Which was the first super computer purchased by India for medium range weather forecasting?

PARAM

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Cray XMP -14

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The correct option is B Cray XMP -14
Cray XMP -14 was the first super computer purchased by India for medium range weather forecasting.

The cray XMP supercomputer being used for weather forecasting will be phased out by the end of the year.It was a dual-use technology and could be used for developing nuclear weapons.

A supercomputer is a computer with a high level of performance compared to a general-purpose computer. Performance of a supercomputer is measured in floating-point operations per second instead of million instructions per second.

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50, 000

(original cost Rs

1, 20, 000

) in Computers account on April 1, 2000. On July 1, 2000, it purchased another computer costing Rs

2, 50, 000

. One more computer was purchased on January 1, 2001, for Rs

30, 000

. On April 1, 2004, the computer which has purchased on July 1, 2000, became obsolete and was sold for Rs

20, 000

. A new version of the IBM computer was purchased on August 1, 2004, for Rs

80, 000

. Show Computers account in the books of Excel Computers for the years ended on March 31, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005. The computer is depreciated @

10 %

per annum on straight-line method basis.

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