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:
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Correct answer: C. Both 1 and 2
Both statements are correct — DHRUV64 is a chip developed under the Digital India RISC-V (DIR-V) programme aimed at building an indigenous microprocessor ecosystem, and it is described as India's first homegrown 1.0 GHz, 64-bit dual-core microprocessor. So both 1 and 2 — option (c). (Recent tech item; answer follows the official key.)
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