CERN: Members outside Europe - Science & Technology
Q. Consider the following statements:
1. India is the second country from Asia to become a member of CERN after Pakistan
2. USA is the first and currently only non-European country granted full membership
Which of the above statements is/are correct?- Published on 06 May 15a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
ANSWER: Only 1
CERN (European Organisation for Nuclear Research) is world’s biggest particle physics laboratory established in 1954 based at Geneva.CERN's main function is to provide the particle accelerators and other infrastructure needed for high-energy physics research.CERN is also the place the World Wide Web was first implemented. Israel is the first and currently only non-European country granted full membership.
