UGC-NET – Paper II: Tribal and Regional Language / Literature (Code: 70)
Exam Cycle: June 2026
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COURSE OVERVIEW
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Subject Name: Tribal and Regional Language / Literature
Subject Code: 70
Conducting Body: National Testing Agency (NTA)
Paper Type: Paper-II – Tribal and Regional Language / Literature
Total Marks: 200
Total Questions: 100 MCQs
Mode: Computer-Based Test (CBT)
Duration: 3 Hours (Paper I + II combined)
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COMPLETE LIST OF UNITS
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Unit I: General Ethnology:
Unit II: General Linguistics.
Unit III: Indian Literature:
Unit IV: Theory of Literature.
Unit V: Folk Literature of Tribal & Regional Languages:
Unit VI: Culture of Tribal & Regional languages area and their different aspects:
Unit VII: Arts of Tribal & Regional Languages:
Unit VIII: Poetry of Tribal and Regional Languages, study of structure and form of writing of song, poetry, khand kavya & Epic, muktak kavya, etc.:
Unit IX: Prose Literature of Tribal & Regional Languages:
Unit X: The Heros of Tribal & Regional Languages areas.
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UNIT-WISE DETAILED SYLLABUS
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Unit I: General Ethnology:
Topic 1: Definition of Ethnology and its structure:
• Scope of Study
• Main Branches
• Utility Field of Study
• Relation with other subjects
• Modern attitudes
• concept of culture and change social system
• Economy
• religious System
• effects of Industrialization and urbanization on tribal development.
Topic 2: Theory of Ethnology:
• Ethnological study of Tribal and Sadan of Jharkhand and neighbour State.
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Unit II: General Linguistics.
Topic 1: Definition of Linguistics, Field of Linguistics and kind of Linguistics.:
• Branches of the Study of Linguistics
• Theory of origin of Language
• Nature of Language and its characteristics
• utility of Language
• Development of Language
• change and its reasons
• Different form of language
• classification of languages.
• Familiar and structural classification
• Phonetics
• Morphology
• Semantics
• Syntax
• Scripts
• Lexicography.
Topic 2: Theory of Linguistics, Linguistic Study of Tribal & Regional languages of Jharkhand and its neighbour state, present problems and directions of solution:
• Tradition of Study
• co-relations of Tribal & Regional Languages and study of effects.
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Unit III: Indian Literature:
Topic 1: General introduction of Ancient Indian Literature:
• Vedas
• Puraan
• Upanisads
• Epics
• Jain Literature
• Buddhist Literature
• Odia Literature
• Bengla Literature and other Literature.
Topic 2: Ancient and Medieval Indian Literature:
• Siddha and Nath Literature.
Topic 3: Introduction of Medieval Indian Literature, Bhakti Movement:
• Alwar Saint
• Sagun Bhakti
• Nirgun Bhakti
• Ram Margi
• Krishna Margi
• Suphi Saint
• Main Poets and study of Riteekalin Poets and their Poetry.
Topic 4: Modern indian literature-introduction of rahasyavad, chhayavad, pragativad and prayogvad. Pre independence and post independence prose and poetry:
• main poets
• authors and their works and contribution.
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Unit IV: Theory of Literature.
Topic 1: Definition of literature, and characteristics, elements of literature, subject matter, feelings, bases of poetic forms, different-poetic forms:
• Geet
• kavya
• kavita
• khand kavya
• drama
• novel
• story
• Essay
• short play
• oneact play
• jivni
• reportaz.
• Samichha
• Aalochana
• sabda chitra
• samaalochana ke swaroop and study of structural forms.
Topic 2: Indian kavya sastra:
• sabd Shakti
• rasa nirupan
• sadhami karan
• kavya guna
• kavya dosh
• anlankar-anuprash
• yamak
• shlesh
• vakroyukti
• upma
• rupak
• bharantiman
• sandeh
• uttprechha
• atisayokti
• virodhavas, etc.
Topic 3: Chhand:
• Doha
• Chaupai
• malini
• mandakranta, etc.
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Unit V: Folk Literature of Tribal & Regional Languages:
Topic 1: Concept of Folk literature, characteristics, different forms of folk literature:
• Folk song
• folk tale
• lok gatha
• myth
• legend
• folk drama
• folk dance
• Prakim sahitya- indioms and phrases
• lokokti (proverb)
• paheli
• mantras and its characteristics difference between folk literature and written literature
• importance of folk literature and folk culture.
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Unit VI: Culture of Tribal & Regional languages area and their different aspects:
Topic 1: definitions of culture, importance, characteristics:
• festivals
• yatras
• mela
• food
• living style
• social structure
• economical structure
• cultural structure
• religious structure
• behavior
• customs etc.
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Unit VII: Arts of Tribal & Regional Languages:
Topic 1: Traditional music of Tribal & Regional language areas:
• Raag-Raagini
• style of dance (Different forms of dance)
• Musical Instruments and performing arts in A.I.R. and Durdarshan.
• Theory and role of Performance and Broadcasting.
Topic 2: Chitra kala:
• Bhiti Chitra
• Kohbar Kala
• Sohrai Penting
• murti kala
• clay art.
• Bamboo art.
• Wood craft
• stone art
• metal art
• silk art
• Architect
• Paak-Kala and other arts.
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Unit VIII: Poetry of Tribal and Regional Languages, study of structure and form of writing of song, poetry, khand kavya & Epic, muktak kavya, etc.:
Topic 1: Study of Ancient, medieval, and modern poets, development and introduction of their authors:
• Introduction of song and singers.
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Unit IX: Prose Literature of Tribal & Regional Languages:
Topic 1: development of prose literature:
• story
• drama
• novel
• Essay
• yatra vritant
• sansmaran
• rekha chitra
• Alochana
• samalochana
• samichha
• jivni
• Reportaz etc.
• study of their structure and form of writting.
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Unit X: The Heros of Tribal & Regional Languages areas.
Topic 1: Heros of Tribal & Regional Languages areas:
• Birsa Munda
• Bir Budhubagat
• Tilka Manjhi
• sido kanhu
• Chand Bhairo
• Shekh Bhikari
• Nilamber-Pitamber
• Telanga kharia
• N.E. Horo
• poto sardar
• Binod Bihari Mahto
• Lado Jonko
• Kartik Oraon
• Jaipal Singh Munda
• Pandit Raghunath Murmu
• Lakho Bodra
• Dr. Ramdayal Munda
• Paramveer Albert Ekka.
• Ramdas Tudu
• Sadhu Ram Chand Murmu etc.
• their life story, kritiyan and contribution.
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EXAMINATION STRUCTURE
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Paper-II: Subject Specific Examination
- Total Questions: 100
- Total Marks: 200
- Question Type: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)
- Negative Marking: No
- Duration: 3 Hours (Combined with Paper I)
- Mode: Computer Based Test (CBT)
Additional Notes (if any):
- None provided in source.
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SYLLABUS SUMMARY
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Total Units: 10
Total Topics: 18
Subject: Tribal and Regional Language / Literature
Subject Code: 70
Exam Category: UGC-NET Paper-II
Source: Official NTA/UGC Syllabus
Status: “As per latest official syllabus”
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