| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Examination | Civil Services (Main) Examination |
| Year | 2023 |
| Conducting Body | UPSC |
| Paper | English Literature Paper - I |
| Subject | English Literature |
| Duration | Three Hours |
| Maximum Marks | 250 |
| Number of Questions | 8 |
| Question Type | Mixed |
This is the official question paper for the English Literature Paper-I of the Civil Services (Main) Examination 2023, conducted by UPSC. The paper is designed to assess candidates' understanding of English literature, with a total of 250 marks and a time limit of three hours. It comprises eight questions divided into two sections, requiring candidates to attempt five questions, including compulsory questions 1 and 5, and at least one from each section. This paper is crucial for aspirants aiming for top positions in the Civil Services, providing a clear view of the expected knowledge and analytical skills.
Section A
(a) What are the prominent features of Metaphysical poetry?
(b) Discipline in Neo-Classical literature, social and literary both.
(c) Elaborate the terms 'epic' and 'mock-epic' with suitable examples.
(d) Much of the writings of the Victorian age reflected the pressing social, economic and religious issues of the period. Comment.
(e) The major features of Romantic poetry.
(a) The Tempest may be classed as dramatic spectacle rather than as drama proper. Comment.
(b) Paradise Lost is a parable of Milton's day and of ours, the inner but also the outer, history of mankind. Do you agree?
(c) In Memoriam is the progress from doubt and bitter grief to a sense of certainty and hope. Elaborate.
(a) Evaluate King Lear as a work of immense complexity.
(b) Elaborate the major themes in The Rape of the Lock.
(c) Discuss the role of money and financial independence in A Doll's House.
(a) Critically analyse how John Donne treats the subject of love in his poems.
(b) Wordsworth, more directly than any other poet, has conditioned our belief in the natural goodness of childhood, the moral value of the simple life and the inspiring powers of nature. Elaborate.
(c) "The mind is its own place and in itself Can make a Heaven of Hell, a Hell of Heaven." Explain the lines on the basis of Satan's character in Paradise Lost.
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The exam is the Civil Services (Main) Examination.
This question paper is for English Literature Paper-I.
The conducting body is UPSC (Union Public Service Commission).
The year of the examination is 2023.
The maximum marks for English Literature Paper-I is 250.
The time allowed for this paper is Three Hours.