The UPSC Civil Services Exam is conducted in three stages- Prelims, Mains and Interview. Aspirants need to choose one optional subject for UPSC IAS mains exam. It plays a significant role in deciding aspirants ranking in IAS Exam. Recent trends show that the success rate of Literature subjects is soaring with years.
Santhali Literature or Santali is an optional subject in the UPSC Civil Services examination. The language is used in Chattisgarh, Jharkhand, Bihar, Assam, West Bengal, Odisha, Tripura and Mizoram. Included in the eighth schedule of the Constitution of India, Santhali is one of the 22 official languages of India.UPSC Mains includes Santali literature as one of the optional subjects.
For details on similar optional subjects syllabus, check the linked article.
UPSC Santali Literature Syllabus PDF:-Download Syllabus PDF
Once an aspirant gets familiar with the Santhali Literature Syllabus, he/she must follow the UPSC Santhali Literature Books recommended in the linked article.
The article will be very helpful for candidates who are aspiring to preparation for UPSC 2021.
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Santhali Literature Syllabus for UPSC
Aspirants should analyze the syllabus of Santhali literature optional for IAS Mains. Santhali is different from the other languages of north and central India being part of the Austroasiatic family. The optional subjects have two papers: Paper-I and Paper-II in civil services examination. Candidates who have studied Santhali in school and college or have learnt it as their native language should opt for this subject. All answers are required to be written in the Olchiki script.
Santhali literature carries 500 marks distributed in two papers of 250 marks each in UPSC Mains.
UPSC Santhali Literature Optional Paper-I Syllabus:
The syllabus for Santali Literature Paper-I for civil services examination is given below:
IAS aspirants who are targeting UPSC 2020, may check the linked article to know the upcoming exam better and approach it with better strategies.
UPSC Santhali Literature Optional Paper-II Syllabus:
The syllabus for Santhali Literature Paper-II for civil services examination is given below:
Santhali as an optional could be highly advantageous due to a very low number of aspirants choosing the subject. However, the study material for this subject is hard to find. Good knowledge of the language and reading all the books listed in the syllabus are very important for success. Candidates should solve previous years question papers as it is a recent addition to the optionals list.
UPSC Santhali Literature Syllabus PDF:-Download Syllabus PDF
Aspirants preparing for Civil Services exam can check the literature syllabus of different languages-
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