UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — 85 countries, 3 bodies sign New Delhi Declaration for equitable AI at Summit

Q1. The India-AI Impact Summit 2026, at which the New Delhi Declaration on AI Impact was adopted, was hosted and anchored by which one of the following Union ministries/bodies?

  • A. Ministry of External Affairs
  • B. NITI Aayog
  • C. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)
  • D. Ministry of Science and Technology

Q2. With reference to the voluntary initiatives associated with the New Delhi Declaration on AI Impact (2026), consider the following: Which of the above is/are correctly identified as such an initiative?

  1. Charter for the Democratic Diffusion of AI
  2. Global AI Impact Commons
  3. International Network of AI for Science Institutions
  4. Bletchley Frontier Safety Fund
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 1, 2 and 3
  • C. 2, 3 and 4
  • D. 1 and 4 only

Q3. Which one of the following is correctly described as the first global AI summit to be hosted in the Global South, concluding with the New Delhi Declaration on AI Impact?

  • A. Bletchley Park AI Safety Summit
  • B. Seoul AI Summit
  • C. Paris AI Action Summit
  • D. India-AI Impact Summit 2026

Q4. As of the latest count after three more nations joined, how many countries and international organisations have signed the New Delhi Declaration on AI Impact?

  • A. 85
  • B. 88
  • C. 91
  • D. 100