Question

The scientist who developed the Param-8000 supercomputer ______.

Options

• Dr Vijay Bhatkar

• Dr R. H. Dave

• P Parthasarathy

• None of the above

Answer 1

The scientist who developed the Param-8000 supercomputer Dr Vijay Bhatkar.

Explanation:

In 1987, America refused to allow India to get a supercomputer. The Rajiv Gandhi government decided to develop a supercomputer indigenously. In 1988, the Central Government established the Centre for Development for Advanced Computing (C-DAC) in Pune and in 1991 the Centre under the leadership of Dr Vijay Bhatkar developed the Param-8000 supercomputer.