Match List-I with List-II
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| Human evolutionary stages | Features |
| (A) Dryopithecus | (I) Brain capacity 1400cc |
| (B) Homo habilis | (II) Brain capacity around 900cc |
| (C) Homo erectus | (III) Brain capacity 650-800cc |
| (D) Neanderthal man | (IV) Hairy and walked like gorilla |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (A) - (IV), (B) - (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (I)
(A) Dryopithecus — this matches (IV) Hairy and walked like gorilla. About 15 million years ago, Dryopithecus and Ramapithecus were hairy and walked like gorillas and chimpanzees. Dryopithecus was the more ape-like of the two.
(B) Homo habilis — this matches (III) Brain capacity 650-800cc. It was the first human-like being, the first hominid.
(C) Homo erectus — this matches (II) Brain capacity around 900cc. It came after Homo habilis and had a larger brain. It probably ate meat.
(D) Neanderthal man — this matches (I) Brain capacity 1400cc. It had the largest brain of the four and lived in the near east and central Asia.
Note: A similar question was also asked in CUET (UG) 2025 on 15-05-2025 (Slot 2).
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. Few fossils of man-like bones have been discovered in Ethiopia and Tanzania (Figure 6.11). These revealed hominid features leading to the belief that about 3-4 mya, man-like primates walked in eastern Africa. They were probably not taller than 4 feet but walked up right. 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. 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. Homo erectus probably ate meat. The Neanderthal man with a brain size of 1400cc lived in near east and central Asia between 1,00,000-40,000 years back.”