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Q161
The prehistoric site of 'Paisra', which has provided unique and definitive structural evidence of a seasonal campsite-cum-workshop belonging to the Acheulean handaxe tradition, is situated in which district of Bihar?
Rohtas
Munger
Kaimur
Gaya
Explanation
Paisra is located in the Munger district of Bihar, within the Kharagpur Hills. Excavations here by Pant and Jayaswal revealed an intact Lower Palaeolithic floor with temporary hut structures and stone tool-manufacturing debitage.
Q162
Which of the following Chalcolithic sites located north of the Ganga River in Bihar has yielded unique evidence of circular mud-walled houses and bone ornaments paired with distinct Black-and-Red ware?
Maner
Chechar-Kutubpur
Oriup
Taradih
Explanation
Chechar-Kutubpur is situated in the Vaishali district of Bihar, north of the Ganga. Its protohistoric and Chalcolithic layers reveal structural configurations of sedentary village life and advanced farming patterns.
Q163
The historic site of 'Maner', which has provided significant stratified evidence of multi-roomed clay huts, copper hooks, and a heavy distribution of Black-and-Red ware pottery, is situated in which district of Bihar?
Bhojpur
Patna
Nalanda
Saran
Explanation
Maner is an essential protohistoric and Chalcolithic site excavated under Patna University, situated in the Patna district of Bihar. It tracks a clean evolutionary layout of early sedentary farming setups before early historical urban parameters began near Pataliputra.
Q164
Which important protohistoric archaeological site situated in the Bhagalpur district of Bihar has yielded significant evidence of late Chalcolithic metallurgy, including copper crucibles paired with distinct painted Black-and-Red ware?
Chirand
Oriup
Manjhi
Sonpur
Explanation
Oriup, located near Antichak in the Bhagalpur district of Bihar, is a classic site frequently mapped in BPSC evaluations. Excavations here provided stratified tracks of specialized copper craftsmanship, terracottas, and extensive local food grain storage structures during the Chalcolithic stage.
Q165
The historic site of 'Sonpur', which provided definitive stratified sequences tracking early iron usage directly emerging out of a transitional late Chalcolithic agricultural substrate, is located on the banks of which river in Bihar?
Jamuni River
Gandak River
Kosi River
Phalgu River
Explanation
Sonpur (located in the Gaya district of Bihar) lies on the banks of the Jamuni River. Excavations here demonstrated a clean evolutionary blueprint where late Chalcolithic village layouts transitioned directly into Iron Age layers featuring stylized bone ornaments and iron arrows.
Q166
The historical site of 'Manjhi', which has yielded critical early historic fortified defensive parameters paired cleanly with massive layers of Northern Black Polished Ware (NBPW) and early iron weapons, is situated along the banks of which river system?
Ghaghara River
Kosi River
Gandak River
Phalgu River
Explanation
Manjhi is an essential protohistoric and Iron Age site located in the Saran district of Bihar, situated along the banks of the Ghaghara River close to its confluence channel mapping with the Ganga. It showcases extensive mud fortifications built during the rise of the early historic states.
Q167
Which of the following Neolithic archaeological sites located in Bihar is extensively famous for yielding a rich variety of specialized bone tools crafted from deer antlers?
Chechar
Chirand
Taradih
Senuwar
Explanation
Chirand, located in the Saran district of Bihar, is a landmark Neolithic site in the middle Ganga valley. It is internationally celebrated for its unique and dense stratified collection of bone implements, particularly needles, scrapers, and harpoons carved from deer antlers, dating back to c. 2500–1500 BCE.
Q168
The prehistoric site of 'Senuwar', which has provided some of the most crucial micro-botanical evidence of early multi-crop diversification tracing a clear structural transition from the Neolithic smoothly into the Chalcolithic phase, is located in which district of Bihar?
Saran
Rohtas
Gaya
Bhagalpur
Explanation
Senuwar is situated in the Rohtas district of Bihar near the Kudra river basin. Excavations here revealed that the early Neolithic inhabitants cultivated rice, barley, and field peas, and gradually expanded into cultivating wheat, lentils, and grass pea during the subsequent Chalcolithic stage.
Q169
Which important archaeological site in Bihar, located very close to the holy Mahabodhi temple complex, has yielded continuous stratified layers mapping prehistory from the Neolithic directly through Chalcolithic and Iron Age horizons?
Manjhi
Chechar-Kutubpur
Taradih
Oriup
Explanation
Taradih, located on the mounds adjacent to the Mahabodhi Temple in Gaya district, is a seminal benchmark site for BPSC history. Excavations here revealed a smooth cultural transition spanning from Neolithic agrarian structures into metal-using Chalcolithic and iron-bearing historical horizons.
Q170
The Chalcolithic and early Iron Age site of 'Chechar-Kutubpur', which provided critical structural traces of mud-walled homes paired with bone points and distinct Black-and-Red ware pottery, is situated north of the Ganga in which district of Bihar?
Muzaffarpur
Vaishali
Samastipur
Begusarai
Explanation
Chechar-Kutubpur is situated in the Vaishali district of Bihar, lying north of the Ganga River. It represents a vital North Bihar regional settlement tracking specialized protohistoric technology and early sedentary agricultural setups.