UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — AI for people, applying technology for social good

Q1. With reference to the New Delhi Declaration adopted at the India–AI Impact Summit 2026, consider the following as its declared Chakras (pillars): 1. Trustworthiness of AI systems 2. Energy efficiency of AI systems 3. Mandatory universal basic income for workers displaced by AI 4. Use of AI in science Which of the above is/are correctly identified?

  1. Trustworthiness of AI systems
  2. Energy efficiency of AI systems
  3. Mandatory universal basic income for workers displaced by AI
  4. Use of AI in science
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 3 and 4 only
  • C. 1, 2 and 4 only
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q2. The IndiaAI Mission, under whose ambit the India–AI Impact Summit 2026 was organised, was approved by the Union Cabinet in which year?

  • A. 2021
  • B. 2022
  • C. 2023
  • D. 2024

Q3. Which one of the following is the nodal Union Ministry that operationalises the IndiaAI Mission and hosted the India–AI Impact Summit 2026?

  • A. Ministry of Science and Technology
  • B. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
  • C. Department of Telecommunications
  • D. NITI Aayog (as the lead implementing agency)

Q4. Consider the following as pillars of the IndiaAI Mission: 1. IndiaAI Compute 2. IndiaAI Datasets Platform 3. Safe & Trusted AI 4. IndiaAI Semiconductor Fabrication Which of the above is/are NOT correctly identified as a pillar of the IndiaAI Mission?

  1. IndiaAI Compute
  2. IndiaAI Datasets Platform
  3. Safe & Trusted AI
  4. IndiaAI Semiconductor Fabrication
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 4 only
  • C. 3 and 4 only
  • D. 2 and 4 only

Q5. The India–AI Impact Summit 2026 held at Bharat Mandapam is officially described as the first edition of the global AI summit series to be hosted by which one of the following?

  • A. A nation of the Global South
  • B. A current G7 presidency holder
  • C. A BRICS chair country
  • D. A SAARC member state