{"id":3067,"date":"2025-12-16T16:15:06","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T10:45:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/exams\/?p=3067"},"modified":"2026-02-24T12:30:46","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T07:00:46","slug":"dhruv64-india-first-indigenous-64-bit-microprocessor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/dhruv64-india-first-indigenous-64-bit-microprocessor\/","title":{"rendered":"India Launches Its First Indigenous 1.0 GHz Microprocessor DHRUV64"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\">India has launched its first domestically developed 1.0 GHz, 64-bit, two-core microprocessor, which is the country&#39;s first 64-bit chip, named DHRUV64. This marks a significant milestone in India&#39;s semiconductor history. Fully designed and manufactured in India by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) as part of the Microprocessor Development Programme (MDP), DHRUV64 enhances the local processor ecosystem and reduces reliance on imported chips. Its deployment supports national initiatives such as the Digital India RISC-V Programme, aiming to make India a global hub for electronic system design and manufacturing. The future plan includes next-generation processors like Dhanush and Dhanush+.<\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">DHRUV64 Microprocessor Marks Milestone in Atmanirbhar Bharat<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">DHRUV64 is the first native indigenous 1.0 GHz and 64-bit microprocessor made in India by C-DAC.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">It greatly decreases the reliance on imported semiconductor technologies.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The chip favours the Atmanirbhar Bharat mission through domestic designing and innovation.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">It is constructed as a part of the Microprocessor Development Programme and enhances the chip ecosystem of India.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">DHRUV64 is capable of providing secure computing to strategic, civilian and industrial applications.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">It provides the base for high-performance Indian processors and SoCs in the future.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/userfiles\/newimages\/WhatsApp%20Image%202025-12-16%20at%204_10_16%20PM.jpeg\" style=\"width: 650px; height: 650px;\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">Expected MCQs Based on DHRUV64 Microprocessor<\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">DHRUV64 microprocessor is developed by which organization?<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A. ISRO<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">B. DRDO<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">C. C-DAC<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">D. BEL<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Answer: C. C-DAC<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">DHRUV64 is developed by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing under the MDP programme.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">What is the clock speed of the DHRUV64 microprocessor?<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A. 500 MHz<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">B. 800 MHz<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">C. 1.0 GHz<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">D. 2.0 GHz<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Answer: C. 1.0 GHz<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">It is India&rsquo;s first indigenous microprocessor to achieve 1.0 GHz speed.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Q3. DHRUV64 is based on which architecture?<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A. ARM<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">B. x86<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">C. MIPS<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">D. RISC-V<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Answer: D. RISC-V<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">DHRUV64 supports the open-source RISC-V architecture promoted under Digital India.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Q4. DHRUV64 is a ______ bit microprocessor.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A. 32-bit<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">B. 64-bit<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">C. 16-bit<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">D. 128-bit<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Answer: B. 64-bit<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">It is a 64-bit dual-core processor designed for advanced computing needs.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Q5. Which national initiative is strengthened by the launch of DHRUV64?<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A. Startup India<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">B. Make in India<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">C. Atmanirbhar Bharat<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">D. Skill India<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Answer: C. Atmanirbhar Bharat<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The processor reduces import dependence and boosts indigenous semiconductor capability.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Q6. DHRUV64 was developed under which programme?<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A. Semiconductor Mission<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">B. Digital India Programme<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">C. Microprocessor Development Programme<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">D. National AI Mission<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Answer: C. Microprocessor Development Programme<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">MDP aims to build an end-to-end indigenous microprocessor ecosystem in India.<\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">DHRUV64 is a historic product in terms of semiconductor self-reliance in India. Being the first indigenous 1.0 GHz microprocessor in the country, it enhances Atmanirbhar Bharat, improves domestic chip design, and predicts a strong foundation in the future of high-performance computing and safe digital infrastructure in the country.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>India has launched its first domestically developed 1.0 GHz, 64-bit, two-core microprocessor, which is the country&#39;s first 64-bit chip, named DHRUV64. This marks a significant milestone in India&#39;s semiconductor history. Fully designed and manufactured in India by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) as part of the Microprocessor Development Programme (MDP), DHRUV64 enhances [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3068,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3067","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pib-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3067","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3067"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3067\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3091,"href":"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3067\/revisions\/3091"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3068"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3067"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3067"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3067"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}