Why in the news?
The Government highlighted India’s progress in AI, semiconductors, quantum technologies, supercomputing, cloud computing, blockchain, and biotechnology as key pillars of Viksit Bharat 2047.
Digital India
- Internet connections: 25.15 crore (2014) → 102.86 crore (2026).
- Broadband: 6.1 crore → 99.56 crore.
- 5G services cover 99.9% of districts.
- Data cost reduced from ₹269/GB to ₹8-10/GB.
Supercomputing
- National Supercomputing Mission (2015): ₹4,500 crore.
- 38 supercomputers with 47 petaflops capacity.
- Indigenous PARAM Rudra series developed.
Semiconductor Ecosystem
- Semicon India Programme (2021): ₹76,000 crore.
- ISM 2.0 (2026-27): ₹1,000 crore.
- 12 projects worth ₹1.64 lakh crore approved.
- DLI Scheme: 24 companies supported; 7 chips fabricated.
National Quantum Mission
- Approved in 2023 with ₹6,003.65 crore.
- Focus: Quantum Computing, Communication, Sensing, Materials.
- 1,000 km secure quantum communication network demonstrated.
- India’s first Quantum Valley coming up in Amaravati.
IndiaAI Mission
- Approved in 2024 with ₹10,300+ crore.
- 38,000+ GPUs common computing facility.
- AI Kosh: 12,115 datasets and 306 AI models.
- Around 89% of new startups use AI.
Cloud Computing
- MeghRaj: Government cloud platform.
- 2,323 government departments using MeghRaj (2026).
Blockchain
- National Blockchain Framework (2021).
- 3 crore+ property documents verified through blockchain.
- Supports Vishvasya Blockchain Stack and Digital Rupee (e₹) pilots.
Biotechnology
- Sector size: USD 190 billion (2026).
- 94 BioNEST incubators across 25 States/UTs.
- Key initiatives: National Biopharma Mission, BioE3 Policy.
Research & Skilling
- ANRF (2024) operationalized.
- RDI Scheme (2025): ₹1 lakh crore corpus.
- FutureSkills PRIME: 27.53 lakh registrations.
- Chips to Startup (C2S): Targets 85,000 semiconductor professionals.
Global Technology Indicators
- Global Innovation Index: Rank 81 (2015) → 38 (2025).
- 2,100+ Global Capability Centres (GCCs) employing 2.36 million professionals.
- India AI Impact Summit 2026: Declaration adopted by 92 countries.
[2022] Which one of the following is the context in which the term “qubit” is mentioned?
[A] Cloud Services
[B] Quantum Computing
[C] Visible Light Communication Technologies
[D] Wireless Communication Technologies