How far is Darwin's theory of …

In 1859, Charles Darwin set out his theory of evolution by natural selection as an explanation for adaptation and speciation. The concept was simple but powerful: individuals best adapted to their environments are more likely to survive and reproduce.

Darwin's theory of evolution is known as 'The Theory of Natural Selection'. It can be described as follows:
(i) Within any population there is natural variation. Some individuals have more favourable variations than others.
(ii) Even though all species produce a large number of offspring's, populations remain fairly constant naturally.
(iii) This is due to the struggle between members of the same species and different species for food, space and mate.
(iv) The struggle for survival within populations eliminates the unfit individuals. The fit individuals possessing favourable variations survive and reproduce. This is called natural selection.
(v) The individuals having favourable variations pass on these variations to their progeny from generation to generation.
(vi) These variations when accumulated over a long period of time, lead to the origin of a new species.