UPSC Civil Services Main 2025 Sanskrit 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 & Sa

Exam Details

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

This is the question paper for the Civil Services (Main) Examination 2025, specifically for Sanskrit Literature Paper II. Conducted by UPSC, this paper is designed to assess candidates' in-depth knowledge of Sanskrit literature. It allows a time duration of three hours to answer a total of 250 marks. The paper is divided into two sections, with candidates required to attempt five questions in total, including compulsory questions and at least one from each section. The questions are a mix of descriptive and essay-type, requiring detailed analysis and elaboration on various literary works, poets, and philosophical concepts within Sanskrit literature. This paper is crucial for aspirants aiming for administrative roles through the Civil Services examination.

Major Topics Covered

  • Sanskrit Literature
  • Indian Epics
  • Sanskrit Poetry
  • Sanskrit Prose
  • Vedic Literature
  • Bhagavad Gita
  • Ramayana
  • Sanskrit Drama
  • Literary Criticism

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 2025 Sanskrit Literature Paper I
  • UPSC Civil Services Main 2025 General Studies Paper I
  • UPSC Civil Services Main 2025 Essay Paper
  • UPSC Civil Services Main 2024 Sanskrit Literature Paper II
  • UPSC Civil Services Main 2025 Sanskrit Literature Paper II Answer Key
  • UPSC Civil Services Main Syllabus
  • UPSC Sanskrit Literature Syllabus
  • UPSC Civil Services Main Exam Pattern

Instructions

  • परीक्षार्थिभिः पश्चैव प्रश्नाः समाधेयाः।
  • अवशिष्टेषु प्रश्नेषु त्रयः प्रश्नाः समाधेयाः।
  • प्रतिखण्डम् एकः प्रश्नः अवश्यं ग्रहणीयः।
  • प्रश्नानां तद्भागानां वा मूल्याङ्काः प्रश्नस्थले एव निर्दिष्टाः।
  • चतुर्थ-पश्चम-षष्ठप्रश्नाः संस्कृतभाषायां देवनागरीलिप्या समाधेयाः।
  • अवशिष्टप्रश्नानामुत्तरं संस्कृतभाषायां देवनागरीलिप्या अथवा परीक्षाप्रवेश-प्रमाणपत्रे स्वीकृतया कयाचिद्भाषया प्रदेयम्।
  • प्रश्नोत्तरार्थं निर्दिष्टा पदानां संख्या परिपालनीया।
  • यदि प्रश्नोत्तरपुस्तिकायां कोपि पृष्ठः अंशो वा रिक्तः (अलिखितः) स्यात्तर्हि तत्र स्पष्टरूपेण व्यत्यासचिह्नं (×) विधेयम्।
  • प्रश्नक्रमानुसारमेव क्रमेण प्रश्नोत्तराणि प्रदेयानि।
  • न चेत् अंशतः प्रदत्तं प्रश्नोत्तरमपि संपूर्णप्रश्नोत्तरवत् परिगणितं भवेत्।

  • 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 question from each Section.
  • The number of marks carried by a question/part is indicated against it.
  • Question Nos. 4, 5 and 6 must be answered in SANSKRIT and the remaining questions must be answered either in SANSKRIT or in the medium authorized in the Admission Certificate, Answer written in SANSKRIT must be in Devanagari script.
  • Word limit in questions, wherever specified, should be adhered to.
  • Any page or portion of the page left blank in the Question-cum-Answer Booklet must be clearly struck off.
  • Attempts of questions shall be counted in sequential order.
  • Unless struck off, attempt of a question shall be counted even if attempted partly.

Questions (page 2)

Section A

Q1. अधोनिर्दिष्टानां विषयाणां पर्यालोचनं सोदाहरणं प्रत्येकं सार्धशतेन (150) शब्दैः विधीयतामू- Each answer along with examples of the following questions to be written within 150 words: 10× 5 = 50 ''नैषधे पदलालित्यम्'' इत्युक्तेः याथार्थ्यं प्रतिपादयत।

(a) Establish the validity of the saying-"नैषधे पदलालित्यम्".

(b) खुवंशमहाकाव्यस्याधारेण कालिदासस्य कवित्वं स्फुटयत। Reveal the poetic excellence of Kalidasa on the basis of the epic, Raghuvamsa.

(c) किरातार्जुनीयमहाकाव्यस्य शिशुपालवधमहाकाव्यस्य वा काव्यसौष्ठवं विवृणुत । Describe the poetical excellence either of the epic, Kirātārjunīya or of the epic, Siśupālavadha.

(d) गद्यरचनासु कादम्बर्याः वैशिष्ट्यं सविशदं निरूपयत। Elucidate in detail the specialities inherent in the text, Kādambarī in the field of Sanskrit prose literature.

(e) दशकुमारचरितग्रन्थस्य परिचयं तथा वैशिष्ट्यजातं च संक्षेपेणोपस्थापयत। Enumerate the identity and the special features too of the text, Daśakumāracarita. 2. अधोनिर्दिष्टानां विषयाणां सारगर्भिता समीक्षणीया- Interpret the purport of the following: ''ईशाबास्यमिदं सर्व्वं यत् किश्च जगत्यां जगत्'' इति वाक्यस्य तात्पर्यं विशदयत।

(a) Elucidate the significance of the statement-"ईशावास्यमिदं सर्व्वं यत् किश्च जगत्यां जगत्".

(b) भगवद्गीतायां वर्णितानां विविधानां योगानां परिचयं महत्त्वं च प्रतिपादयत। Ascertain the identity and utility of various 'Yogas' stated in the Bhagavadgītā.

(c) वाल्मीकिरामायणे सुन्दरकाण्डस्य राजनीतौ अर्थशास्त्रस्य वा महत्त्वं प्रकाशयत। Enumerate the excellence either of the Sundarakanda of the Valmiki's Rāmāyaņa or same of that of the Arthaśāstra in the field of polity. 15 3. अधोनिर्दिष्टानां विषयाणां समीक्षा विधेया- Analyze in detail the following: अभिज्ञानशाकुन्तलस्य स्वप्नवासवदत्तस्य वा नाटकस्य कथावस्तु संक्षेपेण प्रकाशयत।

(a) Describe in short the story either of the drama, Abhijñānaśākuntala or of the drama, Svapnavāsavadatta. SLPM-D-SNKT/23 2

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The subject is Sanskrit Literature Paper - II.

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