M Mr. Dubey 🎓 Coach ⭐ 102.92K Points 📊 Hadoop Q. What is the function of the NameNode in HDFS? (A) Stores actual data (B) Processes data using MapReduce (C) Manages the file system namespace (D) Compresses data files 👁️ Show Answer 💬 Discuss 🔗 Share ⚡Menu ✅ Correct Answer: (C) Manages the file system namespace Explanation: NameNode manages the file system namespace and metadata about blocks and their locations.