Civil Service Main Examination Syllabus Bodo Language - Optional
Bodo
Paper-I
History of Bodo Language and
Literature
(Answers
must be written in Bodo)
Section- A
History
of Bodo Language
1.
Homeland, language family, its present status and its mutual contact
with Assamese.
2.
(a)
Phonemes : Vowel and Consonant Phonemes
(b) Tones.
3.
Morphology: Gender, Case
& Case endings, Plural suffix, Definitives, Verbal suffix.
4.
Vocabulary and its sources.
5.
Syntax : Types of sentences, Word Order
6.
History of scripts used in writing Bodo Language since inception.
Section B
History of Bodo literature
1.
General introduction of
Bodo folk literature.
2.
Contribution of the
Missionaries.
3.
Periodization of Bodo
Literature.
4.
Critical analysis of different genre
(Poetry,
Novel, Short Story and Drama)
5.
Translation 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.
(Answers
must be written in Bodo)
Section
– A
(a)
Khonthai – Methai
(Edited
by Madaram Brahma & Rupnath Brahma.)
(b)
Hathorkhi-Hala
(Edited
by Pramod Chandra Brahma)
(c)
Boroni Gudi Sibsa Arw Aroz
: Madaram Brahma
(d)
Raja Nilambar : Dwarendra Nath
Basumatary
(e)
Bibar (prose section)
(Edited
by Satish Chandra Basumatary)
Section
B
(a)
Gibi Bithai (Aida Nwi) :
Bihuram Boro
(b)
Radab :
Samar
Brahma Chaudhury
(c)
Okhrang Gongse Nangou : Brajendra Kumar Brahma
(d)
Baisagu Arw Harimu : Laksheswar Brahma
(e)
Gwdan Boro : Manoranjan
Lahary
(f)
Jujaini Or : Chittaranjan Muchahary
(g)
Mwihoor : Dharanidhar Wary
(h)
Hor Badi Khwmsi : Kamal Kumar Brahma
(i)
Jaolia Dewan : Mangal Singh Hozowary
(j)
Hagra Guduni Mwi : Nilkamal Brahma