UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Switzerland’s President announces Geneva as host of 2027 AI Impact Summit
Q1. Which of the following statements best describes the office of the 'President of the Swiss Confederation', held by Guy Parmelin who announced Geneva as host of the 2027 AI Impact Summit?
- A. A directly elected head of state of Switzerland serving a fixed five-year term
- B. A ceremonial monarch whose powers are exercised by the Federal Chancellor
- C. A member of the seven-person Federal Council elected by the Federal Assembly to chair the Council for a one-year rotating term
- D. The Speaker of the lower house of the Swiss Federal Assembly (National Council) elected for the duration of a legislature
Q2. The decision that Geneva would host the 2027 edition of the global AI Impact Summit series was formally announced by which of the following?
- A. UN Secretary-General António Guterres
- B. President of the Swiss Confederation, Guy Parmelin
- C. French President Emmanuel Macron
- D. Director-General of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Q3. The India AI Impact Summit 2026, on the sidelines of which Geneva was announced as the 2027 host, saw participation from approximately how many countries?
- A. More than 50 countries
- B. More than 80 countries
- C. More than 100 countries
- D. More than 150 countries