Which of these institutions is the largest public research institution in Spain?
Sources: 1 link, read on 22 October 2026.
CSIC: el CSIC conmemora 85 años de investigación, read on 22 October 2026.
Answer: The CSIC (Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas) is the largest public research institution in Spain, according to its own website, which says so when celebrating its 85th anniversary.
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Task 4 · Culture and history Related to question 4014 of the manual
The question in Spanish
¿Cuál de estas instituciones es la mayor institución pública de investigación en España?
The options
- AThe Real Academia EspañolaLa Real Academia Española
- BThe Museo Nacional del PradoEl Museo Nacional del Prado
- CThe CSIC (Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas)El CSIC (Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas)Correct
What the source says
«El Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), la mayor institución pública de investigación en España, ha celebrado hoy en Madrid su 85º aniversario en un acto en el que han estado presentes la ministra de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades, Diana Morant, el secretario de Estado de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades, Juan Cruz Cigudosa, la secretaria general de Investigación, Eva Ortega Paíno, y la presidenta del CSIC, Eloísa del Pino.»
Source: CSIC: el CSIC conmemora 85 años de investigación, read on 22 October 2026. The quotation is in Spanish, as the source prints it; the English wording of the answer is ours.
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