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World’s Most Powerful Supercomputer Fugaku is ready for use

The Japanese scientific research institute called RIKEN and Fujitsu started developing the “Fugaku” six years ago. It is the world’s most powerful supercomputers. Fugaku has been named after an alternative name for Mount Fuji. Now, this supercomputer is fully ready and developed in Japan and is now available for research use. This supercomputer has been developed with the aim of making the device core of the computing infrastructure of Japan.

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Important points:

  • Then the supercomputer was tested for the particular projects in order to combat the COVID-19 pandemic in April 2020.
  • Now the Fugaku is fully open and available for shared use. The Research Organization for the Information Science and Technology (RIST) of Japan has selected some 74 projects which will use this supercomputer in the financial year 2021.
  • RIST has also proposed for the development of the new projects in several categories and has invited the researchers who are interested to apply for the same.

About Fugaku

  • It is a key national technology that has been developed with the goal to achieve research results that ultimately will help in building a long-lived and healthy society, better energy use and disaster mitigation.
  • It also aims to establish the government’s vision of making “ultra-smart Society 5.0”.
  • The supercomputer has topped the top500 list, which is a “Supercomputer benchmark index”, for the second year in line.
  • The computer comprises 100 times the application performance of the K supercomputer.
  • It has been developed to implement high-resolution, large-scale and long-duration simulation.
  • It started development in the year 2014 as the successor to the K computer. It is built with the Fujitsu A64FX microprocessor.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

  • Japan Capital: Tokyo.
  • Japan Currency: Japanese yen.
  • Japan Prime minister: Yoshihide Suga.

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Sumit Arora

As a team lead and current affairs writer at Adda247, I am responsible for researching and producing engaging, informative content designed to assist candidates in preparing for national and state-level competitive government exams. I specialize in crafting insightful articles that keep aspirants updated on the latest trends and developments in current affairs. With a strong emphasis on educational excellence, my goal is to equip readers with the knowledge and confidence needed to excel in their exams. Through well-researched and thoughtfully written content, I strive to guide and support candidates on their journey to success.

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