Bodo Syllabus UPSC Mains Examination
Bodo Syllabus Paper – I
History of Bodo Language and Literature. (Answers must be written in Bodo)
Section- A
History of Bodo Language
- Homeland, language family, its present status and its mutual contact with Assamese.
- (a) Phonemes [arr] Vowel and Consonant Phonemes (b) Tones.
- Morphology [arr] Gender, Case & Case endings, Plural suffix, Definitives, Verbal suffix.
- Vocabulary and its sources.
- Syntax [arr] Types of sentences, Word Order.
- History of Scripts used in writing Bodo Language since inception.
Section-B
History of Bodo Literatur
- General introduction of Bodo folk literature.
- Contribution of the Missionaries.
- Periodization of Bodo Literature.
- Critical analysis of different genre (Poetry, Novel, Short Story and Drama.
- Translation Literature.
Bodo Syllabus 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
- Khonthai-Methai (Edited by Madaram Brahma & Rupnath Brahma).
- Hathorkhi-Hala (Edited by Pramod Chandra Brahma).
- Boroni Gudi Sibsa Arw Aroz [arr] Madaram Brahma.
- Raja Nilambar [arr] Dwarendra Nath Basumatary.
- Bibar (Prose section) (Edited by Satish Chandra Basumatary).
Section-B
- Gibi Bithai (Aida Nwi) [arr] Bihuram Boro
- Radab [arr] Samar Brahma Chaudhury
- Okhrang Gongse Nangou [arr] Brajendra Kumar Brahma.
- Baisagu Arw Harimu [arr] Laksheswar Brahma.
- Gwdan Boro [arr] Manoranjan Lahary.
- Jujaini Or [arr] Chittaranjan Muchahary.
- Mwihoor [arr] Dharanidhar Wary.
- Hor Badi Khwmsi [arr] Kamal Kumar Brahma.
- Jaolia Dewan [arr] Mangal Singh Hozowary.
- Hagra Guduni Mwi [arr] Nilkamal Brahma.