UPSC Prelims 2004·GS1·science-and-technology·science and technology

Param Padma, which was in the news recently, is:

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  1. AA new Civilian Award instituted by the Government of India
  2. BThe name of a supercomputer developed by IndiaCorrect
  3. CThe name given to a proposed network of canals linking northern and southern rivers of India
  4. DA software programme to facilitate e- governance in Madhya Pradesh

Explanation

Param Padma is the correct answer because it was Indias first next generation terascale supercomputer developed by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing or CDAC. Launched in 2003, it was a significant milestone in Indias computing history as it was the first Indian supercomputer to be ranked among the top 500 most powerful supercomputers in the world. It was designed to handle complex scientific applications such as weather forecasting, seismic data processing, and drug design. Therefore, it is categorized as a supercomputer and not a civilian award, a canal project, or an e-governance software.
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