Match List I with List II:
| List I | List II |
|---|---|
| A. The primates with brain capacity of around 900 cc. | I. Neanderthal man |
| B. The primates with brain capacity of 1400 cc and lived in east and central Asia | II. Homo erectus |
| C. The primates which arose in Africa and moved across continents and developed into distinct races | III. Homo sapiens |
| D. The primates with the brain capacities between 650-800 cc and probably did not eat meat. | IV. Australopithecines |
| V. Homo habilis |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → A-II, B-I, C-III, D-V
(A) The primates with brain capacity of around 900 cc. — this matches (II) Homo erectus. Homo erectus, about 1.5 mya, had a brain of about 900 cc and probably ate meat.
(B) The primates with brain capacity of 1400 cc and lived in east and central Asia — this matches (I) Neanderthal man. With a 1400 cc brain, they lived in the near east and central Asia between 1,00,000 and 40,000 years ago.
(C) The primates which arose in Africa and moved across continents and developed into distinct races — this matches (III) Homo sapiens. Modern humans arose in Africa and spread over the continents.
(D) The primates with the brain capacities between 650-800 cc and probably did not eat meat. — this matches (V) Homo habilis. The first human-like being had a brain of 650–800 cc and probably did not eat meat. Australopithecines (IV) is left unused.
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. Fossils discovered in Java in 1891 revealed the next stage, i.e., Homo erectus about 1.5 mya. Homo erectus had a large brain around 900cc.”
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. Homo sapiens arose in Africa and moved across continents and developed into distinct races.”