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Difficulty: MediumExplicit and Fact-Based Information Extraction

Read the following passage carefully:

In April 2026, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) released operational guidelines for the National Quantum Computing Sandbox (NQCS). Under this framework, quantum software startups with less than 5 years of operation are eligible for a 100% subsidy on cloud-based quantum processing units (QPUs) up to 50 Qubits, whereas established hardware enterprises receive a 40% rebate. The guidelines explicitly mandate that all benchmark testing must be completed within 180 days from allocation. Crucially, while research institutions registered under the Societies Registration Act are completely exempt from mandatory data-sharing protocols, all private commercial entities must share non-proprietary performance metrics with the central repository on a quarterly basis.

Based on the passage above, which of the following statements regarding the National Quantum Computing Sandbox (NQCS) framework are correct according to the explicit facts provided?

  1. Quantum software startups with less than 5 years of operation are eligible for a 100% subsidy on cloud-based QPUs up to 50 Qubits.Answer
  2. B
    Established hardware enterprises are entitled to a 100% rebate if benchmark testing is finished within 90 days.
  3. All benchmark testing on allocated quantum processing units must be completed within 180 days from allocation.Answer
  4. D
    Research institutions registered under the Societies Registration Act must submit non-proprietary performance metrics on a quarterly basis.

Answer

The correct statements are that quantum software startups operating for less than 5 years receive a 100% subsidy on cloud-based QPUs up to 50 Qubits, and that benchmark testing must be completed within 180 days from allocation.
The correct statements accurately reflect explicit details in the passage: startups operating under 5 years receive a 100% subsidy up to 50 Qubits, and benchmark testing must be completed within 180 days.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Extract subsidy conditions for startups and established enterprises
Startups under 5 years get 100% subsidy up to 50 Qubits, while established hardware enterprises get a 40% rebate.
Verifies facts regarding subsidy eligibility across entity types.
2
Verify timeline requirements for benchmark testing
Benchmark testing has a strict allocation limit of 180 days.
Directly evaluates time-limit specifications given in the text.
3
Analyze data-sharing obligations and exemption scopes
Registered research institutions are completely exempt, whereas private commercial entities must report quarterly.
Identifies the correct scope of compliance rules without swapping entities.

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Explicit and Fact-Based Information Extraction
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