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Q61
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.
Q62
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.
Q63
During the excavation of which major protohistoric site in Bihar did archaeologists find definitive evidence of specialized micro-bead manufacturing using steatite and chalcedony within its Late Neolithic and early Chalcolithic matrices?
Chirand
Maner
Senuwar
Katragarh
Explanation
Senuwar in Rohtas district has yielded extensive specialized behavioral tracks of early craft specialization. In Phase IA and IB, thousands of finished and unfinished micro-beads of semi-precious stones were recovered, showing a highly advanced local lapidary technology.
Q64
Which of the following archaeological tools is universally identified as the foundational hallmark diagnostic item of the Lower Palaeolithic Acheulean landscape in the southern rocky stretches of Bihar?
Geometric microlith lunates
Bifacially flaked quartzite handaxes and cleavers
Polished stone shouldered celts
Bone harpoons featuring carved antlers design
Explanation
Heavy, bifacially flaked core tools—specifically Acheulean handaxes and cleavers fashioned from local quartzite and quartz rocks—serve as the defining diagnostic stone artifact index for Lower Palaeolithic setups discovered across Munger and Jhumri Tilaiya fringes.
Q65
The historic site of 'Karkatgarh', located in the Kaimur plateau region, has yielded prehistoric microliths and rock art sequences. In which administrative district of Bihar is this scenic, ancient landscape located?
Rohtas
Kaimur
Gaya
Aurangabad
Explanation
Karkatgarh, situated atop the Kaimur hills and famous for its waterfall, is located in the Kaimur (Bhabua) district of Bihar. Archaeological surveys across the Kaimur plateau have revealed rich prehistoric rock shelters, paintings, and microlithic stone tools tracking back to the Mesolithic and Neolithic eras.
Q66
Which Palaeolithic site complex in the Kharagpur hills of Bihar has yielded a beautifully stratified sequence of Lower, Middle, and Upper Palaeolithic stone tools, establishing it as a crucial reference layout for early human activity?
Paisra
Chirand
Taradih
Maner
Explanation
Paisra, located in the Kharagpur hills of Munger district, Bihar, is a milestone Palaeolithic site. Extensive excavations here revealed a seasonal camp-cum-workshop setup of Lower Palaeolithic Acheulean hunters, with clear post-holes for temporary huts, directly transitioning into Middle and Upper Palaeolithic tool layers.
Q67
The Chalcolithic settlement of 'Sonpur' in Gaya district is famous for its transitional layers. What unique burial layout parameter was discovered within its late protohistoric context?
Subterranean stone-lined megalithic dolmens enclosing copper items
Post-cremation urn burials packed inside painted Black-and-Red ware jars
Monolith sarcophagus installations with structural lead sheets
Extended supine skeletons buried alongside domesticated canine matrices
Explanation
Excavations at Sonpur revealed an exceptional practice of post-cremation urn burials inside circular residential pitches during its late Chalcolithic phase, where human ashes and carbonized bones were collected in painted Black-and-Red ware jars, tracking a unique mortuary configuration in south Bihar plains.
Q68
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 geological range of Bihar?
Kaimur Plateau
Kharagpur Hills
Rajgir Hills Range
Someshwar Foothill Hills
Explanation
Paisra, located in the Munger district of Bihar, is structurally situated within the Kharagpur Hills. Excavations here by P.C. Pant and Jayaswal revealed an intact Lower Palaeolithic floor with post-holes used for temporary wooden huts alongside extensive quartzite tool-manufacturing waste blocks.
Q69
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 geological range of Bihar?
Kaimur Plateau
Kharagpur Hills
Rajgir Hills Range
Someshwar Foothill Hills
Explanation
Paisra, located in the Munger district of Bihar, is structurally situated within the Kharagpur Hills. Excavations here by P.C. Pant and Vidula Jayaswal revealed an intact Lower Palaeolithic floor with post-holes used for temporary wooden huts alongside extensive quartzite tool-manufacturing waste blocks.
Q70
The historic site of 'Senuwar', which has provided unique 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.