Q44·GS Paper 1 · Prelims 2026

DHRUV64 Microprocessor

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Question

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

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

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

Select the answer using the code given below :

Options

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Answer

Neither 1 nor 2

Explanation

Both statements are correct. The DHRUV64 processor was developed under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology's DIR-V (Digital India RISC-V) initiative, which aims to build domestic commercial computing hardware (1). It is designed as a custom 64-bit dual-core system running at 1.0 GHz, marking a major milestone in India's development of sovereign microprocessors (2).

The DHRUV64 processor is a 64-bit dual-core microprocessor running at 1.0 GHz, developed under the DIR-V program to support domestic computing hardware capabilities.

Question details

Year

2026

Paper

GS Paper 1

Question

Q44

Subject

Science & Technology

Sub-topic

Computing, AI & IT

Type

Statement-based

Difficulty

Medium

Nature

Current-affairs-linked

Source hint

MeitY Digital India RISC-V (DIR-V) Announcements 2025

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