Jharkhand PSC Prelim Exam 2008 Solved Paper

(2) Saka era was probably started by Kushana King Kanishka in 78 AD but this has been disputed. This era has been adopted by the Government of India. I ts elapsed year is tropical solar and it begins on the day following the vernal equinox.
The first month is Chaitra,with 30 days in a normal year and 31 in a leap year. The next 5 months have 31 days and the rest have 30 days.