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UPSC 2013: The efforts to detect the existence of Higgs boson particle have become frequent news in the recent past. 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. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
(a)1 only
(b)2 and 3 only
(c)1 and 3 only
(d)1, 2 and 3
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (a) 1 only
The Higgs field/brout-englert-higgs mechanism explains why elementary particles acquire mass, so statement 1 is correct. Discovery of the Higgs does not imply near-term ‘matter teleportation’ (2) or improved nuclear-fission fuels (3); these are speculative and unrelated. Therefore only statement 1 is correct. ([home.cern](https://home.cern/backgrounders/cern-and-higgs-boson?utm_source=openai))
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