Persian Syllabus for IAS Mains Exam 2011

Union PubliC Service Commission (UPSC) conducts Civil Services Examination for appointment to the various services including India Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS), and Indian Police Service (IPS). The syllabus to be covered for the Persian is divided in two parts as mentioned below:

PERSIAN

PAPER-I

There will be two questions which must be answered in Persian. The remaining questions must be answered either in Persian or in the medium of examination opted by the candidate.

Section-A

1. (a) Description of the origin and development of Persian language (to be answered in Persian).
(b) Applied Grammar, Rhetorics, Prosody, Idioms and Phrases frequently used.
(i) Grammar : Ism and its kinds, Zamir-e- Muttasil and Munfasil, Murakkabi-Tausifi, Murakkab-i-Izafi, Ismi-Ishara, Musharun Elaih, Fel and its kinds, Tenses, Gardan, singular and plural, Jumleh and its kinds.
(ii) Rhetorics : Tajnees, Ishteqaq, Luzumma-la-yalzum, seyaqatul Aadad, Qalb, Tarsee, Esteaara, Maratun Nazir, Laff-o-Nashr, Iham, Husn-i-Taalil, Tajahuli-Aarefaneh, Talmih, Tansiqus Sifat.
(iii) Prosody : Bahri-Muzara, Ramal, Mutaqarib, Tawil, Hazaj, Kamil.

Secton-B

1. Short essay in Persian-250 words (to be answered in Persian).
2. History of Persian Literature in Iran and India; Literary criticism and styles; trends in classical and modern literature; sociocultural influences, development of modern literary genres including drama, novel, short story.

PAPER-II

There will be two compulsory questions– one each in textual portions of prose and poetry which are to be answered in Persian. The remaining questions are to be answered either in Persian or in the medium of examination opted by the candidate. This paper will require first hand reading of the texts prescribed and will be designed to test the candidate’s critical ability.

Section-A

Prose

1. Nizami Aroozi Samarqandi : Chahar Maqala :
(i) Dabiri
(ii) Shaairi
2. Qabus.b, Washmgir : Qabus Nama :
(i) Dar Shinakhtan-e-Haqq-e-Pidarwa-Madar
(ii) Dar Bishi Justan Az Sukhandani
(iii) Dar Talib Ilmi Wa Faqih Wa Fuqaha
3. Sadi Shirazi : Gulistan :
(i) Dar Tasir-e-Suhbat
4. Moh. Awfi : Jawameul Hikayat :
(i) First Ten Hikayaat
5. Ziauddin Burney : Tarikh-i-Firozshahi:
(i) Wasaya-i-Sultan Balban Be
Farzand-e-Buzurg
6. Abul Fazl Ain-e-Akbari:
(i) Ain-Khazina-i-Abadi
(ii) Ain-e-Shabistan-e-Iqbal
(iii) Ain-e-Manzil Dar Yurisha
(iv) Ain-e-Cheragh Afrozi
7. Sadiq-i-Hedayat:
(i) Dash Akul
(ii) Girdab
8. Mohd. Hijazi :
(i) Khudkushi
(ii) Pezeshk-e-Chashm

Section-B

Poetry

1. Firadausi : Shahnama :
(i) Rustam-o-Sohrab
2. Khayyam : Rubaaiyat (Radif Alif and Be)
3. Saadi Shirazi : Bustan: ‘Dar Adl-u-Tadbir-u-Rai’
4. Amir Khusrau: Majmua-i-Diwan-e- Khusrau. (Radif Dal)
5. Maulana Rum: Mathnawi Maanawi (First Half of Daftar Duwwum)
6. Hafiz : (Radif Alif and Dal)
7. Urfi Shirazi : Qasaaid :
(i) Iqbal-e-Karam Migazad Arbabi-Himam Ra.
(ii) Har Sukhta Jane Ki Ba Kashmir Dar Ayad.
(iii) Sabah-e-Idd Ke Dar Takiyagah-e-Naz-u-Naeem.
8. Ghalib : Ghazaaliyat (Radif Alif)
9. Bahar Mashhadi :
(i) Jughd-e-Jung
(ii) Sukoot-e-Shab
(iii) Damawandiye
(iv) Dukhtar-e-Basra
10. Furugh-e-Farrukhzad:
(i) Dar Barabad-e-Khuda
(ii) Diw-e-Shab
11. Nimayushij :
(i) Qu
(ii) Khar-Kan

Note :- Textual portions of prose and poetry are to be explained in Persian compulsorily.

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