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PARAM Rudra Supercomputer Inaugurated at IIT Patna

30 December 20251 min read
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGYPARAM RudraSupercomputerInaugurated at IITPatna30 December 2025safalsetu.com

Why in the news

A PARAM Rudra supercomputer was inaugurated at IIT Patna on 26 December 2025, the first PARAM Rudra HPC system in Bihar.

Key facts

  • Built by C-DAC, part of the indigenous PARAM series, for complex simulations and data-heavy research.
  • Made in India with Rudra servers and an Indian software stack, under the National Supercomputing Mission.
  • PARAM is Sanskrit for supreme; Rudra is a Vedic name of Lord Shiva.

National Supercomputing Mission

AspectDetail
AimWorld-class supercomputing infrastructure and HPC strength
Launched2015
Implemented byMeitY and DST
Executing agencyC-DAC
Technical partnerIISc

Exam angle

  • Developer: C-DAC; site: IIT Patna; mission launch year: 2015.

Test yourself

1. Which organisation developed the PARAM Rudra supercomputer inaugurated at IIT Patna?

PARAM Rudra was developed by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC).

2. In which year was the National Supercomputing Mission launched?

The notes say the NSM was launched in 2015.

3. Which institute is the technical partner of the National Supercomputing Mission?

The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) is the technical partner.

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