Supercomputers

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Correct Answer : Option a

Explanation
Statement 1 is correct: Param Pravega is one of India's most powerful supercomputers, developed under the National Supercomputing Mission (NSM) and deployed at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore.
It has a computing capacity of 3.3 petaflops, making it one of the most advanced supercomputers in India.
It is used for cutting-edge research in areas such as:
Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Machine Learning (ML)
Climate modeling and weather prediction
Biological sciences (Genomics, Drug discovery, etc.)
Computational material sciences and fluid dynamics

Statement 2 is not correct: The AIRAWAT system is an AI-focused supercomputer, developed under the National AI Mission and installed at C-DAC, Pune.
It is India’s first AI Supercomputer and is designed for artificial intelligence, deep learning, and big data analytics.
Why is this incorrect?
AIRAWAT is not meant for weather forecasting.
Instead, weather prediction in India is done by specialized supercomputers such as:
Pratyush & Mihir – used by the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) for climate modeling and monsoon predictions.
Param Siddhi-AI – also used in AI-based weather simulations.

Statement 3 is not correct: PARAM 8000 was India’s first supercomputer, developed in 1991 by C-DAC under the leadership of Dr. Vijay Bhatkar.
It was a milestone in India’s self-reliance in supercomputing, but it is no longer in use today due to outdated technology.
What is the Digital India Bhashini Program?
The Digital India Bhashini Program is an AI-driven language translation initiative by the Indian government.It uses modern AI supercomputers and cloud-based computing, not old systems like PARAM 8000.