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 ✓ UPSC's answer
- (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Why the answer is (c)
• DIR-V (Digital India RISC-V) is the Ministry of Electronics and IT programme to build indigenous microprocessors on the open RISC-V architecture, drawing on IIT Madras's Shakti and C-DAC's Vega families.
• Statement 1 is correct: DHRUV64 is the third chip fabricated under DIR-V, with the programme's overall aim of enabling microprocessors for India.
• Statement 2 is correct: DHRUV64 is India's first homegrown 64-bit dual-core processor running at 1.0 GHz, developed by C-DAC and meant for use in networking, IoT and strategic applications.
• Indigenous processors reduce dependence on imported chips and address supply-chain and security concerns.
• Hence both 1 and 2, option (c).
Why the other options are wrong
- (a) 1 only
- Statement 2 is also correct: DHRUV64 is the first indigenous 1 GHz 64-bit dual-core processor.
- (b) 2 only
- Statement 1 is also correct: it is the third DIR-V chip.
- (d) Neither 1 nor 2
- Both statements correctly describe DHRUV64.
Asked in the GS Paper I of the UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2026, held on 24 May 2026. Question and answer key: Union Public Service Commission. Explanation: UPSC Answer Check.