Question

Evolution of modern man involves the following man-like primates. Choose the correct series of human evolution.

(A) Dryopithecus \(\rightarrow\) Homo erectus \(\rightarrow\) Australopithecines \(\rightarrow\) Homo sapiens

(B) Australopithecines \(\rightarrow\) Homo erectus \(\rightarrow\) Neanderthal \(\rightarrow\) Homo sapiens

(C) Australopithecines \(\rightarrow\) Ramapithecus \(\rightarrow\) Dryopithecus \(\rightarrow\) Homo sapiens

(D) Homo erectus \(\rightarrow\) Australopithecines \(\rightarrow\) Homo sapiens \(\rightarrow\) Neanderthal

Answer 1

Correct option is: (B) Australopithecines \(\rightarrow\) Homo erectus \(\rightarrow\) Neanderthal \(\rightarrow\) Homo sapiens

Option (B) is the correct answer because

• About 15 mya, primates called Dryopithecus and Ramapithecus were existing.
• Two mya, Australopithecines probably lived in East African grasslands.
• Homo erectus were existing about 1.5 mya.
• The Neanderthal man lived between 1,00,000 - 40,000 years back.
• During ice age between 75,000 - 10,000 years ago Homo sapiens arose.