Question: Which of the following is known as India’s first supercomputer?
A Param
B Shakti
C Prithvi
D Aryabhatta
Answer: Param
| Aspect | Description |
| Name of Supercomputer | Param 8000 |
| Location | Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai, India |
| Year of Introduction | 1991 |
| Developers | C-DAC (Centre for Development of Advanced Computing) |
| Architecture | Parallel processing, SIMD architecture |
| Performance | Initially achieved a speed of 1 Gflop/s (gigaflops) |
| Significance | Considered India’s first supercomputer and played a crucial role in scientific and engineering applications. |
| Successor | Param series of supercomputers, including Param Yuva, Param Padma, and others. |
| Current Status | Retired and replaced by more advanced supercomputing systems over the years. |