Correct Answer - Option 1 : C and E only
National Knowledge Network(NKN):
- It is a state of Art Pan India network and a revolutionary step in the creation of a knowledge society without territorial barriers.
- It was established in March 2010 with the approval of the Cabinet Committee of Infrastructure.
- Its purpose is to serve the Nation's quest for building high-quality Institutions with required research facilities and to create a talented pool of highly trained professionals.
Therefore, statement A is incorrect.
MOOC:
- It is an abbreviation for Massive open online courses
- These are distance learning courses run in online mode by Universities worldwide.
- It offers a standalone study curriculum for interested individuals in a particular subject matter.
- It allows students to study at their own pace.
- Some major platforms offering MOOCs are namely- Coursera,edX, Udacity, Udemy.
Therefore, the statement B is incorrect
National Supercomputing Mission:
- It envisions empowering National Academic and Research Institutions across the Nation by installing a vast supercomputing grid consisting of more than 70 high performing supercomputing facilities
- It is implemented by the Department of Science and Technology(Ministry of Science and Technology) and Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology through the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing and Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.
- Its primary objective is to make India the leading player in Supercomputing and to enhance the Nation's Competency in solving the grand challenge of National and International relevance.
Therefore, the statement C is correct
Clock Rate/Speed:
- It refers to the speed at which the program loads and run smoothly
- The clock speed measures the number of cycles the CPU executes per second in GHz(Gigahertz)
- A higher clock rate means a faster CPU and vice versa.
Therefore, the statement D is incorrect
Param Shivay:
- It is the first indigenously built assembled supercomputer installed in IIT BHU.
- Vijay Pandurang Bhatkar is the key person behind the development of Param.
- PARAM 8000 was the first supercomputer in 1991.
Therefore, the statement E is correct
Therefore option 1 is the correct answer.
