UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — A common framework to build trust in AI in Asia
Q1. With reference to the India-AI Impact Summit 2026, consider the following items proposed as 'Chakras' (thematic working groups) of the Summit:
1. Human Capital
2. Climate Finance
3. Safe and Trusted AI
4. Democratizing AI Resources
Which of the above is/are correctly identified as Chakras of the India-AI Impact Summit 2026?
- Human Capital
- Climate Finance
- Safe and Trusted AI
- Democratizing AI Resources
- A. 1 and 2 only
- B. 2 and 4 only
- C. 1, 3 and 4 only
- D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Q2. With reference to the India AI Governance Guidelines released by MeitY (February 2026) under the IndiaAI Mission, consider the following as the 'Sutras' (guiding principles) of the framework:
1. Trust is the Foundation
2. People First
3. Innovation over Restraint
4. National Sovereignty over Cross-Border Data
Which of the above is/are NOT correctly identified as a Sutra of the Guidelines?
- Trust is the Foundation
- People First
- Innovation over Restraint
- National Sovereignty over Cross-Border Data
- A. 1 only
- B. 2 and 3 only
- C. 4 only
- D. 1 and 4 only
Q3. In the context of the India AI Governance Guidelines (2026), the expression 'Do No Harm' is best described as:
- A. The overarching guiding spirit that underlies the seven Sutras of the Guidelines
- B. A binding statutory duty imposed on foreign AI developers serving Indian end-users
- C. The official title of the declaration adopted at the India-AI Impact Summit 2026
- D. A clause inserted into the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 by amendment
Q4. The 'India AI Governance Guidelines: Enabling Safe and Trusted AI Innovation' was released in February 2026 under which one of the following?
- A. NITI Aayog, as a follow-up to its 'AI for All' strategy
- B. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, under the IndiaAI Mission
- C. Department of Science and Technology, through its National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems
- D. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, under the Digital India programme
Q5. With reference to the India AI Governance Guidelines (2026) and the earlier NITI Aayog document 'Principles for Responsible AI' (2021), consider the following statements:
1. Unlike the 2021 NITI Aayog document, the 2026 Guidelines recommend the creation of new institutions including an AI Safety Institute and a Technology & Policy Expert Committee.
2. The 2026 Guidelines, like the 2021 NITI Aayog principles, recommend enactment of a stand-alone Artificial Intelligence Act of Parliament to regulate AI in India.
3. The 2026 Guidelines adopt a risk-based, evidence-led and proportional governance approach rather than horizontal prohibition of high-risk AI applications.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- Unlike the 2021 NITI Aayog document, the 2026 Guidelines recommend the creation of new institutions including an AI Safety Institute and a Technology & Policy Expert Committee.
- The 2026 Guidelines, like the 2021 NITI Aayog principles, recommend enactment of a stand-alone Artificial Intelligence Act of Parliament to regulate AI in India.
- The 2026 Guidelines adopt a risk-based, evidence-led and proportional governance approach rather than horizontal prohibition of high-risk AI applications.
- A. 1 only
- B. 1 and 3 only
- C. 2 and 3 only
- D. 1, 2 and 3