Q79 · UPSC Prelims 2026 · Set A · Current Affairs and GK

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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:

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Exam
Union Public Service Commission — Civil Services Examination (UPSC)
Board
UPSC
Stage
Prelims
Year
2026
Paper
UPSC Prelims — Prelims General Studies Paper I (General Studies)
Booklet
Set A
Question
Q79
Topic
Current Affairs and GK
Syllabus
Current events, government schemes, miscellaneous GK — Prelims GS Paper I.
A 1 only
B 2 only
C Both 1 and 2
D Neither 1 nor 2

Correct answer: (c) Both 1 and 2

Explanation

  1. A

    1 only

    Claims that only statement 1 is correct. This is incorrect because statement 2 is also correct as DHRUV64 is indeed India's first homegrown 1.0 GHz, 64-bit dual-core microprocessor.

  2. B

    2 only

    Claims that only statement 2 is correct. This is incorrect because statement 1 is also correct as DHRUV64 is the third chip fabricated under the Digital India RISC-V (DIR-V) Programme.

  3. C

    Both 1 and 2

    (x) Official key: Both 1 and 2. DHRUV64 is the third chip fabricated under the DIR-V Programme aimed at enabling indigenous microprocessor creation for India, and it serves as India's first homegrown 1.0 GHz, 64-bit dual-core microprocessor.

  4. D

    Neither 1 nor 2

    Claims that neither statement is correct. This is incorrect because both statements accurately describe the specifications and background of the DHRUV64 microprocessor. Summary. Official key is (c) because DHRUV64 fulfills both milestones by being the third chip under the DIR-V Programme and India's first homegrown 1.0 GHz, 64-bit dual-core microprocessor, making both given statements correct.

Summary. Official key is (c) because DHRUV64 fulfills both milestones by being the third chip under the DIR-V Programme and India's first homegrown 1.0 GHz, 64-bit dual-core microprocessor, making both given statements correct.

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