alleryFor about how long have modern humans (Homo sapiens) walked the planet?
AAbout 3 million years
BAbout 30,000 years
CAbout 4.5 billion years
DAbout 300,000 years
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. About 300,000 years
1. Recall the idea: The Beginnings of Human History.
2. The source says: "Modern humans (Homo sapiens) have walked the planet".
3. About 300,000 years is correct. 4.5 billion years is the age of the Earth, so humans are only a tiny recent part of it.
_Source: NCERT Class 6 Exploring Society: India and Beyond, Ch 4 Timeline and Sources of History, "The Beginnings of Human History"_
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