SINDHI PAPER-I (Answers must be written in Sindhi) (Arabic or Devanagari script) Section-A (a) Origin and evolution of Sindhi language-views of different scholars. Significant linguistic features of Sindhi language, including those pertaining to its phonology, morphology and syntax. Major dialects of the Sindhi language. Sindhi vocabularly-stages of its growth, including those in the pre-partition and […]
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SANTHALI PAPER-I (Answers must be written in Santali) Section-A Part-I History of Santali Language Main Austric Language family, population and distribution. Grammatical structure of Santali Language. Important character of Santali Language : Phonology, Morphology, Syntax, Semantics, Translation, Lexicography. Impact of other languages on Santali. Standardization of Santali Language. Part-II History of Santali Literature. Literary trends […]
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SANSKRIT PAPER-I There will be three questions as indicated in the question paper which must be answered in Sanskrit. The remaining questions must be answered either in Sanskrit or in the medium of examination opted by the candidate. Section-A Significant features of the grammar, with particular stress on Sanjna, Sandhi, Karaka, Samasa, Kartari and Karmani […]
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PUNJABI PAPER-I (Answers must be written in Punjabi in Gurumukhi Script) Section-A Origin of Punjabi language : different stages of development and recent development in Punjabi language : characteristics of Punjabi phonology and the study of its tones : classification of vowels and consonants. Punjabi morphology : the number-gender system (animate and inanimate), prefixes, affixes […]
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ORIYA PAPER-I (Answers must be written in Oriya) Section-A History of Oriya Language Origin and development of Oriya Language-Influence of Austric, Dravidian, Perso-Arabic and English on Oriya Language. Phonetics and Phonemics : Vowels, Consonants Principles of changes in Oriya sounds. Morphology : Morphemes (free, bound compound and complex), derivational and inflectional affixes, case inflection, conjugation […]
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NEPALI PAPER-I (Answers must be written in Nepali) Section-A History of the origin and development of Nepali as one of the new IndoAryan Languages Fundamentals of Nepali Grammar and phonology: Nominal forms and categories : Gender, Number, Case, Adjectives,Pronouns, Avyayas Verbal forms and categoriesTense, Aspects, Voice, Roots and Fixes Nepali Swara and Vyanjana; Major Dialects […]