Question

Match the column :-

	Column I		Column II
I	Australopithecus	i	First human like
II	Homo Habilis	ii	Used hides to protect the body
III	Homo Erectus	iii	Arose in Africa
IV	Neanderthal man	iv	Probably ate meat
V	Homo Sapiens	v	Hunted with stone weapons and at fruits

• A. I–v, II–i, III–iv, IV–ii, V–iii
• B. I–i, II–ii, III–iv, IV–iii, V–v
• C. I–v, II–ii, III–ii, IV–i, V–iv
• D. I–v, II–ii, III–iv, IV–i, V–iii

Answer 1

The correct option is A I–v, II–i, III–iv, IV–ii, V–iii

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.

Two mya, Australopithecus probably lived in East African grasslands. Evidence shows they hunted with stone weapons but essentially ate fruit.

Homo habilis has brain capacities between 650-800cc. They probably did not eat meat.

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.

So, the correct answer is option -c.