Explanation
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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