The primates, Dryopithecus and Ramapithecus, existed around:
1. 15 mya 2. 20 mya
3. 25 mya 4. 30 mya

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Two mya, Australopithecines probably lived in:
1. Western Africa 2. Eastern African grasslands
3. South America 4. South East Asia
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The first human-like being, the hominid, was called:
1. Homo habilis 2. Homo erectus
3. Homo ergaster 4. Homo neanderthelensis
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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
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The cranial capacity of Homo erectus was around:
1. 450 cc 2. 700 cc
3. 900 cc 4. 1000 cc
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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
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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
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Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
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. 
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
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.
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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
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Given the following statements about activities in the early earth:
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.
Select the correct statements:
1. Only I, II and III are correct
2. Only III and IV are correct
3. Only II, III and IV are correct
4. All are correct
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