Q. Consider the following:

1. Both Ramapithecus and Sivapithecus have been considered the earliest ancestors of modern human beings
2. Ramapithecus is a male fossil, while Sivapithecus is a female fossil

Which of the above statements is / are correct?
Answer: Neither 1 nor 2
Notes: Neither statement is correct. Both Ramapithecus and Sivapithecus are extinct Miocene hominids but are now believed to be closer to ancestors of the orangutan rather than direct ancestors of modern humans. Furthermore, fossil specimens are not assigned genders with certainty, so describing one as male and the other as female is incorrect.