Civil Services Prep

Prelims 2025 · Science and Technology · Question 7

Consider the following statements: I. It is expected that Majorana 1 chip will enable quantum computing. II. Majorana 1 chip has been introduced by Amazon Web Services (AWS). III. Deep learning is a subset of machine learning. Which of the statements given above are correct?

  1. I and II only
  2. II and III only
  3. I and III only
  4. I, II and III

Answer

I and III only

I. Correct. Majorana 1 is associated with topological qubits based on Majorana particles, and it is being projected as a step toward scalable quantum computing.
II. Incorrect. Majorana 1 chip was introduced by Microsoft, not Amazon Web Services (AWS).
III. Correct. Deep learning is a subset of machine learning that uses multi-layer neural networks.
Therefore, statements I and III only are correct.

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