Quantum Computing

Quantum computing is an advanced computational paradigm that leverages quantum mechanical phenomena like superposition and entanglement to perform complex calculations far beyond the capacity of classical supercomputers.

• It forms the technological core of the National Quantum Mission, aimed at enhancing India's strategic self-reliance in high-performance computing and secure communications.
• The technology enables breakthrough innovations across critical sectors including pharmaceutical drug discovery, energy storage materials, and complex financial risk modeling.
• Its capability to crack conventional public-key encryption poses significant cybersecurity challenges, necessitating a transition toward post-quantum cryptography.

In GS Paper III, UPSC framing typically contrasts quantum computing with classical systems while evaluating its transformative impact on governance, defense, and economic competitiveness. Questions focus on India's strategic initiatives, such as the National Quantum Mission, assessing industrial readiness, research infrastructure, and international technological partnerships. Candidates are expected to critically analyze key implementation challenges, including hardware manufacturing dependencies, qubit decoherence, and skilled human resource deficits.

• Fields of IT, Space, Computers, robotics, nano-technology GS3

• 3D Printing
• 5G
• Artificial Intelligence (AI)
• Blockchain
• CRISPR
• Internet of Things (IoT)
• Machine Learning (ML)
• Robotics