UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — India AI Impact Summit 2026 Witnessed Extensive Participation of Public, with approximately 6 Lakh Attendees in Person

Q1. The India AI Impact Summit 2026 was anchored on three foundational pillars (or 'Sutras'). Which one of the following correctly states these three pillars?

  • A. People, Planet, Progress
  • B. People, Planet, Prosperity
  • C. Peace, Progress, Prosperity
  • D. People, Partnership, Progress

Q2. The India AI Impact Summit 2026, built around the focus 'Democratizing AI, Bridging the AI Divide', was organised by which one of the following Union ministries as the nodal ministry?

  • A. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
  • B. Ministry of Science and Technology
  • C. Ministry of Communications
  • D. Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship

Q3. The 'New Delhi Declaration on AI Impact', endorsed by 92 countries and international organisations, was adopted at which edition of the global AI summit series and in which year?

  • A. The fourth edition, held in 2026
  • B. The third edition, held in 2025
  • C. The fourth edition, held in 2025
  • D. The fifth edition, held in 2026

Q4. Among the major investment announcements at the India AI Impact Summit 2026, the single largest individual commitment — a USD 15 billion AI hub at Visakhapatnam — was announced by which one of the following companies?

  • A. Google
  • B. Lightspeed Venture Partners
  • C. General Catalyst
  • D. Microsoft

Q5. The 'New Delhi Frontier AI Impact Commitments' were announced/signed by how many leading frontier model developers?

  • A. 13
  • B. 20
  • C. 7
  • D. 92

Q6. Under the IndiaAI Mission (the domestic backdrop to the Summit), which one of the following is the cornerstone pillar aimed at building scalable AI computing infrastructure through public–private collaboration?

  • A. IndiaAI Compute Capacity
  • B. IndiaAI Datasets Platform
  • C. IndiaAI FutureSkills
  • D. IndiaAI Startup Financing

Q7. In the context of the India AI Impact Summit 2026's outreach, the figure of approximately 6 lakh refers specifically to which one of the following?

  • A. The number of in-person attendees at the Summit
  • B. The cumulative virtual/online viewership of the Summit
  • C. The number of validated pledges in the Guinness World Record AI-responsibility campaign
  • D. The total registrations recorded across all 500 sessions