B.A./B.COM. LL.B. (5 YEAR LAW / U.G. LAW) Panjab University Entrance Exam 2016 : MCQs and Answer Key

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Who Discovered The 'God Particle' ?

A: Peter Higgs And Francois Englert
B: Peter Higgs
C: Jagdish Chandra Bose
D: Elbert Einstein

The answer is: A

Explanation

The 'God Particle', also known as the Higgs boson, was discovered by Peter Higgs and Francois Englert. They were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2013 for their work on the theoretical discovery of the Higgs boson.

The Higgs boson is a fundamental particle in the Standard Model of particle physics, which describes the fundamental particles and forces that make up the universe. The Higgs boson is responsible for giving other particles mass, and its discovery confirmed a key prediction of the Standard Model.

Jagdish Chandra Bose was an Indian physicist and biologist who made significant contributions to the study of radio waves and plant physiology. Albert Einstein was a German-born physicist who developed the theory of relativity and made numerous groundbreaking contributions to the field of physics.

Therefore, the answer is A: Peter Higgs and Francois Englert.