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NDA 2 2025 GAT, question 131

Topic: Biology

Q131

The book ‘The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection’ was authored by

  1. (a) Charles DarwinCorrect answer
  2. (b) Carolus Linnaeus
  3. (c) Barbara McClintock
  4. (d) Copernicus

Solution.

Answer: (a) Charles Darwin

  1. Charles Darwin published On the Origin of Species in 1859, setting out evolution by natural selection.
  2. Linnaeus is associated with biological classification, McClintock with transposable genetic elements, and Copernicus with heliocentric astronomy.