Which statement is not correct about “init” process in Unix ?

Answer: The statement "It is the first process in the system." is not correct.

Explanation:

• Init typically runs with PID 1 and is the first user-space process started by the kernel.

• The kernel itself creates an initial execution context (commonly referred to as PID 0 or the swapper/idle task) before starting user-space processes, so init is not literally the very first process in the entire system.

• Init is generally the ancestor of login shells: it starts getty processes (or equivalent) that run login, which then spawns the shell.

• Modern init implementations (for example systemd) perform the same overall role but manage services differently; the key point is the distinction between 'first process' and 'first user-space process.'

Conclusion: The statement is misleading; a more accurate phrasing is 'Init is the first user-space process and normally has PID 1.'