UPSC Civil Services (Main) Examination 2026 — Sanskrit Literature Paper II: Question Paper | Plutus IAS

10 Sep UPSC Civil Services (Main) Examination 2026 — Sanskrit Literature Paper II: Question Paper | Plutus IAS

The questions below are from Sanskrit Literature Paper II of UPSC Civil Services (Main) Examination 2026 (held 2026-08-30) — the actual paper, which is public government content. This page carries the questions for reference and revision; model answers for this paper are not published here.

Official paper (PDF): upsc.gov.in.

1. Each answer along with examples of the following questions to be written within 150 words : 10×5=50 (b) (d) (e) Establish the epigram “वाणी वाणो बभूवेति” with apt examples from Kādambarī.
2. Critically examine the significance of the following questions : (a) Elucidate the conjunction of acts and devotion in accordance with Īśāvasyaśruti. 15 (b) Expound the characteristics of स्थितप्रज्ञ according to the Bhagavadgītā. 20 (c) How may the honesty and dishonesty of ministers be ascertained according to Kauṭīlya? 15
3. Analyze in detail the following questions : (b) (c)
4. The answers of the following questions must be written in Sanskrit language and in Devanāgarī script only : (a) Depict the route of मेघ from Rāmagiri to Alakāpurī as given in ‘मेघदूतम्’. (b) Evaluate the admiration of patience and scholars as depicted in Nītiśatakam. (c) Highlight the confluence of poetry, music and devotion in ‘गीतगोविन्दम्’.
5. Explain each of the following verses in Sanskrit language and in Devanāgarī script only (within 150 words) : 10×5=50 (b) (d) (e)
6. Explain the following verses in Sanskrit language and in Devanāgarī script only : (b) (c)
7. Elaborate the idea of the following verses with reference : (b) (c)
8. Explain the following verses with context : (b) (c) ★★★ SB27—96

Questions reproduced from the official paper for study purposes; verify on the exam-conducting body’s official website.

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