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.
The Konkani language is widely used in Goa, coastal Karnataka and Maharashtra. It is included in the eighth schedule of the Constitution of India, making Konkani one of the 22 official languages of India. It is an optional subject in the list of 48 optionals of UPSC Mains.
UPSC has mentioned reading of a few texts for Konkani Literature papers for civil service examination.
UPSC Konkani Literature Optional Books
Aspirants should analyze UPSC Konkani Literature Syllabus for IAS Mains. The optional subject has two parts: Paper-I and Paper-II.
IAS Konkani Literature Optional Booklist
Note: The paper-II will require first-hand reading of the texts prescribed and will be designed to test the critical ability of the candidates
The UPSC has mentioned given below texts for Konkani Literature Paper-II categorized as Section-A & Section-B:
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Konkani Literature Texts for Section-A (Prose) (Paper-II) |
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All the aspirants who are going to sit for UPSC 2021, may check the linked article to align their preparation as per the syllabus, exam pattern and more.
| Konkani Literature Texts for Section-B (Poetry) (Paper-II) | |
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UPSC Konkani Literature Booklist:- Download PDF Here
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