Consider the following statements: 1. As of late 2024, El Capitan has emerged as the world's fastest supercomputer, surpassing the Frontier system. 2. Frontier was the first supercomputer to officially reach the exascale barrier, attaining speeds over 1.1 exaFLOPS. 3. China currently leads the world with the highest number of supercomputers in the global top 10 list. Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect? |ForumIAS

Q. Consider the following statements:
1.As of late 2024, El Capitan has emerged as the world’s fastest supercomputer, surpassing the Frontier system.
2.Frontier was the first supercomputer to officially reach the exascale barrier, attaining speeds over 1.1 exaFLOPS.
3.China currently leads the world with the highest number of supercomputers in the global top 10 list.
Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] 3 only

[D] 1 and 2 only

Answer: C

Notes:

Explanation:

Statement 1 and 2 are correct: El Capitan reached 1.742 exaFLOPS in Nov 2024. Frontier was the previous leader.
Statement 3 is incorrect: The United States currently leads in terms of the number of supercomputers in the top 10, followed by nations like Japan and China.