UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Modi tells States to harness power of AI, prepare for El Nino’s impact
Q1. With reference to the Inclusive Human Development Framework deliberated at the 11th Governing Council Meeting of NITI Aayog (June 2026), consider the following pillars:
1. Foundational Human Capital and Future-Ready Skills
2. Productive Employment, Entrepreneurship and Decentralised Growth
3. Health, Nutrition and Wellbeing
4. Cooperative Federalism and Centre–State Fiscal Reforms
Which of the above is/are correctly identified as pillars of the Framework?
- Foundational Human Capital and Future-Ready Skills
- Productive Employment, Entrepreneurship and Decentralised Growth
- Health, Nutrition and Wellbeing
- Cooperative Federalism and Centre–State Fiscal Reforms
- A. 1, 2 and 3 only
- B. 1 and 4 only
- C. 2, 3 and 4 only
- D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Q2. Consider the following statements regarding the 11th Governing Council Meeting of NITI Aayog (June 2026):
1. It was chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre, New Delhi.
2. The theme of the meeting was 'Inclusive Human Development for Viksit Bharat@2047'.
3. It marked the first occasion on which Chief Ministers of all 28 States participated in a Governing Council Meeting.
4. It was the inaugural Governing Council Meeting of NITI Aayog after the body replaced the Planning Commission in 2015.
Which of the above is/are NOT correct?
- It was chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre, New Delhi.
- The theme of the meeting was 'Inclusive Human Development for Viksit Bharat@2047'.
- It marked the first occasion on which Chief Ministers of all 28 States participated in a Governing Council Meeting.
- It was the inaugural Governing Council Meeting of NITI Aayog after the body replaced the Planning Commission in 2015.
- A. 1 only
- B. 2 and 3 only
- C. 3 only
- D. 4 only
Q3. Which one of the following is the apex body of NITI Aayog comprising the Prime Minister (as Chairperson), Chief Ministers of all States, Lieutenant Governors of Union Territories and select Union Ministers, before which PM Modi (June 2026) urged States to harness AI and prepare for El Niño's impact?
- A. Governing Council of NITI Aayog
- B. National Development Council
- C. Inter-State Council
- D. Regional Council of NITI Aayog
Q4. Which one of the following is the nodal Union Ministry for the IndiaAI Mission, the flagship programme through which the directive of the 11th NITI Aayog Governing Council Meeting (June 2026) to 'harness the power of AI' is operationalised at the national level?
- A. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
- B. NITI Aayog
- C. Department of Science and Technology
- D. Ministry of Communications
Q5. Consider the following statements comparing the 10th (May 2025) and the 11th (June 2026) Governing Council Meetings of NITI Aayog:
1. While the 10th Meeting was held at Bharat Mandapam, the 11th Meeting was convened at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre, both in New Delhi.
2. The theme of the 10th Meeting was 'Viksit Rajya for Viksit Bharat@2047', whereas the 11th Meeting was held on the theme 'Inclusive Human Development for Viksit Bharat@2047'.
3. Unlike the 10th Meeting, the 11th Meeting was the first occasion on which Chief Ministers of all 28 States participated in a Governing Council Meeting.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- While the 10th Meeting was held at Bharat Mandapam, the 11th Meeting was convened at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre, both in New Delhi.
- The theme of the 10th Meeting was 'Viksit Rajya for Viksit Bharat@2047', whereas the 11th Meeting was held on the theme 'Inclusive Human Development for Viksit Bharat@2047'.
- Unlike the 10th Meeting, the 11th Meeting was the first occasion on which Chief Ministers of all 28 States participated in a Governing Council Meeting.
- A. 1 and 2 only
- B. 2 and 3 only
- C. 1 and 3 only
- D. 1, 2 and 3