Nuclear Technology: UPSC Previous Year Questions (Science and Technology)
1 previous year UPSC Prelims question on Nuclear Technology (Science and Technology). Choose an option to see the answer and explanation.
Explanations state facts as of the year each question was asked; words like “recently” refer to that year.
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UPSC 2009Science and Technology · Nuclear Technology
Q1. In the year 2008, which one of the following conducted a complex scientific experiment in which sub-atomic particles were accelerated to nearly the speed of light?
Explanation
Sub-atomic particles are particles that are smaller than an atom. They are the basic building blocks of atoms. They are primarily categorized into two groups: elementary particles which are indivisible, and composite particles which are combinations of elementary particles.
Option (b) is correct: In the year 2008, the organization that conducted a complex scientific experiment in which sub-atomic particles were accelerated to nearly the speed of light was the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN). CERN operates the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), where particles are accelerated to extremely high speeds to explore fundamental physics. The experiment helps in understanding the Standard Model of Particle Physics exploring dark matter and studying the properties of fundamental forces.
Answer key for these questions
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Correct answer
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2009
(b) European Organization for Nuclear Research
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How many previous year UPSC questions are there on Nuclear Technology?
This page covers 1 previous year UPSC Prelims GS Paper-I questions on Nuclear Technology (Science and Technology), asked from 2006 to 2024. Each has the correct answer and an explanation.
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Questions on Nuclear Technology (Science and Technology) are available for 5 years, from 2006 to 2024. Use the Year filter to practise a single paper.
