Candidate may choose any optional subject from amongst the List of Optional Subjects given below:

Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science, Anthropology, Botany, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Commerce and Accountancy, Economics, Electrical Engineering, Geography, Geology, History, Law, Management, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Medical Science, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, and International Relations, Psychology, Public Administration, Sociology, Statistics, Zoology. 

MATHILI

PAPER -II

(Answers must be written in Maithili)

The paper will require first-hand reading of the prescribed texts and will test the critical ability of the candidates.

PART- A

Poetry

1. Vidyapati Geet-Shati—Publisher : Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi (Lyrics— 1 to 50)

2. Govind Das Bhajanavali—Publisher : Maithili Acadamy, Patna (Lyrics— 1 to 25)

3. Krishnajanm—Manbodh

4. Mithilabhasha Ramayana—Chanda Jha (only Sunder-Kand)

5. Rameshwar Charit Mithila Ramayan—Lal Das (only Bal-kand)

6. Keechak-Vadh—Tantra Nath Jha.

7. Datta-Vati—Surendra Jah ‘Suman’ (only 1st and 2nd Cantos).

8. Chitra-Yatri

9. Samakaleen Maithili Kavita—Publisher: Sahitaya Akademi, New Delhi.

PART-B

10. Varna Ratnakar—Jyotirishwar (only 2nd Kallol)

11. Khattar Kakak Tarang—Hari Mohan Jha

12. Lorik—Vijaya Manipadma

13. Prithvi Putra—Lalit

14. Bhaphait Chahak Jinagi—Sudhanshu ‘Shekhar’ Choudhary

15. Kriti Rajkamlak—Publisher: Maithili Acadamy, Patna (First Ten Stories only)

16. Katha–Sangrah–Publisher: Maithili Acadamy, Patna.