Which of the following statements are correct regarding the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) of India?

1.The setting up of C-DAC was to build supercomputers in the context of denial of import of supercomputers by the USA

2.C-DAC started building Indian Language Computing Solutions with the setting up of the GIST group

3.This centre was started in the year 1995

A1 and 2 only ✓ Correct

B2 and 3 only

C1 and 3 only

D1, 2 and 3

Correct answer: (A) 1 and 2 only

Explanation

C-DAC was founded to build indigenous supercomputers after the United States denied their import for strategic reasons.

Statement 1 is correct because the export denial of supercomputers directly prompted setting up C-DAC.

Statement 2 is correct as C-DAC built Indian Language Computing Solutions through its GIST group.

Statement 3 is wrong because C-DAC was established in 1988, not in 1995.

GIST stands for Graphics and Intelligence based Script Technology for Indian scripts.

C-DAC's PARAM series began with PARAM 8000, unveiled in 1991.

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