How many questions are there in total?

There are eight questions divided into two sections.

How many questions does a candidate need to attempt?

A candidate needs to attempt five questions in all.

Are there any compulsory questions?

Yes, questions number 1 and 5 are compulsory.

What is the language of the answers?

Answers must be written in Gujarati.

What is the paper code visible on the paper?

The paper code visible is M-ESC-D-GTR.

UPSC Civil Services Main 2016 Gujarati Literature Paper II PDF

Name: UPSC Civil Services Main 2016 Gujarati Literature Paper II PDF
Creator: UPSC
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Central Government Jobs Administrative / Civil Services 2016

Year 2016
Conducted By UPSC
Questions 8
Maximum Marks 250
Duration Three Hours
Languages Gujarati & English

Exam Details

Detail	Information
Examination	Civil Services (Main) Examination
Year	2016
Conducting Body	UPSC
Paper	Gujarati Literature Paper II
Subject	Gujarati Literature
Duration	Three Hours
Maximum Marks	250
Number of Questions	8
Question Type	Mixed

This is the Gujarati Literature Paper II for the UPSC Civil Services (Main) Examination held in 2016. The paper is divided into two sections, with a total of eight questions, and candidates are required to attempt five. Compulsory questions are number 1 and 5, with at least one question to be answered from each section. The exam duration is three hours, and the maximum marks are 250. This paper is crucial for candidates specializing in Gujarati Literature for the Civil Services.

Major Topics Covered

Gujarati Literature
Literary Criticism
Indian Literature
Poetry Analysis
Prose Analysis
Literary Movements

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

UPSC Civil Services Main 2016 Gujarati Literature Paper I
UPSC Civil Services Main 2015 Gujarati Literature Paper II
UPSC Civil Services Main 2016 General Studies Paper I
UPSC Civil Services Main 2016 Gujarati Literature Paper II Answer Key
UPSC Civil Services Main Syllabus Gujarati Literature
UPSC Civil Services Main Syllabus
UPSC Civil Services Main Exam Pattern
UPSC Civil Services Main Gujarati Literature Exam Pattern

Instructions

CS (MAIN) Exam:2016 M-ESC-D-GTR ગુજરાતી / GUJARATI પેપર II / Paper II ( साहित्य) / (LITERATURE) નિર્ધારિત સમય: ત્રણ કલાક મહત્તમ ગુણ : 250

There are EIGHT questions divided in TWO SECTIONS.
Candidate has to attempt FIVE questions in all.
Questions no. 1 and 5 are compulsory and out of the remaining, any 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.
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 Question-cum-Answer Booklet must be clearly struck off.

Questions (page 2)

Q1. 10×5 = 50 કો કહે ઈન્દુ, કો કહે કામ, (a) એને રૂપે હાર્યા કેશવરામ. 10 દિસે છે ક્રૂરતા કેવી કર્તાની કરણી મહીં ! (b) ત્રાતા જો હોય, તો આની કેમ સંભાળ લે નહીં ? 10 એક મહિનો તમે શું કહો એક પલક ન જાયે, (c) દેહમાં જીવ રહે નહિ બીજોગ તહમારો થાયે. 10 કર્મજડને કર્મ વ્હાલાં, પણ મર્મ ન પ્રીછે બ્રહ્મનો; (d) ફરી ફરી તે આચરે, પણ ટળે નહિ દેહ ચર્મનો. 10 હું બોલ્યા વગર જોઈ શકું છું. (e) કાને સાંભળેલું મનમાં રાખી શકું છું. જાતે રંગાયા વિના સૌ રંગ જોઈ શકું છું. 10 નીચેના મુદ્દાઓ વિશે સમીક્ષાત્મક દષ્ટિથી ચર્ચા કરો :

Q2. ‘વસંતવિલાસ’ માં પ્રકૃતિ અને પ્રણયનું આલેખન. (a) 20 ‘ચંદ્ર ચંદ્રાવતીની વારતા’ નાં મુખ્ય કયાઘટકો. (b) 15 ‘ફારબસવિરહ’ માં ભાવ-સંવેદનની તીવ્રતા અને કવિત્વના ચમકારા. (c) 15 સદષ્ટાંત વિવેચનાત્મક નોંધ લખો:

Q3. ‘રાઈનોપર્વત’ માં નીતિભાવના અને સમાજસુધારાની ભાવનાનું આલેખન. (a) 20 ‘મારી હકીકત’ માં નર્મદની સત્યનિષ્ઠા અને સર્જકતા. (b) 15 ‘અખેગીતા’ માં જીવ, જગત અને ઈશ્વર પર વ્યક્ત થયેલા વિચારો. (c) 15 નીચેના પ્રશ્નોને કૃતિના મર્મ સંદર્ભે સમજાવો :

Q4. ‘સરસ્વતીચંદ્ર-ભાગ: 1' નાં નારીપાત્રો. (a) 20 'પૂર્વાલાપ' માં દામ્પત્યપ્રેમનાં કાવ્યો. (b) 15 'કાદંબરી' માં ભાવવાહી ચિત્રો. (c) 15\, M-ESC-D-GJR $\overline{2}$

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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 2016.

Who conducts the Civil Services Examination?

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

What is the subject of this paper?

This paper is Gujarati Literature Paper II.

What is the time allowed for this paper?

The time allowed for this paper is Three Hours.

What are the maximum marks for this paper?

The maximum marks for this paper are 250.

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