Question: which country has claimed to make fastest, first light based quantum computer in the world?
i) China
ii) India
iii)USA
iv) Japan
Answer: (i)
Facts
- Chinese scientists claim to have created the world’s first light-based quantum computer named Jiuzhang.
- This computer can solve problems far faster than a classical supercomputer.
- It can perform an extremely complex and specialised calculation, called Gaussian boson sampling, in 200 seconds. The same task would take the world’s fastest classical supercomputer Fugaku around 600 million years
- Last year Google declared its 53-qubit quantum computer had achieved such a breakthrough.
India in quantum race
- India currently does not have any major quantum computing capability at present.
- India in its union budget of 2020-21 has allotted 8000 cr for period of five year.
- Tata Institute of Fundamental Research is only organization currently in India working in the field of quantum computing.
By – Kameshwar Shukla
Link:
https://tech.hindustantimes.com/tech/news/chinese-scientists-make-world-s-first-light-based-quantum-computer-report-71607273730657.html
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/why-india-is-spending-rs-8000-crore-on-quantum-computing/articleshow/74096739.cms