SSC CPO 2020 PYQ — Question 90

SSC CPO - 23 Nov 2020 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q90

Who is referred to as the ‘Darwin of the 20th Century’?

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Ernst Mayr.

  •  Ernst Mayr established evolutionary biology as a separate field of research in the United States which earned him the name “Darwin of the 20th century.” 
  • Ernst Mayr helped define the modern synthesis of evolutionary theory, proposing the "Biological Species Concept."