Q13 · UPPSC current affairs · 5 October 2026 · PIB · National Supercomputing Mission

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Consider the following statements regarding the National Supercomputing Mission:1.The mission is jointly steered by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).2.The implementation of the mission is carried out by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD).Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A Both 1 and 2
B 2 only
C 1 only
D Neither 1 nor 2

Correct answer: (c) 1 only

Explanation

Statement 1 is correct as the National Supercomputing Mission is jointly steered by DST and MeitY. Statement 2 is incorrect because the mission is implemented by C-DAC and IISc, not NABARD. Thus, only statement 1 is correct.

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