder Ravi, Ajaib Kamal).
Aesthetes (Harbhajan Singh, Tara Singh). Neo-progressive (Pash, Jagtar, Patar).

(b) Folk Literature                    Folk songs, Folk tales, Riddles, Proverbs.
Epic                                           (Vir Singh, Avtar Singh Azad, Mohan Singh).
Lyric                                          (Gurus, Sufis and Modern Lyricists-Mohan Singh, Amrita                                                    Pritam, Shiv Kumar, Harbhajan Singh).

(c) Drama                                 (I.C. Nanda, Harcharan Singh, Balwant Gargi, S.S.                                                           Sekhon, Charan Das Sidhu).
Novel                                         (Vir Singh, Nanak Singh, Jaswant Singh Kanwal, K.S.                                                        Duggal, Sukhbir, Gurdial Singh, Dalip Kaur Tiwana,                                                          Swaran Chandan).

Short Story                                  Sujan Singh, K. S. Virk, Prem Parkash, Waryam Sandhu).

(d) Socio-cultural Sanskrit, Persian and Western.

Literary influences;

Essay                                         (Puran Singh, Teja Singh, Gurbaksh Singh).
Literary Criticism                        (S.S. Sekhon, Attar Singh, Kishan Singh, Harbhajan                                                           Singh, Najam Hussain Sayyad).

UPSC IAS Mains Indian Language Panjabi Syllabus For Paper-2

(Answers must be written in Punjabi in Gurmukhi script)
This paper will require first-hand reading of the texts prescribed and will be designed to test the candidate’s critical ability.

Section A

(a) Sheikh Farid                                          The complete Bani as includedin the Adi                                                                            Granth.
(b) Guru Nanak                                           Japu Ji. Baramah. Asa di Var.
(c) Bulleh Shah                                           Kafian
(d) Waris Shah                                            Heer

Section B

(a) Shah Mohammad                                     Jangnama (Jang Singhante Firangian)
Dhani Ram Chatrik Chandan Vari
(Poet)                                                           Sufi Khana
Nawan Jahan

(b) Nanak Singh                                            Chitta Lahu
(Novelist)                                                      Pavittar Papi
Ek Mian Do Talwaran

(c) Gurbaksh Singh Zindagi-di-Ras
(Essayist)                                                       Nawan Shivala
Merian Abhul Yadaan.
Balraj Sahni                                                    Mera Roosi Safarnama
(Travelogue)                                                 Mera Pakistani Safarnama

(d) Balwant Gargi                                             Loha Kutt
(Dramatist)                                                   Dhuni-di-Agg
Sultan Razia
Sant Singh Sekhon                                           Sahityarth
(Critic)                                                             Parsidh Punjabi Kavi
Punjabi Kav Shiromani

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