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:
A.1 only
B.2 only
C.Both 1 and 2✓ Correct
D.Neither 1 nor 2
Explanation
DHRUV64 is the third microprocessor chip developed under the Digital India RISC-V (DIR-V) Programme, after VEGA and SHAKTI series chips, aimed at building indigenous microprocessor capability in India. It is also India's first homegrown 1.0 GHz, 64-bit dual-core microprocessor based on the RISC-V instruction set architecture. Both statements are therefore correct.
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