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 :

The correct answer is Option C (Both 1 and 2).

According to official releases from the Press Information Bureau (PIB) in December 2025, India achieved a significant milestone in semiconductor technology with the successful development of the DHRUV64 microprocessor.

Statement 1 is correct: DHRUV64 is indeed the third microprocessor fabricated under the Digital India RISC-V (DIR-V) Programme. The overarching goal of the DIR-V initiative, launched in April 2022 by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), is to build a robust ecosystem for indigenous microprocessors to realize the vision of an Aatmanirbhar Bharat (self-reliant India) in semiconductor design. The first chip realized under this programme was THEJAS32, followed by the second chip, THEJAS64.

Statement 2 is correct: DHRUV64 holds the distinction of being India's first homegrown 1.0 GHz, 64-bit dual-core microprocessor. It was indigenously developed by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) under the Microprocessor Development Programme (MDP). By utilizing an open-source RISC-V instruction set architecture, the chip eliminates costly proprietary licensing fees. It is designed for compute-intensive embedded systems, 5G infrastructure, industrial automation, and the Internet of Things (IoT).

Options A, B, and D are incorrect because they fail to acknowledge the factual accuracy of both statements regarding India's semiconductor advancements.

Takeaway: You can remember the progression of DIR-V microprocessors with the sequence T-T-D: THEJAS32 (1st), THEJAS64 (2nd), and DHRUV64 (3rd). By bypassing proprietary licenses, the RISC-V architecture guarantees India long-term technological sovereignty.