Languages Volume-II - Central Board of Secondary Education

Class XII
One Paper 3 Hours Marks : 100
Section A Marks : 60 Suggested
Prescribed Text-books : Periods : 240
(i) Gulistan-E-Adab (Barahvin Jama’at Ke Liye)
published by the NCERT, New Delhi
(ii) Supplementary Reader, Khayaban-E-Urdu published by the NCERT,
1. Prose : 25 60
All the lessons from the above book Gulistan-E-Adab
are to be studied :
(i) One out of two short extracts from the prescribed 10
lesson followed by short answer type questions
for comprehension.
(ii) One essay type question in about 100 words 7
on content/theme
(iii) Two out of four short answer type questions 8
on the content of the poem
2. Poetry :
All the poets and their works from the above book 25 70
(Gulistan-E-Adab) are to be studied :
(i) One out of two short extracts from prescribed 10
lessons followed by short answer type questions
for comprehension.
(ii) One essay type question in about 100 words 7
on content/theme
(iii) Two out of four short answer type questions 8
on the content of the poem
3. Supplementary Reader Khayaban-E-Urdu 10 20
(i) One out of two essay type questions 4
(ii) Two out of four short answer type questions 6
Section B Marks : 40
History of Urdu Literature :
1. Two essay type questions on the areas enumerated below : 20 50
(i) Elementary knowledge of the origin and development
of Urdu Language.
(ii) Fort William College and Delhi College and their Contributions.
(iii) Main characteristics of Delhi School of Urdu Poetry
with special reference to Meer and Ghalib.
(iv) Main characteristics of Lucknow School of Urdu
Poetry with special reference to Aatish,Anees and Naseem.
(v) Life and contributions of the authors and poets covered in
the prescribed Text Book published by the NCERT.
(vi) Adabi Tehrikat (Sir Syyed Tehreek Roomanvi
Tehreek and Taraqqi Pasand Adabi Tehreek)
2. Four short answer type questions on content. 20 40
Suggested references :
1. Urdu Adab Ki Tareekh, published by the NCERT, New Delhi.
2. Urdu Qawaid, published by NCERT, New Delhi