UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 75
Consider the following statements :
- It is expected that Majorana 1 chip will enable quantum computing.
- Majorana 1 chip has been introduced by Amazon Web Services (AWS).
- Deep learning is a subset of machine learning.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: C
Correct Option: C (I and III only)
Explanation: Microsoft announced Majorana 1 as a proposed quantum-computing hardware approach, whereas AWS did not introduce it. Deep learning is indeed a part of machine learning based on multilayer neural networks.
Statement / Pair / Item-wise Analysis:
I: True-Majorana 1 is intended to advance topological quantum computing.
II: False-the chip was introduced by Microsoft, not AWS.
III: True-deep learning is a subset of machine learning.
Option-wise Analysis:
A. Incorrect-includes II despite the item-wise findings; omits III which the answer requires.
B. Incorrect-includes II despite the item-wise findings; omits I which the answer requires.
C. Correct-this matches the facts and the item-wise assessment above.
D. Incorrect-includes II despite the item-wise findings.