Match List-I with List-II
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| Evolutionary stages of human species | Time of existence/evolution |
| (A) Dryopithecus | (I) 100,000-40,000 years ago |
| (B) Australopithecines | (II) About 1.5 million years ago |
| (C) Homo erectus | (III) About 2 million years ago |
| (D) Neanderthal man | (IV) About 15 million years ago |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)
(A) Dryopithecus — this matches (IV) About 15 million years ago. This hairy primate, more ape-like, lived with Ramapithecus and walked like gorillas and chimpanzees.
(B) Australopithecines — this matches (III) About 2 million years ago. They lived in the East African grasslands and hunted with stone weapons, but mostly ate fruit.
(C) Homo erectus — this matches (II) About 1.5 million years ago. Fossils from Java show a large brain of around 900 cc; it probably ate meat.
(D) Neanderthal man — this matches (I) 100,000-40,000 years ago. With a brain of 1400 cc, Neanderthals used hides to protect their bodies and buried their dead.
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