# What is the name of the largest public institution for research in Spain?

Question 4014 · Task 4 · Culture and history of Spain · CCSE 2026

**In Spanish, as in the exam:** ¿Cómo se llama la mayor institución pública dedicada a la investigación en España?

- a) Real Academia Española (RAE). (Real Academia Española (RAE).)
- b) Consejo Superior de investigaciones Científicas (CSIC). (Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC).) · Right answer
- c) La sociedad General de Autores (SGAE). (Sociedad General de Autores (SGAE).)

**Right answer:** b) Consejo Superior de investigaciones Científicas (CSIC).

## Why

The CSIC (Spanish National Research Council) is the largest public research body in Spain and one of the most important in Europe. The RAE (Royal Spanish Academy) deals with the Spanish language and the SGAE (General Society of Authors) manages authors' rights.

Question 4014 of the Manual de preparación de la prueba CCSE 2026 © Instituto Cervantes: https://cervantes.org/sites/public/produccion/files/2026-10/manual-preparacion-prueba-ccse-2026.pdf

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