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Which Indian Institute of Science in India has commissioned the fastest supercomputer named “Param Praveg” in India?
A
Pune
B
Bengaluru
C
Delhi
D
Gujarat
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Under the National Supercomputing Mission (NSM), the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has installed and commissioned Param Pravega, one of the most powerful supercomputers in the country, and the largest in an Indian academic institution.

Detailed explanation-2: -PARAM Siddhi AI is the fastest supercomputer in India, with a processing power of 6.5 Petaflops; It is embedded with AI technology for immediate processing and more accurate predictions.

Detailed explanation-3: -SAGA-220 is a supercomputer built by the Indian Space Research Organisation.

Detailed explanation-4: -The correct answer is Pune. PARAM is a series of supercomputers designed and assembled by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) in Pune, India.

Detailed explanation-5: -The PARAM 8000 was the first machine in the series and was built from scratch. Vijay P. Bhatkar is best known as the architect of India’s national initiative in supercomputing where he led the development of Param supercomputers. He developed the first Indian supercomputer, the PARAM 8000, in 1991.

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