Which one of the following is the context in which the term "qubit" is mentioned?
ACloud Services
BQuantum Computing
CVisible Light Communication Technologies
DWireless Communication Technologies
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Quantum Computing
Answer: B. The term 'QUBIT' is mentioned in the context of QUANTUM COMPUTING.
A QUBIT (quantum bit) is the basic unit of quantum information, analogous to a classical bit. Unlike a classical bit which is either 0 or 1, a qubit can exist in SUPERPOSITION of 0 and 1 simultaneously. Qubits can also be ENTANGLED with each other, enabling quantum parallelism.
Physical implementations of qubits include:
- Superconducting circuits (IBM, Google)
- Trapped ions (IonQ, Honeywell)
- Photons (PsiQuantum)
- Neutral atoms (QuEra, Atom Computing)
- Topological qubits (Microsoft)
The 'quantum supremacy' achievements (Google's Sycamore 2019 with 53 qubits, China's Jiuzhang) demonstrate the computational power of multi-qubit systems on specific tasks.
India launched the National Quantum Mission in 2023 with the goal of building 50-1000 qubit systems.
Distractors fail:
(A) Cloud services use bits and bytes.
(C) Visible light communication uses photons but does not use qubits.
(D) Wireless tech uses RF spectrum.
Source: National Quantum Mission India / IEEE Computer Society quantum computing references.
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