Choose the correct statements with respect to the evolution of man.
(A) The brain capacity of Homo habilis was 650-800 cc.
(B) Homo erectus had a large brain around 900 cc.
(C) The Neanderthal man had the brain size of 1400 cc.
(D) During the ice age between 15,000-10,000 years ago, modern Homo sapiens arose.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A), (B) and (C) only
(A) The brain capacity of Homo habilis was 650-800 cc. — Correct. Homo habilis was the first human-like being, the hominid.
(B) Homo erectus had a large brain around 900 cc. — Correct. Its brain was larger than that of Homo habilis.
(C) The Neanderthal man had the brain size of 1400 cc. — Correct. The Neanderthal man lived in the near east and central Asia.
(D) During the ice age between 15,000-10,000 years ago, modern Homo sapiens arose. — Incorrect. Modern Homo sapiens arose during the ice age between 75,000 and 10,000 years ago, not 15,000.
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. 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. During ice age between 75,000-10,000 years ago modern Homo sapiens arose.”