Match List-I with List-II.
| List-I | List-II |
| A. Dryopithecus | I. More man-like |
| B. Ramapithecus | II. More ape-like |
| C. Homo erectus | III. Probably ate meat |
| D. Neanderthal man | IV. Lived in near east and central Asia |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → A-II, B-I, C-III, D-IV
Each primate or early human in List-I is described by one feature in NCERT’s account of human evolution.
(A) Dryopithecus — this matches (II) More ape-like. It lived about 15 million years ago, was hairy and walked like gorillas and chimpanzees.
(B) Ramapithecus — this matches (I) More man-like. It lived at the same time as Dryopithecus but was more man-like.
(C) Homo erectus — this matches (III) Probably ate meat. It had a large brain of around 900 cc, unlike Homo habilis, which probably did not eat meat.
(D) Neanderthal man — this matches (IV) Lived in near east and central Asia. He used hides to protect his body and buried his dead.
NCERT Extract:
Origin and Evolution of Man – “About 15 mya, primates called Dryopithecus and Ramapithecus were existing. They were hairy and walked like gorillas and chimpanzees. Ramapithecus was more man-like while Dryopithecus was more ape-like.”
Origin and Evolution of Man – “… Homo erectus had a large brain around 900cc. Homo erectus probably ate meat. The Neanderthal man with a brain size of 1400cc lived in near east and central Asia between 1,00,000-40,000 years back.”