UPSC Civil Services Main 2016 Sindhi Literature Paper I Question Paper PDF

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

Exam Details

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

This document contains the question paper for the Civil Services (Main) Examination 2016, specifically for Sindhi (Devanagari) Literature Paper I, conducted by UPSC. 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. The exam is designed to test in-depth knowledge of Sindhi literature and linguistics. It allows three hours to complete and carries a maximum of 250 marks. This paper is crucial for candidates opting for Sindhi as their literature subject in the UPSC Mains examination, providing valuable insights into the expected question types and difficulty level.

Major Topics Covered

  • Sindhi Language Development
  • Sindhi Dialects
  • Sindhi Scripts
  • Sanskrit Prefixes and Suffixes in Sindhi
  • Origin of Sindhi Language
  • Sindhi Script (Arabic)
  • Linguistic Characteristics of Sindhi
  • Phonemes in Sindhi
  • Sindhi Folk Literature
  • Sindhi Vocabulary
  • Word Formation in Sindhi
  • Sentence Structure in Sindhi
  • Language Families
  • Sindhi Language in Multilingual India

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 2015 Sindhi (Devanagari) Literature Paper I
  • Civil Services (Main) Examination 2017 Sindhi (Devanagari) Literature Paper I
  • Civil Services (Main) Examination Sindhi Literature Paper II
  • UPSC Civil Services Main 2016 Sindhi Literature Paper I Answer Key
  • UPSC Civil Services Main Syllabus
  • Sindhi Literature Optional Syllabus
  • UPSC Civil Services Main Exam Pattern
  • Civil Services (Main) Examination

Instructions

  • M-ESC-U-SNDD CS (MAIN) Exam: 2016 सिंधी / SINDHI (देवनागरी) / (Devanagari) पेपर I/ Paper I (साहित्य) / (LITERATURE) कुल मार्कू : 250 वक्तू : 3 कलाक Maximum Marks: 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.
  • Answers must be written in SINDHI in Devanagari 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 Question-cum-Answer Booklet must be clearly struck off. 1 M-ESC-U-SNDD

Questions (page 2)

Q1. सिंधी बोलीअ जो 1500 ई खां 1943 ई लईं जो विकास जाणायो। (a) कच्छी उपभाषा जो कहिड़े क्षेत्र आहे ? थरी, सरेली अैं कच्छीअ जो तफावत मिसाल डेई (b) 10 समझायो । भारत में सिंधी भाषा लाई कहिड़ियूं लिपियूं हलंदड़ आहिनि ? उन्हनि में कहिड़ी लिपी वधीक (c) 10 कारगर आहे, अैं छो ? सिंधीअ में कतब ईंदड़ संस्कृत भाषा जूं अगियाड़ियूं (Prefixes) अैं पछाड़ियूं (Suffixes). (d) सिंधी भाषा जे जन्म बाबति बियनि विद्वाननि जा कहिड़ा राया आहिनि ? मुख्तसर में जाणायो । (e) हेठियनि सुवालनि जा जवाब डियो :

Q2. सिंधी लिपि (अरबी लिपि) लिखावट जो सिरिशतो चार्ट कढ़ी समझायो । (a) सिंधीअ जे मुख्य भाषाई ख़ासियतुनि जी जाण डियो । (b) सिंधीअ जे आवाज़ी सिरिशते में माना भरियल आवाज़ (Phonemes) घणा आहिनि ? उन्होंने (c) जो चार्ट ठाहियो । 15 हेठियनि सुवालनि जा जवाब डियो :

Q3. सिंधी लोक अदब जा क़िस्म जाणायो ? इस्तलाह अैं पहाकनि में सिंधी समाज जी कहिड़ी (a) तसवीर उभरी अचे थी ? 20 सिंधी भाषा जो शब्द भंडार विशाल आहे । हम माना लफ़्ज़नि जा मिसाल डेई समझायो । (b) लफ़्ज़नि जी बनावट जे खियाल खां सिंधी भाषा जे लफ़्ज़नि जा क़िस्म मिसालनि समेत (c) 15 समझायो । हेठि डिनल सुवालनि जा जवाब लिखो : Q4. बोलीअ जा जुदा-जुदा अंग जाणारा जुमले जी मुखतसिर जाण किसिमनि समेत जाणायो । (a) बोलियुनि जा कहिड़ा कुटम्ब आहिनि ? सिंधी भाषा जे बुणा बुनियाद जी सिलसिलेवार औसर (b) 15 बुधायो । बिरहांजे बाद <u>बह</u>भाषी भारत में सिंधी <u>बो</u>लीअ जी मकानी <u>बो</u>लियुनि जे हवाले में हालत (c) 15 जाणायो । \overline{c} M-ESC-U-SNDD

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