KBC 14: Which month of the calendar gets its name from the Roman God of War?

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KBC 14: The last known living members of which animal species in India are believed to have been shot by the 'Maharaja of Koriya' in 1947?

KBC 14: Which month of the calendar gets its name from the Roman God of War?

Options:

January

March

November

May

Answer: March

Mars, the Roman god of war, bears the name March. He is depicted in battle gear in this statue. The months of January and February were later added to the Roman calendar following a calendar reform; the Roman calendar initially started in March.