The chronological order of human evolution from early to the recent is?

1. Australopithecus→Ramapithecus→Homo habilis→Homo erectus
2. Ramapithecus→Australopithecus→ Homo habilis→Homo erectus
3. Ramapithecus→Homo habilis→ Australopithecus →Homo erectus
4. Australopithecus→Homo habilis→Ramapithecus →Homo erectus

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Which of the following had the smallest brain capacity?
1. Homo erectus
2. Homo sapiens
3. Homo neanderthalensis
4. Homo habilis

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Among the human ancestors the brain size was more than 1000 CC in:

1. Homo neaderthalensis

2. Homo erectus

3. Ramapithecus

4. Homo habilis

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The extinct human who lived 100000 to 40000 years ago, in Europe, Asia, and parts of Africa, with short stature, heavy eyebrows, retreating for heads, large jaws with heavy teeth, stocky bodies, a lumbering gait, and stooped posture was:

1. Homo habilis

2. Neanderthal human

3. Cro-Magnon humans

4. Ramapithecus

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Match the hominids with their correct brain size:

Column I Column II
(a) Homo habilis  (i) 900 cc
(b) Homo neanderthalensis (ii) 1350 cc
(c) Homo erectus  (iii) 650-800 cc
(d) Homo sapiens (iv) 1400 cc

Select the correct option.

Options: (a) (b) (c) (d)
1. (iv) (iii) (i) (ii)
2. (iv) (i) (iv) (ii)
3. (iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
4. (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
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Identify the fossil of a man who showed the following characteristics:
(A) Brain capacity of 1400 cc
(B) Used hides to protect their body
(C) Buried their dead bodies
In the light of above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
1. Homo erectus 2. Neanderthal man
3. Homo habilis 4. Australopithecus 
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