Which of the following traits is a characteristic of human evolution and indicates a close relationship with primates?

Brain capacity of $Homo$ $erectus$ was . . . . . . .

Which of the following is the most significant trend in the evolution of modern humans ($Homo$ $sapiens$) from their ancestors?

Given below are two statements:
Statement $I$: Modern $Homo$ $sapiens$ arose in Australia and moved across continents.
Statement $II$: $Homo$ $sapiens$ arose around $75000$ to $10000$ years ago.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

The most recent and direct prehistoric ancestor of present man is

Which one of the following statements is correct?