Consider the following statements: 1. Quantum Supremacy is achieved when a quantum computer performs a calculation that is practically impossible for any classical supercomputer to complete in a reasonable timeframe. 2. In 2019, Google’s Sycamore processor demonstrated this by solving a problem in 200 seconds that would have taken a supercomputer thousands of years. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |ForumIAS

Q. Consider the following statements:
1.Quantum Supremacy is achieved when a quantum computer performs a calculation that is practically impossible for any classical supercomputer to complete in a reasonable timeframe.
2.In 2019, Google’s Sycamore processor demonstrated this by solving a problem in 200 seconds that would have taken a supercomputer thousands of years.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: C

Notes:

Explanation:

Both statements are correct. John Preskill coined the term, and Google’s 53-qubit Sycamore provided the first major experimental proof of the concept.

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