Railway Recruitment Board General Awareness — Question 1480
Question
Who authored the book 'On the Origin of Species'?
- Charles Darwin
- Gregor Mendel
- Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
- Alfred Russel Wallace
Correct answer
A — Charles Darwin
Explanation (English)
Charles Darwin published 'On the Origin of Species' in 1859, setting out the theory of evolution by natural selection.
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