Extinct human ancestor who ate only fruits and hunted with stone weapons was

Australopithecus

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Dryopithecus

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Ramapithecus

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Homo erectus

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Solution

The correct option is C Ramapithecus
Ramapithecus existed about 15 millions years ago.
It was herbivores that's why they only ate fruits and it was also more ape like than human like having cranial capacity 350cc.
So, the correct answer is 'Ramapithecus'

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Match the column :-

	Column I		Column II
I	Australopithecus	i	First human like
II	Homo Habilis	ii	Used hides to protect the body
III	Homo Erectus	iii	Arose in Africa
IV	Neanderthal man	iv	Probably ate meat
V	Homo Sapiens	v	Hunted with stone weapons and at fruits

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