Match List-I with List-II
| List-I Stages of Human Evolution | List-II Characteristics |
|---|---|
| (A). Ramapithecus | (I). Lived in East African grasslands |
| (B). Australopithecus | (II). Lived near East and central Asia |
| (C). Homo habilis | (III). Hairy and walked like gorillas |
| (D). Neanderthal Man | (IV). First human like being |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II)
(A) Ramapithecus — this matches (III). Hairy and walked like gorillas. Ramapithecus lived about 15 million years ago, along with Dryopithecus. These early primates were hairy and walked like gorillas and chimpanzees, though Ramapithecus was more man-like.
(B) Australopithecus — this matches (I). Lived in East African grasslands. About 2 million years ago the Australopithecines probably lived in the grasslands of East Africa. They hunted with stone weapons but ate mainly fruit.
(C) Homo habilis — this matches (IV). First human like being. Among the fossil bones found, some were different from the others. This creature was called the first human-like being, the hominid, with a brain capacity of 650-800 cc.
(D) Neanderthal Man — this matches (II). Lived near East and central Asia. Neanderthal man, with a brain of 1400 cc, lived in the near east and central Asia between 1,00,000 and 40,000 years ago. They used hides to protect the body and buried their 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. … Two mya, Australopithecines probably lived in East African grasslands. Evidence shows they hunted with stone weapons but essentially ate fruit. Some of the bones among the bones discovered were different. This creature was called the first human-like being the hominid and was called Homo habilis.”
Origin and Evolution of Man – “… The Neanderthal man with a brain size of 1400cc lived in near east and central Asia between 1,00,000-40,000 years back. They used hides to protect their body and buried their dead.”