UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Indian Army puts up a show with homegrown dual-use AI systems

Q1. With reference to recent developments, what is 'PRAKSHEPAN', recently unveiled by the Indian Army?

  • A. An air-gapped sovereign AI-as-a-Service cloud platform for the armed forces
  • B. A hybrid military climatology decision-support system that predicts landslides, floods and avalanches in advance
  • C. An AI-driven facial recognition system used for identity verification at sensitive military installations
  • D. An automated Air Defence Control and Reporting System jointly developed by BEL, DRDO and ISRO

Q2. With reference to the indigenous dual-use AI platforms showcased by the Indian Army at the India AI Impact Summit 2026, consider the following: 1. EKAM 2. SAM-UN 3. PRAKSHEPAN 4. XFace Which of the above are correctly identified as platforms unveiled by the Indian Army at the Summit?

  1. EKAM
  2. SAM-UN
  3. PRAKSHEPAN
  4. XFace
  • A. 1 and 3 only
  • B. 2 and 4 only
  • C. 1, 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q3. With reference to indigenous AI systems unveiled by the Indian Army at the India AI Impact Summit 2026, consider the following: 1. AI Examiner 2. SAM-UN 3. BrahMos-NG 4. Deepfake Detection System Which of the above is/are NOT correctly identified as an Indian Army AI platform showcased at the Summit?

  1. AI Examiner
  2. SAM-UN
  3. BrahMos-NG
  4. Deepfake Detection System
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 3 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 3 and 4 only

Q4. With reference to 'PRAKSHEPAN' and the conventional weather advisories issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), consider the following statements: 1. Unlike standard IMD bulletins, PRAKSHEPAN is described as India's first hybrid military climatology decision-support system that integrates multi-agency datasets with AI/ML modelling. 2. PRAKSHEPAN is designed to issue advance predictions of landslides, floods and avalanches 3–7 days ahead, drawing on inputs from agencies such as NCMRWF, CWC, NESAC and the Geological Survey of India. 3. PRAKSHEPAN was developed in-house by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), replacing the role of the IMD in providing forecasts to border communities. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. Unlike standard IMD bulletins, PRAKSHEPAN is described as India's first hybrid military climatology decision-support system that integrates multi-agency datasets with AI/ML modelling.
  2. PRAKSHEPAN is designed to issue advance predictions of landslides, floods and avalanches 3–7 days ahead, drawing on inputs from agencies such as NCMRWF, CWC, NESAC and the Geological Survey of India.
  3. PRAKSHEPAN was developed in-house by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), replacing the role of the IMD in providing forecasts to border communities.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 2 and 3 only
  • C. 1 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q5. 'Project EKAM', the AI-as-a-Service framework for India's armed forces built on a secure air-gapped indigenous cloud, was formally unveiled in November 2025 by:

  • A. the Chief of Defence Staff
  • B. the Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology
  • C. the Raksha Mantri (Defence Minister)
  • D. the Chief of the Army Staff