Which of the following statements about DHRUV64 is/are correct? 1. It is the third chip fabricated under the DIR-V Programme with…

Question

Which of the following statements about DHRUV64 is/are correct?

1. It is the third chip fabricated under the DIR-V Programme with an overall aim to enable the creation of microprocessors for India.

2. It is India's first homegrown 1.0 GHz, 64-bit dual-core microprocessor.

1. A. 1 only
2. B. 2 only
3. C. Both 1 and 2 (Correct answer)
4. D. Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer

Option C — C

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is Option C.

Key Points

• both statements 1 and 2 are correct.
• DHRUV64 is an indigenous microprocessor developed by C-DAC under the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY).
• Statement 1 is correct: it is the third chip fabricated under the DIR-V (Digital India RISC-V) Programme, following THEJAS32 (fabricated at Silterra, Malaysia) and THEJAS64 (made at the Semiconductor Laboratory, Mohali).
• Statement 2 is correct: DHRUV64 is India's first homegrown 1.0 GHz, 64-bit dual-core microprocessor, built on the open RISC-V instruction-set architecture, and targeted at 5G, automotive, IoT and industrial-automation uses.
• DIR-V aims to make India a hub for RISC-V design and to reduce dependence on imported processor IP.
• Related indigenous processors include SHAKTI (IIT Madras), AJIT (IIT Bombay) and VIKRAM (ISRO-SCL, for space).

Exam Tip

• remember the RISC-V family by fabricator — THEJAS/DHRUV (C-DAC), SHAKTI (IIT-M), VIKRAM (ISRO) — these recur in S&T current affairs.