UPSC Civil Services Main 2018 Odia Literature Paper II PDF

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  • Year 2018
  • Conducted By UPSC
  • Questions 8
  • Maximum Marks 250
  • Duration Three Hours
  • Languages Odia & English

Exam Details

Detail Information
Examination Civil Services (Main) Examination
Year 2018
Conducting Body UPSC
Paper Odia Literature Paper - II
Subject Odia Literature
Duration Three Hours
Maximum Marks 250
Number of Questions 8
Question Type Descriptive / Subjective

This is the question paper for the Odia Literature Paper II of the Civil Services (Main) Examination conducted by UPSC in 2018. The paper is designed to assess candidates' understanding of Odia literature through descriptive questions. It has a maximum mark of 250 and a time limit of three hours. The paper is divided into two sections, with a total of eight questions, out of which candidates must attempt five, including compulsory questions 1 and 5, and at least one from each section. This paper is crucial for aspirants specializing in Odia literature.

Major Topics Covered

  • Odia Literature
  • Shantiparva
  • Bhagavata
  • Dahabhaga
  • Lavanyabati
  • Jibana Chita
  • Rasakallola
  • Mayadhar Mansingh
  • Ushakallola
  • Bhababati
  • Prayogabadi Kabya
  • Kabita 1962
  • Ramakanta Rath
  • Saptama Ritu
  • Radhanath
  • Yati Avadhuta Samabada

Why This Paper is Important

  • Useful for Civil Services (Main) Examination preparation
  • Helps understand the latest exam pattern
  • Useful for practice and self-assessment
  • Covers frequently asked General Studies topics
  • Helpful for analysing question trends

Related Resources

  • Civil Services (Main) Examination 2018 Odia Literature Paper - I
  • Civil Services (Main) Examination 2017 Odia Literature Paper - II
  • Civil Services (Main) Examination 2018 General Studies Paper - I
  • UPSC Civil Services Main 2018 Odia Literature Paper II Answer Key
  • UPSC Civil Services Main Syllabus
  • UPSC Odia Literature Optional Subject Syllabus
  • UPSC Civil Services Main Exam Pattern
  • UPSC Optional Subject Exam Pattern

Instructions

  • There are EIGHT questions divided in two Sections.
  • Candidate has to attempt FIVE questions in all.
  • Question Nos. 1 and 5 are compulsory and out of the remaining, THREE are to be attempted choosing at least ONE from each Section.
  • The number of marks carried by a question/part is indicated against it.
  • Answers must be written in ODIA (Odia script).
  • Word limit in questions, wherever specified, should be adhered to.
  • Attempts of questions shall be counted in sequential order.
  • Unless struck off, attempt of a question shall be counted even if attempted partly.
  • Any page or portion of the page left blank in the Answer Book must be clearly struck off.

Questions (page 2)

Section A

Q1. ନିମ୍ନପ୍ରଦର ପ୍ରଶ୍ମମାନଙ୍କର ଭକ୍ତର ଲେଖା ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ ଉତ୍ତର 150 ଶବ୍ଦ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଲେଖିବାଳ ହେବ : 10×5 = 50 ‘‘ନୀତି ଓ ନିୟମ ପୁଶାସନ ଲାଗି ଏକାନ୍ତ ଦରକାର।’’ ‘ଶାନ୍ତିପର୍ବ’ ଅବଲୟନରେ ବିଶ୍ରେଷଣ କରା।

(a) ‘‘ଭାଗବତର ପ୍ରତିଟି ପଦ ଓଡ଼ିଆଙ୍କ ଜନଜୀବନ ବେଦୀରେ ଅପ୍ରିତାର ମହାମନ୍ତ।’’ ବ୍ୟାଖ୍ୟା କର।

(b) ଓଭିଡ଼କ ଆପୋଲେ। ଓ ଡାଫନୀର କାହାଣୀର ଆଧାରରେ ‘ଡହ୍ରଭାଗା’ର କଥାବକ୍ତ ପରିକଳ୍ପିତ । ସତ୍ୟତା ପ୍ରମାଣ କର । |c| ଇଷ୍ଟଦେବ ଷ୍ମୃତି, ବିଷୟ ବର୍ଷନା, ଖଳନିନ୍ଦା ଓ ସାଧୁମାନଙ୍କର ପ୍ରଶକ୍ତି। ‘ଲାବଣ୍ୟବତୀ’ର ପଠିତାଂଶ ଅବଲୟନରେ ଆଲୋଚନା

(d) କରା ୍ୟକୀବନ ତିତା’ କବିତା ଅବଲୟନରେ କବିଙ୍କର ଆଧ୍ୟାତ୍ମିକ ଡେଡନାର ପ୍ରତିଫଳନ ଉପରେ ଆଲୋକପାତ କର ।

(e) ନିମ୍ନୁଲିଖିତ ପ୍ରଶ୍ରୁଗୁଡ଼ିକର ଇଇର ଲେଖ : 2. ‘‘ସାରକା ମହାଭାରତ ଏକ ମୌକିକ ଗୁଛ।’’ ‘ଶାନ୍ତିପର୍ବ’ ଅବଲୟନରେ ଆଲୋଚନା କର ।

(a) ପଟାଡରହୀନ ପଦଲାକିତ୍ୟ ହେଇଛି ରସକଲ୍ଲୋକ କାବ୍ୟ-ସୌଷବର ଅନନ୍ୟ ବୈଶିଷ୍ୟ । ବିଚାର କର । ſЫ 'ଜୀବନ ଚିତା' କବି ମାୟାଧର ମାନସିଂହଙ୍କ ଜୀବନବୋଧର ପ୍ରତିଲିପି । ପ୍ରତିପାଦନ କର । 15 \c\ 3. ନିମ୍ନଲିୱିତ ପ୍ରଶ୍ରୁଗୁଡ଼ିକର ଉତ୍ତର ଲେଖା ନିଖୁଣ କାବ୍ୟ-କୌଶକ ଏବଂ କଥାବୟୁର ପରିପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଉପକ୍ଷାପନା ଦୃଷ୍ଟିରୁ ‘ଉସକଲ୍ଲୋକ’ ଏକ ଅନବଦ୍ୟ ସୃଷ୍ଟି । ବିଶ୍ଳେଷଣ କର ।

(a) ଭାବଶ୍ୟବତୀର ପୂର୍ବଜନ୍ମବୃଦ୍ଧାନ୍ତ ସମ୍ପର୍କରେ ଆଲୋଚନା କର ।

(b) ପ୍ରଯୋଗବାଦୀ କାବ୍ୟଧାରାର ଶିଳ୍ପଚାତୁର୍ଯ୍ୟ ସମ୍ପନିତ ବୌଦ୍ଧିକ ସୃଷ୍ଟି ‘କବିତା ୧୯୬୨’। ସମୀକ୍ଷା କର । |c| 15 4. ନିମ୍ନଲିଖିତ ପ୍ରଶ୍ରସ୍ୱତିକର ଭଭର ଲେଖି: ‘‘ରମାକାନ୍ତ ରଥଙ୍କ ‘ସପ୍ତମ ଉତ୍)’ ମରଶୋଇର ଏକ ଅଜଣା ଅମଡ଼ାବାଟର ସକ୍ଷାନ ପଥରେ।’’ ବିଚାର କର ।

(a) 'ଚସ୍ତଭାଗା' ଅବଲନରେ କବି ରାଧାନାଥଙ୍କର ପ୍ରକୃତି ପ୍ରାଣତାର ପରିଚୟ ପ୍ରଦାନ କର ।

(c) ‘‘ଗୁରୁ ହିଁ ଜୀବନର ମାର୍ଗଦର୍ଶକ।’’ ‘ଯତୁ ଅବଧିତ ସଂବାଦ’ ଅବଲୟନରେ ତାତ୍ପର୍ଯ୍ୟ ବିଚାର କର । E63-0-00A/23 \overline{\mathbf2}

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Frequently asked questions

What is the name of the exam?

The exam is the Civil Services (Main) Examination.

Which year is this question paper from?

This question paper is from the year 2018.

Who conducts the Civil Services Main Examination?

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducts the Civil Services Main Examination.

What is the subject of this paper?

This paper is for Odia Literature, specifically Paper II.

What is the maximum marks for Odia Literature Paper II?

The maximum marks for Odia Literature Paper II is 250.

What is the time allowed for this paper?

The time allowed for this paper is Three Hours.

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