PAPER -I
History of Language and Literature.
Answers must be written in Bengali.
Section A: Topics from the History of Bangla language
1. The chronological track from Proto Indo-European to Bangla (Family tree with branches and approximate dates).
2. Historical stages of Bangla (Oid, Middle, New) and their liniguistic features.
3. Dialects of Bangla and their distinguishing characteristics.
4. Elements of Bangla Vocabulary.
5. Forms of Bangla Literary Prose-Sadhu and Chalit.
6. Processes of language change relevant for Bangla.
Apinihiti (Anaptyxis), Abhishruti (umlaut) Murdhanyibhavan (cerebralization), Nasikyibhavan (nasalization), Samibhavan (Assimilation) Sadrishya (Analogy), Svaragama (Vowel insertion)-Adi Savaragam, Madhya Svaragama or Svarabhakti, Antya Svaragama, Svarasangati (Vowel hormony), y-shruti and w-shruti.
7. Problems of standardization and reform of alphabet and spelling, and those of transliteration and Romanization.
8. Phonology, Morphology and Syntax of Modern Bangla.
(Sounds of Modern Bangla, Conjuncts; word formations, compounds; basic sentence patterns.).
Section B: Topics from the History of Bangla Literature.
1 Periodization of Bangla Literature: Old Bangla and Middle Bangla.
2. Points of difference between modern and pre-modern Bangla Literature.
3. Roots and reasons behind the emergence of modernity in Bangla Literature.
4. Evolution of various Middle Bangla forms: Mangal kavyas, Vishnava lyrics, Adapted narratives (Ramayana, Mahabharata, Bhagvata) and religious biographies.
5. Secular forms in middle bangla literature.,
6. Narrative and lyric trends in the nineteenth century Bangla poetry. 7.- Development of prose.
8. Bangla dramatic literature (nineteenth century, Tagore, Post-1944 Bangla drama).
9. Tagore and post-Tagoreans.
10. Fiction, major authors: (Bankimchandra, Tagore, Saratchandra, Bibbhutibusan, Tarasankar, Manik).
11. Women and Bangla literature: creators and created.
PAPER -II
Prescribed texts for close study.
Answers must be written in Bengali.
Section A
1. Vaishnava Padavali (Calcutta University) Poems of Vidyapati, Chandidas, Jnanadas, Govindadasand Balaramdas.
2. Chandimangal Kalketu episode by Mukunda (Sahitya Akademi)
3. Chaitanya Charitamrita Madhya Lila, by Krishnadas Kaviraj (Sahitya Akademi).
4. Meghnabadho Kavya by Madhusudan Dutta.
5. Kapalkundala by Bankimchandra Chatterjee.
6. Samya and Bangadesher Krishak by Bankimchandra Chatterjee.
7. Sonar Tari by Rabindra Nath Tagore.
8. Chhirtnapatravali by Rabindranath Tagore.
Section B
9. Raktakarabi by Rabindranath Tagore.
10. Nabajatak by Rabindranath Tagore
11. Grihadaha by Saratchandra Chatterjee.
12. Prabandha Samgraha Vol. 1 by Pramatha Choudhuri.
13. Aranyak by Bibhutibhusan Banerjee.
14. Short stories by Manik Bandyopadhyay: Atashi Mami, Pragaitaihasik, Holund-Pora, Sarisrip, Haraner Natjamai, Chhoto Bokulpurer Jatri, Kustharogir Bou, Jakey Ghush Ditey Hoy.
15. Shrestha Kavita by Jibanananda Das.
16. Jagori by Satinath Bhaduri.
17. Ebam Indrajit by Badal Sircar.
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Marks
Time allowed
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General Intelligence
100
2 Hrs
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General Awareness
100
2 Hrs
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Test
No.of Questions
Marks
Duration
1
Reasoning Ability
75
75
3 Hrs
2
General Awareness
75
75
3 Hrs
3
Arithmetic
75
75
3 Hrs
4
Language paper English/Hindi
75
75
3 Hrs
Total
300
300
Note :--
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Marks
Duration
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General Awareness
100
100
2 Hrs
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100
100
2 Hrs
Note :-
a. Both Parts A & B will be of objective type (multiple choice type).
b. Question Papers (Test Booklets) for both the Parts in Preliminary Exam will be set both in English and Hindi.
