UPSC-CSE Main exam syllabus Chinese Paper 2

CHINESE

PAPER-II

This paper will require the candidates to have a good grasp of Chinese studies and will be designed to test the candidate’s critical ability. All the questions must be answered in Chinese. All the questions carry equal marks.

Section-A

1. Short notes on topics related to major events in modern Chinese history (from 1919 till date).

2. Critical evaluation of major literary works in pre-liberation period (1919-1949) :

a) Lao She : Four Generations, Rickshaw-puller.

b) Ba Jin : Family.

c) Lu Xum : Medicine, Madman’s Diary. The True Story of Ah Q.

d) Mao Dun : Midnight

e) Ai Quing : Coal’s Reply (Meide Duihua), Begger (Qigai), I Love This Land

(Wo Ai Zhe Tudi), Old Man (Laoren)

f) Guo Moruo : The Goddesses.

3. Role of Philosophy and Religion in the Development of Chinese Society.

Section-B

1. Socio-Economic/Political/Educational/ Sports/Science and Technological Development since 1979.

2. Critical appreciation of major literary works in post-liberation period (1949 till date) :

a) Gu Hua : The Town Called Hibiscus (Furongzhen)

b) Chen Rong : Till the Middle Age (Ren dao Zhongnian)

c) Liu Xinwu : The Class-in- Charge (Ban Zhuren)

d) Lu Yao : The Human Existence (Rensheng)

e) Ai Qing : Fish Fossil, The Mirror, The Gardener’s Dream, The Hunter Who Drew Birds

f) Shu Ting : Motherland, My Beloved Motherland.