UPSC-CSE Main Exam Syllabus Russian Paper 1

RUSSIAN

PAPER-I

Answers must be written in Russian

except in the case of question regarding

translation from Russian to English.

(Language and Culture)

Section-A

i. Modern Russian Language :

Phonetics, Morphology, Syntax, Lexicology, Lexicography and Semantics, linguistics

ii. Translation from Russian into English and vice-versa.

Section-B

i. Socio-political and economical development of the Russian Federation : Patriotic war of 1812, October Revolution, Perestroika and Glasnost, disintegration of USSR. Regional & Cultural variations of the Russian Federation.

ii. Essay on general topics.