Identify the correct statements with respect to Homo habilis
A. Homo habilis had a brain size of 650-800cc
B. They probably did not eat meat
C. They lived near east and central Asia
D. These were the first human-like creature
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → A, B and D only
A. Homo habilis had a brain size of 650-800cc — True.
B. They probably did not eat meat — True.
C. They lived near east and central Asia — False. NCERT says it was the Neanderthal man who lived in near east and central Asia.
D. These were the first human-like creature — True.
NCERT Extract:
Origin and Evolution of Man – “… 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. The brain capacities were between 650-800cc. They probably did not eat meat.”
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.”