Q.

Given below are two statements.

Statement I :  Primates called Dryopithecus and Ramapithecus existed 15 mya.
Statement II : Dryopithecus and Ramapithecus were hairy and walked like gorillas and chimpanzees.

In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.

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a

Statement I is incorrect but statement II is correct.

b

Both statement I and statement II are correct.

c

Statement I is correct but statement II is incorrect.

d

Both statement I and statement II are incorrect.

answer is A.

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Statement I is correct. Dryopithecus and Ramapithecus are considered to have lived around 15 million years ago during the Miocene epoch.
Statement II is also correct. Dryopithecus and Ramapithecus were hairy and walked like gorillas and chimpanzees.

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