UPSC-CSE Main Exam Syllabus Pali Paper 1

PALI

PAPER-I

(Pãli Language)

(N.B. All answers must be written in Pali

language in Devanãgarî or Roman Script)

Section-A

1. Origin and Homeland of Pãli and its characteristics.

2. Pãli Grammar-(I) Technical Terms of Pãli Grammar-Akkhara, Sara,

Vyañjana, Niggahîta, Nãma, Sabbanãma, Ãkhyãta, Upasagga, Nipãta, Abyaya, (II) Kãraka, (III) Samãsa; (IV) Sandhi; (V) Taddhita. (Apaccabodhaka-and Ãdhikãrabodhaka- Paccaya);

 (VI) Etymological derivation of the following words :-

Buddho, Bhikkhu, Sãmanero, Satthã,Dhammo, Latãyã, Purisãnam, Tumhe, Amhebhi, Munina, Rattîsu, Phalãya, Atthîsu, Raññam, Sangho.

3. Translation of two Pãli unseen passages into English.

Section-B

4. Essays consisting of 300 words on any one of the following :

(a) Bhagavã Buddho, (b)Tilakkhanam, (c) Ariyo atthañgiko maggo, (d) Cattãri ariyasaccãni, (e) Kammavãdo (f) Paticcasamuppãdo, (g) Nibbãnam paramam sukham, (h)Tipitakam, (i)  Dhammapadam, (j) Majjhimã-Patipadã.

5. Summary of Pãli passages.

6. Explanation of Pãli verses in Pãli.

7. The meaning of following

indeclinables (Abyaya and Nipãta) and their use in candidates’ own Pãli sentences :

(I) Atha, (II) Antarã, (III) Addhã, (IV)Kadã, (V) Kittãvatã, (VI) Ahorattam,

(VII) Divã, (VIII) Yathã, (IX) Ce, (X) Seyyathîdam, (XI) Vinã, (XII) Kudãcannam, (XIII) Saddhim, (XIV) Antarena, (XV) Kho, (XVI) Mã, (XVII) Evam, (XVIII) Ettha, (XIX) Kira, (XX)Pana.