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.
Kannada Literature is an optional subject in the UPSC Civil Services examination. The language is widely used in Karnataka, southern Maharashtra and parts of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Included in the eighth schedule of the Constitution of India, Kannada is one of the 22 official languages of India. UPSC Mains includes Kannada literature as one of the optional subjects.
For details on similar optional subjects syllabus, check the linked article.
UPSC Kannada Literature Syllabus PDF:-Download Syllabus PDF
Once an aspirant gets familiar with the Kannada Literature Syllabus, he/she must follow the UPSC Kannada Literature Books recommended in the linked article.
Kannada Literature Syllabus for UPSC
Aspirants should analyze the syllabus of Kannada literature optional for IAS Mains. Kannada has a long history and very rich literature which is still evolving. The optional subjects have two papers: Paper-I and Paper-II. Candidates who have studied Kannada throughout school and college or have learnt it as their native language should opt for this subject. All answers are required to be written in Kannada in the Civil Services Examination.
Kannada literature carries 500 marks distributed in two papers of 250 marks each in UPSC Mains.
UPSC Kannada Literature Optional Paper I Syllabus:
The syllabus for Kannada Literature Paper-I for civil services examination is given below:
IAS aspirants who are targeting UPSC 2023, may check the linked article to know the upcoming exam better and approach it with better strategies.
UPSC Kannada Literature Optional Paper II Syllabus:
The syllabus for Kannada Literature Paper-II for civil services examination is given below:
Kannada literature as an optional could be highly advantageous due to the low number of aspirants choosing the subject. There have been IAS toppers with Kannada optional in recent UPSC exams. However, a command over the language and reading all the books listed in the syllabus are very important for success.
UPSC Kannada Literature Syllabus PDF:-Download Syllabus PDF
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