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Q. No.The fossils of Homo erectus were discovered in _____ and it existed about ____ mya.
1.
Tanzania; 2
2.
Java; 1.5
3.
Ethiopia; 1.5
4.
Australia; 2
Subtopic: Evolution of Homo Sapiens |
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Subtopic: Evolution of Homo Sapiens |
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Identify the incorrect fact regarding the Neanderthal man:
| 1. | Cranial capacity of around 1400 cc |
| 2. | Lived in East and Central Africa |
| 3. | Used hides to protect their bodies |
| 4. | Buried their dead |
Subtopic: Evolution of Homo Sapiens | Evolution Prior to Ape Man |
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Identify the incorrect statement:
| 1. | Neanderthals lived between 1,50,000 and 1,00,000 years back. |
| 2. | Modern Homo sapiens arose between 75000 and 10000 years ago. |
| 3. | Pre-historic cave art developed around 18000 years ago. |
| 4. | Agriculture came around 10000 years ago |
Subtopic: Evolution of Homo Sapiens |
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Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
| Assertion (A): | When we look at stars on a clear night sky we are, in a way, looking back in time. |
| Reason (R): | When we see objects in our immediate surroundings we see them instantly and hence in the present time. |
| 1. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
| 2. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
| 3. | (A) is True but (R) is False. |
| 4. | (A) is False but (R) is True. |
Subtopic: Origin of Life |
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In the solar system of the milky-way galaxy, the earth was supposed to have been formed about:
| 1. | 20 billion years back | 2. | 10 billion years back |
| 3. | 4.5 billion years back | 4. | 3.0 billion years back |
Subtopic: Origin of Life |
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Given the following statements about activities in the early earth:
Select the correct statements:
1. Only I, II and III are correct
2. Only I, II and IV are correct
3. Only II, III and IV are correct
4. All are correct
| I: | Water vapour, methane, carbon dioxide, and ammonia released from molten mass covered the surface. |
| II: | The UV rays from the sun broke up water into Hydrogen and Oxygen and the lighter H2 escaped. |
| III: | Oxygen combined with ammonia and methane to form water, CO2, and other gases. |
| IV: | As it cooled, the water vapour fell as rain, filling all the depressions and forming oceans. |
1. Only I, II and III are correct
2. Only I, II and IV are correct
3. Only II, III and IV are correct
4. All are correct
Subtopic: Origin of Life |
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The figure shows an experiment that demonstrated that life comes only from pre-existing life. This experiment was conducted by:
1. Spallanzani
2. Francesco Redi
3. Louis Pasteur
4. van Helmont
1. Spallanzani
2. Francesco Redi
3. Louis Pasteur
4. van Helmont
Subtopic: Origin of Life |
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Oparin of Russia and Haldane of England proposed that:
1. Only I is correct
2. Only II is correct
3. Both I and II are correct
4. Both I and II are incorrect
| I: | The first form of life could have come from pre-existing non-living organic molecules (e.g. RNA, protein, etc.) |
| II: | The formation of life was preceded by chemical evolution, i.e., the formation of diverse organic molecules from inorganic constituents. |
2. Only II is correct
3. Both I and II are correct
4. Both I and II are incorrect
Subtopic: Origin of Life |
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The connotations about the theory of special creation include:
1. Only I and II are correct
2. Only I and III are correct
3. Only II and III are correct
4. I, II and III are correct
| I: | All living organisms (species or types) that we see today were created as such. |
| II: | Diversity was always the same since creation and will be the same in the future also. |
| III: | Earth is about 4 billion years old. |
2. Only I and III are correct
3. Only II and III are correct
4. I, II and III are correct
Subtopic: Theory of Evolution & Lamarckism |
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