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MPSC Rajyaseva 2018 GS Paper 1 — Question 46

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खालीलपैकी कोणती थेरीज किंवा सिद्धांत जीवन उत्क्रांतीशी संबंधित आहेत ? / Which of the following theories are related to evolution of life ?

(a)नैसर्गिक निवडीचा सिद्धांत / The theory of natural selection

(b)उत्परिवर्तन उत्क्रांतीचा सिद्धांत / Mutation theory of evolution

(c)वारसा वर्ण गुणधर्म सिद्धांत / Theory of inheritance of acquired characteristics

(d)वियोग सिद्धांत / Theory of segregation

1)अ, ब आणि ड / a, b and d
2)अ, ब आणि क / a, b and c✓ Correct
3)अ, क आणि ड / a, c and d
4)वरील सर्व / All of the above

Natural selection (Darwin), mutation theory (De Vries), and inheritance of acquired characteristics (Lamarck) are all historical biological theories explaining the evolution of life. The theory of segregation belongs to Mendelian genetics, not evolution.

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