UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — India’s flagship AI summit opens to massive crowds; matter of pride, says Modi

Q1. With reference to the India AI Impact Summit 2026 held at Bharat Mandapam, consider the following statements: 1. It was the first major global Artificial Intelligence summit to be hosted in the Global South. 2. It was anchored on three foundational 'Sutras', namely People, Planet and Progress. 3. It marked India's first ever hosting of a major multilateral summit dedicated to Artificial Intelligence, no comparable event having been held in the country earlier. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. It was the first major global Artificial Intelligence summit to be hosted in the Global South.
  2. It was anchored on three foundational 'Sutras', namely People, Planet and Progress.
  3. It marked India's first ever hosting of a major multilateral summit dedicated to Artificial Intelligence, no comparable event having been held in the country earlier.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 2 and 3 only
  • C. 1 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q2. Which one of the following was the principal venue of the India AI Impact Summit 2026 inaugurated by the Prime Minister in February 2026?

  • A. Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi
  • B. Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi
  • C. Yashobhoomi (India International Convention Centre), Dwarka
  • D. Hyderabad House, New Delhi

Q3. Consider the following components: Which of the following are correctly identified as pillars of the IndiaAI Mission under which the India AI Impact Summit 2026 has been organised? 1. IndiaAI Compute Capacity 2. IndiaAI FutureSkills 3. IndiaAI Dataset Platform 4. IndiaAI Semiconductor Manufacturing Mission Which of the above is/are correctly identified?

  1. IndiaAI Compute Capacity
  2. IndiaAI FutureSkills
  3. IndiaAI Dataset Platform
  4. IndiaAI Semiconductor Manufacturing Mission
  • A. 1 and 3 only
  • B. 2 and 4 only
  • C. 1, 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q4. How many foundational 'Sutras' (pillars) was the India AI Impact Summit 2026 anchored on?

  • A. Two
  • B. Three
  • C. Five
  • D. Seven

Q5. In the context of the India AI Impact Summit 2026, what does the term 'Sutras' specifically refer to?

  • A. The three foundational pillars — People, Planet and Progress — around which the summit's agenda was structured.
  • B. The seven implementation verticals of the IndiaAI Mission executed by MeitY.
  • C. The set of binding AI-safety commitments signed by every participating Head of State at the close of the summit.
  • D. The standardised dataset protocols released under the IndiaAI Dataset Platform for foundation-model training.