Match List-I with List-II
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| Evolutionary stages of human species | Time of origin |
| (A) Ramapithecus | (I) About 1.5 million years ago |
| (B) Australopithecines | (II) About 15 million years ago |
| (C) Homo erectus | (III) Between 100,000 - 40,000 years ago |
| (D) Neanderthal man | (IV) Two million years ago |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A) - (II), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (III)
(A) Ramapithecus — this matches (II) About 15 million years ago. Dryopithecus and Ramapithecus were hairy primates that walked like gorillas and chimpanzees. Ramapithecus was more man-like.
(B) Australopithecines — this matches (IV) Two million years ago. These man-like primates lived in East African grasslands. They hunted with stone weapons but ate mainly fruit.
(C) Homo erectus — this matches (I) About 1.5 million years ago. Homo erectus had a large brain of around 900 cc and probably ate meat.
(D) Neanderthal man — this matches (III) Between 100,000 - 40,000 years ago. Neanderthal man, with a brain of 1400 cc, lived in the near east and central Asia and buried the dead.
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