1. The oldest culture from Chirand of Bihar is
(a) Palaeolithic culture
(b) Mesolithic culture
(c) Neolithic culture
(d) Chalcolithic culture
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
[66th B.P.S.C. (Re. Exam) 2020]
Ans. (c) Neolithic culture
- Chirand is located in the Saran district of Bihar and is the first known archaeological site from the Neolithic age.
- It is known for its large prehistoric mound which contains many artifacts.
- This mound provides a record of the area from the Neolithic age through the time of the Pal Dynasty, who ruled this place in the pre-medieval period.
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2. Which is the unique festival of Bihar?
(a) Deepavali
(b) Bisu
(c) Vinayak Chaturthi
(d) Chhath Puja
[56th to 59th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2015]
Ans. (d) Chhath Puja
- In Bihar, Chhath is a very important festival, sometimes called the ‘mega festival’.
- It takes place six days after Diwali, which is on the sixth day of the Kartika Shukla Paksha.
- In Kerala, Bisu is an ancient festival that marks the start of the Malayalam calendar’s New Year.
- Vinayak Chaturthi is celebrated to honor Lord Ganesha’s birthday on the fourth day of Bhadrapada Shukla Paksha, and it is the main festival of Maharashtra.
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3. ‘Surya Temple’ is situated in which of the following cities?
(a) Gaya
(b) Bodhgaya
(c) Deo
(d) Ranchi
[44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000]
Ans. (c) Deo
- The Surya Temple in Bihar is in Deo town, Aurangabad.
- The pond in front of the temple is thought to be the birthplace of the popular Chhath Parv celebration from Bihar.
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