11th Annual Breakthrough Prizes 2025: University of Jammu Recognized

Current Context: The 11th Annual Breakthrough Prizes 2025, often referred to as the "Oscars of Science," recognized the University of Jammu's High Energy Physics Group for their contributions to the ALICE collaboration at CERN's Large Hadron Collider (LHC).

• The awards ceremony took place on April 5, 2025, in Santa Monica, California.

Key Details:

• Award: Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics.
• Contribution: The team played a vital role in the Photon Multiplicity Detector (PMD), aiding the study of Quark-Gluon Plasma (QGP), a state of matter believed to have existed after the Big Bang.
• Team Members: Led by Prof. Anju Bhasin, the group included faculty, researchers, and scholars from the University of Jammu.
• Significance: This recognition highlights India's growing presence in global scientific research and innovation.

Question:

Q.1 The 11th Annual Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics (2025) was awarded to which Indian university's research group?
a) University of Delhi
b) Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru
c) University of Jammu
d) Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi

Answer: c) The University of Jammu's High Energy Physics Group was recognized for its contribution to the ALICE collaboration at CERN’s LHC.