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.
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Answer & explanation
Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2
DHRUV64, developed by C-DAC and launched in December 2025, is India's first homegrown 1.0 GHz, 64-bit dual-core microprocessor. It is the third chip fabricated under the Digital India RISC-V (DIR-V) Programme, after THEJAS32 and THEJAS64. Both statements are correct.
- ✓ 1. The government's backgrounder calls DHRUV64 the third chip fabricated under the DIR-V Programme, after THEJAS32 (Silterra, Malaysia) and THEJAS64 (SCL Mohali).
- ✓ 2. It is described as India's first homegrown 1.0 GHz, 64-bit dual-core microprocessor.
Remember · DIR-V (Digital India RISC-V) chips: THEJAS32, THEJAS64, then DHRUV64, India's first homegrown 1.0 GHz, 64-bit dual-core microprocessor. Dhanush and Dhanush+ are next.
Sources
- PIB Backgrounder, DHRUV64: India's First 1.0 GHz, 64-bit dual-core Microprocessor (15 December 2025) ↗ “DHRUV64 is the third chip fabricated under the DIR-V Programme with an overall aim to enable creation of Microprocessors for the future in India. • The first chip, THEJAS32, fabricated at the Silterra facility in Malaysia. • The second chip, THEJAS64, manufactured domestically at Semiconductor Lab (SCL) Mohali. … DHRUV64, India’s first homegrown 1.0 GHz, 64-bit dual-core microprocessor, strengthens the indigenous processor pipeline.”
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