Gujarati Literature Paper I - UPSC Main 2025

Central Government Jobs Administrative / Civil Services 2025

  • Year 2025
  • Conducted By Union Public Service Commission
  • Questions 8
  • Maximum Marks 250
  • Duration Three Hours Maximum Marks: 250 પ્રશ્નપત્ર સંબંધી સૂયનાઓ પ્રશ્નના ઉત્તર આપતા પહેલાં નીચે મુજબની બધી સૂચનાઓ વાંચો : અહીં
  • Languages Gujarati & English

Exam Details

Detail Information
Examination Civil Services (Main) Examination
Year 2025
Conducting Body Union Public Service Commission
Paper Gujarati Literature Paper I
Subject Gujarati Literature
Duration Three Hours Maximum Marks: 250 પ્રશ્નપત્ર સંબંધી સૂયનાઓ પ્રશ્નના ઉત્તર આપતા પહેલાં નીચે મુજબની બધી સૂચનાઓ વાંચો : અહીં
Maximum Marks 250
Number of Questions 8

This JSON combines PAGE 1 and PAGE 2 OCR data for Gujarati Literature Paper I in the UPSC Civil Services Main 2025. It captures exam metadata, two-section format, and the page-2 repaired prompts (Q1–Q4) with sub-parts, illustrating topics like language origins, phonetics, Jain literature, poets, medieval bhakti poetry, and modernist trends. Unreadable fragments on page 2 have been omitted. The dataset provides SEO-ready content, including title, descriptions, keywords, and structured fields for better discoverability.

Major Topics Covered

  • Gujarati literature
  • Gujarati language
  • Paper I
  • UPSC
  • Main examination
  • Two-section format
  • Question paper instructions
  • Q1-Q5 compulsory
  • Word limit
  • Gujarati script writing
  • Language phonetics
  • Dhvani (phonetics)
  • NariSrijak (women writers)
  • Kavya (poetry)
  • KathaSahitya (prose fiction)
  • Natak (drama)
  • Travel literature
  • Jain literature
  • Medieval bhakti poetry
  • Modernist trends

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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, any 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.
  • Answers must be written in GUJARATI (Gujarati 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. Q1. 10×5=50 ગુજરાતી ભાષાના ઉદ્દભવની પ્રથમ ભૂમિકાનો વિગતે પરિયય કરાવવામાં આવે.

Q2. Q2. ગુજરાતી ભાષાનાં ધ્વનિધટકોનો પરિયય કરાવો.

Q3. Q3. ગુજરાતી કથાસાહિત્ય ક્ષેત્રે નારીસર્જકોના પ્રદાનનું મૂલ્યાંકન કરો.

Q4. Q4. મધ્યકાલીન ભક્તિકવિતાના વિવિધ પ્રવાહોનો પરિયય કરાવો.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the exam name and year?

Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2025.

Which language is the paper written in?

Gujarati (Gujarati script) with instructions in English.

How many questions are in the paper?

Eight questions distributed across two sections.

Which questions are compulsory?

Questions 1 and 5 are compulsory.

How many questions must be attempted in total?

Five questions in total.

From how many sections must at least one question be chosen?

At least one question from each section.

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