International Physics Olympiad MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers

All three statements are correct. The Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (HBCSE) is a National Centre of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), which is an aided institution under the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE). HBCSE is the nodal centre for the Olympiad programme in India and acts as the country's link to the international Olympiad community, selecting and training students through a multi-stage selection process, orientation camps and intensive training programmes. It spearheaded the programme behind India's five Gold Medals at the 56th IPhO 2026.

The 56th International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) 2026 was held at Bucaramanga, Colombia. All five members of the Indian team won Gold Medals, and India secured the World No. 1 rank jointly with China, Kazakhstan, Russia, South Korea and Taiwan among 381 students from 87 countries. Kazakhstan, Taiwan and South Korea shared the top rank with India but did not host the event.