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Q71
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.
Q72
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.
Q73
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.
Q74
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.
Q75
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.
Q76
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.
Q77
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.
Q78
The Palaeolithic 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 P.C. Pant and Vidula Jayaswal revealed an intact Lower Palaeolithic floor with temporary hut structures and stone tool-manufacturing debitage.
Q79
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.
Q80
The historical 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.