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Five Indian school students head to CERN
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Associate, not full member: what India's CERN status means, and the voting rule S&T questions test
School students get a window into particle physics at CERN.
Why it matters: general awareness
What you need to know
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Five Indian school students have been selected to visit CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research near Geneva.
India is an Associate Member State of CERN, which gives its scientists access to experiments at the Large Hadron Collider.
সূত্র: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
মূল তথ্য
Remember these
- CERN is the European Organization for Nuclear Research, located near Geneva on the France-Switzerland border.
- India is an Associate Member State of CERN (since 2017).
- Associate membership gives access to CERN experiments, including those at the Large Hadron Collider, but no vote in the CERN Council.
- Five Indian school students have been selected to visit CERN for exposure to particle physics.
- The Large Hadron Collider is the world's largest and most powerful particle accelerator.
প্রিলিমস · মেইনস
How the exam will ask it
প্রিলিমস
- India is an Associate Member State of CERN, not a full Member State.
- Associate Members do not have voting rights in the CERN Council.
- CERN is headquartered near Geneva, Switzerland, and operates the Large Hadron Collider.
- Associate membership allows Indian scientists and institutions to take part in CERN experiments.
মেইনস
GS3 Science & Technology (also GS2 International Relations): India's participation in big-science collaborations. Issue: limited access and influence for non-members -> Associate Member status gives access to LHC experiments and industry contracts but no vote -> implications for research capacity, talent and tech spin-offs -> way forward: deepen participation, build school-to-research pipelines and weigh the case for fuller membership.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
With reference to India's relationship with CERN, consider the following statements:
- India is an Associate Member State of CERN.
- India is a full Member State of CERN with voting rights in its Council.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- 1 only
- 2 only
- Both 1 and 2
- Neither 1 nor 2
উত্তর দেখুন
উত্তর: A — Correct: 1 only — India has been an Associate Member State since 2017, and statement 2 is wrong because Associate Members do not vote in the Council. • 2 only — wrong: Statement 2 is wrong: full membership with voting rights is held by CERN's Member States, and India is an Associate Member. • Both 1 and 2 — wrong: Both cannot be correct; India is an Associate Member, so statement 2 on full membership is false. • Neither 1 nor 2 — wrong: Statement 1 is correct, so 'neither' cannot hold; India is an Associate Member State.
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