UPSC Prelims 2013 · Question 46 of 99
UPSC Prelims 2013 question on Higgs Boson
- ExamUPSC CSE
- Year2013
- PaperGeneral Studies Paper I
- SubjectScience and Technology
- TopicPhysics
- DifficultyHard
- TypeStatement
The efforts to detect the existence of Higgs boson particle have become frequent news in recent years.
What is/are the importance/importances of discovering this particle?
1. It will enable us to understand as to why elementary particles have mass.
2. It will enable us in the near future to develop the technology of transferring matter from one point to another without traversing the physical space between them.
3. It will enable us to create better fuels for nuclear fission.
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Answer: A. 1 only
The discovery of the Higgs boson helped confirm the Higgs field theory, which explains how elementary particles acquire mass. This discovery was a major milestone in particle physics and supported the Standard Model of physics. However, the Higgs boson has no established connection with technologies such as teleportation of matter or development of better fuels for nuclear fission. Therefore, only statement 1 is correct. Extra Point: The Higgs boson was discovered in 2012 at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) operated by CERN.
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