Bihar's first PARAM Rudra supercomputer inaugurated at IIT Patna
Bihar's first PARAM Rudra supercomputer, set up under the National Supercomputing Mission, was inaugurated at IIT Patna on 26 December 2025.
Summary
Bihar's first PARAM Rudra supercomputer was inaugurated at IIT Patna on 26 December 2025 by Amitesh Kumar Sinha, Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). PARAM Rudra at IIT Patna was set up under Phase-3 of the National Supercomputing Mission (NSM), designed and commissioned by C-DAC, and has a peak computing power of 838 TFLOPS. At the launch, Sinha said 37 supercomputers with a combined capacity of 39 petaflops have been deployed under the NSM.
Key facts
- Date / place
- 26 December 2025, IIT Patna (Bihar)
- Inaugurated by
- Amitesh Kumar Sinha, Additional Secretary, MeitY
- Mission
- National Supercomputing Mission, Phase-3
- Built by
- C-DAC
- Peak power
- 838 TFLOPS
- NSM so far
- 37 supercomputers, 39 petaflops
Practice MCQs 2 questions
What is the peak computing power of the PARAM Rudra supercomputer inaugurated at IIT Patna in December 2025?
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Correct answer: A — 838 TFLOPS
National Supercomputing Mission: PARAM Rudra at IIT Patna has a peak computing power of 838 TFLOPS.
Consider the following statements about the PARAM Rudra system at IIT Patna: 1. It was set up under the National Supercomputing Mission. 2. It was designed and commissioned by C-DAC. 3. It is the first PARAM Rudra supercomputer in Bihar. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — 1, 2 and 3
NSM: the system was set up under NSM Phase-3 and designed and commissioned by C-DAC. Times of India and Inext Live: it is Bihar's first PARAM Rudra supercomputer. All three statements are correct.