Correct option is C
The Correct Answer is: (c) IIT BHU
Explanation:
Param Shivay is the first supercomputer to be assembled indigenously in India under the National Supercomputing Mission (NSM). It was installed at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Banaras Hindu University (BHU) in 2019. The supercomputer was built by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) and represents a significant milestone in India's efforts to become self-reliant in high-performance computing (HPC).
Information Booster:
• Param Shivay was launched under the National Supercomputing Mission (NSM).
• NSM is jointly implemented by C-DAC and IISc Bengaluru, funded by MeitY and DST.
• The supercomputer has a capacity of 833 teraflops and supports research in areas like climate modeling, genomics, and material science.
• It was inaugurated by the President of India in March 2019.
• The NSM aims to establish 70+ supercomputers across academic institutions in India.
• PARAM stands for “Parallel Machine”, a brand of supercomputers developed by C-DAC.