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6.Evolution
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Which of the following is the most primitive ancestor of man?
A
Homoneanderthalensi
B
Homo habilis
C
Ramapithecus
D
Australopithecus
Solution
In the given options, Ramapithecus is the most primitive ancestor of man Edward Lewis $(1932)$ obtained fossil of Ramapithecus from Pliocene rocks of Shivalik hills of India.
Ramapithecus survived about $14-\,i 15$ million years ago during late Miocene to Pliocene. Ramapithecus became extinct about $7-\,i 8$ million years back.
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