Consider the following statements regarding National Supercomputing Mission (NSM): 1. The mission aims to connect research and academic institutions to a supercomputing grid all over the country. 2. Param Shakti supercomputer was set up under phase I of this mission?

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: C

Notes:

Both statements are correct

About National Super Computing Mission(NSM):

Firstly, the government launched the National Super Computing Mission in 2015.
Secondly, the aim is to connect research and academic institutions to a Supercomputing grid all over the country. The grid consists of more than 70 high-performance computing facilities, It will increase the research capacities and capabilities in the country.
Thirdly, these supercomputers will also be networked on the National Supercomputing grid over the National Knowledge Network (NKN). The NKN is another program of the government. NKN connects academic institutions and R&D labs over a high-speed network.
Implementing Agency: Department of Science and Technology and Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DeitY) through the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) and Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru.
Read more here

Source: PIB