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प्रश्न
In which book Darwin had published his theory of Natural selection?
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उत्तर
Origin of Species
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- Give the name of the scientist who gave this theory.
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| List - I | List II | ||
| (a) | Adaptive radiation | (i) | Selection of resistant varieties due to excessive use of herbicides and pesticides |
| (b) | Convergent evolution | (ii) | Bones of forelimbs in Man and Whale |
| (c) | Divergent evolution | (iii) | Wings of Butterfly and Bird |
| (d) | Evolution by anthropo- genic action | (iv) | Darwin Finches |
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