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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Match column I and column II and choose the correct option:
Column I Column II
a. Dryopithecus (i) Arose during ice age
b. Neanderthal man (ii) Lived between 1,00,000-40,000 years ago 1400 cc cranial capacity 
c. Homo sapiens (iii) Existed around 15 mya

1. a(iii), b(ii), c(i) 
2. a(i), b(ii) , c(iii) 
3. a(ii), b(iii), c(i) 
4. a(iii), b(i), c(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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