UPSC-CSE Main exam syllabus Arabic Paper 1

ARABIC

PAPER-I

(Answers must be written in Arabic)

Section-A

1. (a) Origin and development of the language-an outline.

(b) Significant features of the grammar of the language, Rhetorics, Prosody.

(c) Short Essay in Arabic.

Section-B

2. Literary History and Literary Criticism : Socio-Cultural Background, Classical literature, literary movements, modern trends, origin and development of modern prose : drama, novel, short story, essay.