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Arrange the following events of human evolution in chronological order from the oldest to the most recent : (A) Appearance of Homo erectus (B) Advent of agriculture and human settlements (C) Development of pre-historic cave art (D) Disappearance of Neanderthal man Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Options

  1. A(A), (C), (D), (B)
  2. B(D), (A), (C), (B)
  3. C(A), (D), (B), (C)
  4. D(A), (D), (C), (B)

Correct answer

D. (A), (D), (C), (B)

Step-by-step solution

According to the NCERT timeline of human evolution: 1. Homo erectus appeared about 1.5 million years ago (mya). 2. Neanderthal man lived between 1,00,000 and 40,000 years back, meaning their disappearance occurred around 40,000 years ago. 3. Pre-historic cave art developed about 18,000 years ago. 4. Agriculture came around 10,000 years back and human settlements started. Therefore, the correct chronological order from oldest to most recent is (A) (D) (C) (B). Answer: (A), (D), (C), (B)

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