UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — AI can help India achieve Viksit Bharat goal, but poses high risk to jobs: IMF chief

Question 1

Which one of the following Union Ministries was the nodal organising ministry of the India AI Impact Summit 2026 held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi?

Accepted Answer

Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology

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Ministry of Science and Technology

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Ministry of External Affairs

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Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Question 2

The IMF Staff Discussion Note 'Gen-AI: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Work' (2024), which is the principal source of the often-cited estimate that almost 40% of global employment is exposed to AI, was released under the Managing Directorship of:

Accepted Answer

Kristalina Georgieva

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Christine Lagarde

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Gita Gopinath

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Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas

Question 3

According to the IMF's 2024 Gen-AI Staff Discussion Note cited by the IMF chief in her February 2026 New Delhi address, which group of economies has the HIGHEST share of jobs exposed to AI?

Accepted Answer

Advanced economies

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Low-income developing countries

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Emerging market economies

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Small island developing states

Question 4

The 'New Delhi Declaration on AI Impact', adopted at the conclusion of the India AI Impact Summit 2026, was endorsed by how many countries and international organisations in total?

Accepted Answer

88

Answer

58

Answer

72

Answer

104

UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — AI can help India achieve Viksit Bharat goal, but poses high risk to jobs: IMF chief

Q1. Which one of the following Union Ministries was the nodal organising ministry of the India AI Impact Summit 2026 held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi?

Q2. The IMF Staff Discussion Note 'Gen-AI: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Work' (2024), which is the principal source of the often-cited estimate that almost 40% of global employment is exposed to AI, was released under the Managing Directorship of:

Q3. According to the IMF's 2024 Gen-AI Staff Discussion Note cited by the IMF chief in her February 2026 New Delhi address, which group of economies has the HIGHEST share of jobs exposed to AI?

Q4. The 'New Delhi Declaration on AI Impact', adopted at the conclusion of the India AI Impact Summit 2026, was endorsed by how many countries and international organisations in total?