Civil Services Prep

Prelims 2026 · Science and Technology · Question 79

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.

Select the answer using the code given below :

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer

Both 1 and 2

Both statements are correct. PIB’s official explainer states that DHRUV64 is India’s first homegrown 1.0 GHz, 64-bit dual-core microprocessor. It also states that DHRUV64 is the third chip fabricated under the Digital India RISC-V (DIR-V) Programme, after THEJAS32 and THEJAS64. Hence, both 1 and 2 are correct.

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