Where did the Indian Army establish a Quantum Laboratory in Madhya Pradesh in 2021?

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Correct — A, Mhow. In December 2021, the Indian Army established a Quantum Laboratory at the Military College of Telecommunication Engineering (MCTE), Mhow (Madhya Pradesh), with support from the National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS), to research quantum computing, quantum key distribution, quantum communication, and post-quantum cryptography for future-proofing military communications.

Why the other options are wrong — (b) A major MP cantonment and ordnance-manufacturing city, but not the site of the Army's Quantum Laboratory.  (c) Madhya Pradesh's capital, but not the location of this Army research facility.  (d) An MP district town without this Army quantum-research facility.

Concept: MCTE, Mhow, is the Indian Army's premier institute for signals/communication training. In December 2021 it added a Quantum Laboratory (with NSCS backing) to research quantum computing, quantum key distribution and post-quantum cryptography, aimed at securing future military communications against emerging quantum-era threats.

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