UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — A ‘Third Way’ for AI governance

Q1. Which one of the following is the flagship national mission under which the India AI Governance Guidelines (2025) have been operationalised?

  • A. Digital India Mission
  • B. IndiaAI Mission
  • C. National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems
  • D. National Supercomputing Mission

Q2. How many guiding principles ('sutras') form the core of the India AI Governance Guidelines released by MeitY in November 2025?

  • A. Five
  • B. Six
  • C. Seven
  • D. Nine

Q3. The India AI Governance Guidelines (2025) have been issued under the institutional framework of which one of the following?

  • A. The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023
  • B. The IndiaAI Mission approved by the Union Cabinet in March 2024 with an outlay of ₹10,371.92 crore
  • C. The Information Technology Act, 2000 (as amended in 2008)
  • D. The National Strategy for Artificial Intelligence, 2018 of NITI Aayog

Q4. Which one of the following is the nodal ministry/agency responsible for the release and implementation of the India AI Governance Guidelines (2025)?

  • A. NITI Aayog
  • B. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)
  • C. Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology
  • D. Department of Telecommunications, Ministry of Communications