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Which of the following is the most primitive ancestor of man?

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Homo Habilis

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Austalopithecus

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Rampithecus Punjabicus

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Homo Neanderthalensis

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Solution

The correct option is C Rampithecus Punjabicus
Ramapithecus belongs to Pliocene epoch, so it is the most primitive ancestor of man. It was first discovered in Nepal by G.E. Lewis.

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