UPSC Prelims 2025 PYQ – Majorana 1 Chip, AWS vs Microsoft

✅ Correct Answer: (c) I and III only

Explanation:

• Statement I: ✅ Correct. Microsoft introduced the Majorana 1 chip, expected to make quantum computing practical using a new topoconductor material.
• Statement II: ❌ Incorrect. It was developed by Microsoft, not AWS. AWS has its own chip, “Ocelot.”
• Statement III: ✅ Correct. Deep learning is a subset of machine learning, based on artificial neural networks.