UPSC Civil Services Main 2025 Maithili Literature Paper II PDF

Central Government Jobs Administrative / Civil Services 2025

  • Year 2025
  • Conducted By UPSC
  • Questions 8
  • Maximum Marks 250
  • Duration Three Hours
  • Languages Hindi & English & Mai

Exam Details

Detail Information
Examination Civil Services (Main) Examination
Year 2025
Conducting Body UPSC
Paper Maithili Literature Paper - II
Subject Maithili Literature
Duration Three Hours
Maximum Marks 250
Number of Questions 8
Question Type Descriptive / Subjective

This is the question paper for the Maithili Literature Paper II of the Civil Services (Main) Examination 2025, conducted by UPSC. The paper is designed to assess candidates' understanding of Maithili literature, with a total of 8 questions divided into two sections. Candidates are required to answer five questions in total, with questions 1 and 5 being compulsory. The exam duration is three hours, and it carries a maximum of 250 marks. Answers must be written in Maithili (Devanagari script). This paper is crucial for aspirants specializing in Maithili literature for the UPSC Mains.

Major Topics Covered

  • Maithili Literature
  • Indian Literature
  • UPSC Mains Syllabus

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

  • Maithili Literature Paper - I
  • Other Optional Subject Papers for UPSC Mains
  • UPSC Civil Services Main 2025 Maithili Literature Paper II Answer Key
  • UPSC Mains Maithili Literature Syllabus
  • UPSC Mains Optional Subjects
  • UPSC Mains Exam Pattern
  • Civil Services Main Examination Structure
  • Civil Services (Main) Examination

Instructions

  • प्रश्न-पत्र–II (साहित्य) निर्धारित समय : तीन घण्टे अधिकतम अंक : 250 प्रश्न-पत्र विषयक विशेष निर्देश ( प्रश्नक उत्तर लिखबासँ पूर्व कृपया निम्नलिखित निर्देशकेँ सावधानीपूर्वक पढ़ि लिअ ) एतय दू खण्ड (Section)मे विभक्त कुल आठ प्रश्न अछि।
  • प्रश्न संख्या 1 तथा प्रश्न संख्या 5 अनिवार्य अछि।
  • शेष प्रश्नमेसँ कोनो तीन प्रश्नक उत्तर लिखू, जाहिमे प्रत्येक खण्ड (Section)सँ कम-सँ-कम एक प्रश्नक चयन आवश्यक अछि।
  • प्रश्न/खण्डक निर्धारित अंक ओकरा समक्ष निर्दिष्ट कयल गेल अछि।
  • उत्तर मैथिली (देवनागरी लिपि)मे लिखब अनिवार्य अछि।
  • जतय निर्दिष्ट हो, शब्द-सीमाक अनुपालन अपेक्षित अछि।
  • उत्तरित प्रश्नक गणना क्रमानुसार कयल जायत।
  • यदि काटल नहि गेल हो, तँ अंशतः लिखित उत्तरक गणना सेहो कयल जायत।
  • प्रश्न-सह-उत्तर पुस्तिकाक कोनो रिक्त पृष्ठ अथवा कोनो पृष्ठक रिक्त भागकेँ अवश्य काटि दी। MAITHILI PAPER-II (LITERATURE)

  • 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 MAITHILI (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.

Questions (page 2)

Q1. प्रत्येक प्रश्न अनिवार्य अछि। काव्य-वैशिष्ट्यकें निर्दिष्ट करैत निम्नलिखित अवतरणक सप्रसंग व्याख्या करू, जाहिमे भाव स्पष्ट रहए (उत्तर अधिकतम 150 शब्दमे दातव्य) : 10× 5 = 50 अनल अनिल बम मलअज बीख। (a) जे छल सीतल से भेल तीख॥ चान्द सन्ताबए सविताहु जीनि। नहि जीवन एकमत भेल तीनि॥ किछु उपचार न मानए आन। एहि बेआधि अथिक पचवान॥ सत्य ध्येय, शिव समाधेय, सौन्दर्य साधना। (b) जीवन काव्यादर्श प्रकृत रस गुण उपासना॥ साध्य-साधनक पावनता, तन-मनक प्रवणता। सत्य तथा श्रमसँ अर्थक सिद्धि सफलता॥ गृद्धझुण्ड दशमुण्ड-पर कर खर नखर प्रहार। (c) ककरा कहब केओ नहि मानुष, नहि कारुणिक चिन्हार॥ रक्षा करथि अरक्षित जनकाँ केवल धर्म उदार। कठिन विषय विष तिष नहि भेटय, खड़ग न लग तिष-धार॥ शिव शिव जीव-घात वर मानल, धिक जीवन संसार। नग्न वर्तमान केर समस्त सम्बोधन। (d) आधुनिक संचेतनाक समग्र स्पन्दन।। देशसँ, समाजसँ जीवनक यथार्थसँ ई अछि प्रतिबद्ध अपन अस्मितासँ शत-शत सम्पृक्त प्रत्येक समस्यासँ लड़वाक लेल सक्रिय निर्भय, सन्नद्ध॥ "देवि विषम-विषमय नागिनि हिअ मोर (e) दंशल, अछि सन्तप्त विकल मम प्राण। औषध विषक ओएह विष अछि जग एक पुनि पुनि नागिनि-दंशहि बाँचत प्राण॥ नागिनि थिक तुअ पोसल दूध पिआए।" व्यंग्य-कथा सुनि अनुजक विस्मित-चित्त॥ "तातल सैकत वारि बिन्दु सम a) सुत मित रमनि समाजे, तोहे बिसारि मन ताहे समापलूँ अब मझु हब कोन काजे।" एहि पद्यांश आ सन्दर्भित पूर्ण पदक आधार पर महाकवि विद्यापतिक मनोदशाकैं भावार्थक संग स्पष्ट करू।

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Frequently asked questions

What is the name of the exam?

The exam is the Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2025.

Which paper is this question paper for?

This is for Maithili Literature Paper - II.

Who conducts the Civil Services Main Examination?

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

What is the maximum marks for this paper?

The maximum marks for Maithili Literature Paper - II is 250.

What is the time allowed for this paper?

The time allowed for this paper is Three Hours.

How many questions are there in total?

There are a total of eight questions divided into two sections.

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