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The word ‘Denisovan’ is sometimes mentioned in media in reference to:

  1. A.fossil of a kind of dinosaur.
  2. B.an early human species.
  3. C.a cave system found in North-East India.
  4. D.a geological period in the history of the Indian subcontinent.
▶ Answer & Explanation

Correct answer: B. an early human species.

Denisovans are an extinct species or subspecies of archaic human that lived in Eurasia. They are known from a few fossil remains discovered in the Denisova Cave in Siberia and Tibet. Genetic studies have shown that Denisovans interbred with modern humans, particularly with populations in Asia and Oceania.

Source: UPSC gs1 2019

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