UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 10
Which one of the following is the context in which the term "qubit" is mentioned ?
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Correct answer: B
Correct Option: B (Quantum Computing)
Explanation: A qubit is the basic unit of quantum information, able to exist in superpositions of computational states.
Option-wise Analysis:
A. Incorrect-Cloud services describe remotely hosted computing resources, not quantum information units.
B. Correct-quantum computers process information using quantum bits, or qubits.
C. Incorrect-Visible-light communications transfer data with light; their ordinary data bits are not qubits.
D. Incorrect-Wireless communications use radio links and conventional data bits, not quantum computing qubits.