Question

The chronological order of human evolution from early to recent is
A)Australopithecus - Homo habilis - Ramapithecus - Homo erectus
B)Australopithecus - Ramapithecus - Homo habilis - Homo erectus
C)Ramapithecus - Australopithecus - Homo habilis - Homo erectus
D)Ramapithecus - Homo habilis - Australopithecus - Homo erectus

Answer 1

Hint:About 11.2 millions years ago ancient humans evolved in the Miocene era. According to palaeontologists, ancients of humans or their lineage evolved from the other lineage pongids and after several years humans evolved.

Complete answer
>Australopithecus are the Southern apes found in Africa about 4.2 to 1.9 million years ago. It was first discovered in 1924 in Taung, Africa as a type specimen. There were similarities of about 35% between the brains of australopithecus and humans. They had 32 teeth like humans including canine, molar etc but had less interlocking pattern. Unlike other apes, they possess thick enamel in teeth. They ate only vegetables, fruits or other tubers.
>Homo habilis were also called handyman. They were found in the era Pleistocene about 2.3 to 1.64 million years ago. Homo habilis are supposed to evolve from Homo erectus. They had a comparatively larger brain than Australopithecus and possessed teeth with smaller premolar and molar.
>Ramapithecus also called Sivapithecus is one of the ancient extinct apes. They were found about 12.2 million years ago in the 19th century Miocene era. They were like a jaw and had evolved into humans gradually. Their length was about 1.5 meter and had similarities with Orangutan. They ate only tough foods like savanna grasses, solid fruits etc.
>Homo erectus is also an extinct ape found in the era of Pleistocene of about 1.5 to 2 million years ago. As the fossils were discovered from Central Jawa, it was also called Jawa man. It was supposed to be the first one who began to use fire as their need.

Hence, Option C: Ramapithecus - Australopithecus - Homo habilis - Homo erectus is the correct answer.

Note:Ramapithecus is also called Shiva’s ape whereas Homo erectus is known as the most recent ancestor of humans as compared to others.