UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Centre expects 15 outcomes from AI Summit, says official

Q1. The India AI Impact Summit 2026, held in February 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, was organised under the overall authority of which one of the following Union bodies?

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

Q2. The India AI Impact Summit 2026 organised its substantive work under seven thematic working groups called 'Chakras'. Consider the following: 1. Health 2. Agriculture 3. Defence and Cyber Warfare 4. Democratizing AI Resources Which of the above is/are correctly identified as thematic working groups ('Chakras') of the Summit?

  1. Health
  2. Agriculture
  3. Defence and Cyber Warfare
  4. Democratizing AI Resources
  • A. 1, 2 and 4
  • B. 2 and 3 only
  • C. 1, 3 and 4
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q3. The series of global AI summits that culminated in the India AI Impact Summit 2026 began with the first AI Safety Summit. That inaugural summit was hosted by which one of the following countries?

  • A. Republic of Korea
  • B. France
  • C. United Kingdom
  • D. United States

Q4. With reference to the evolution of the global AI summit series culminating in the 2026 New Delhi edition, consider the following statements: 1. The first summit (2023) was hosted by the United Kingdom, while the 2024 summit was hosted by the Republic of Korea. 2. The 2025 Paris AI Action Summit was chaired solely by France, with India participating only as an ordinary delegate. 3. The India 2026 edition rebranded the series from 'AI Safety/Action' to 'AI Impact' and was the first in the series hosted by a Global South nation. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. The first summit (2023) was hosted by the United Kingdom, while the 2024 summit was hosted by the Republic of Korea.
  2. The 2025 Paris AI Action Summit was chaired solely by France, with India participating only as an ordinary delegate.
  3. The India 2026 edition rebranded the series from 'AI Safety/Action' to 'AI Impact' and was the first in the series hosted by a Global South nation.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 1 and 3 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q5. With reference to the Pax Silica initiative that India joined in February 2026, consider the following statements: 1. Pax Silica was launched by the United States in December 2025, and India joined it in February 2026 on the sidelines of the India AI Impact Summit. 2. On India's behalf, the Pax Silica declaration was signed by Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. 3. Pax Silica is primarily a mechanism to coordinate carbon-trading credits among member nations. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. Pax Silica was launched by the United States in December 2025, and India joined it in February 2026 on the sidelines of the India AI Impact Summit.
  2. On India's behalf, the Pax Silica declaration was signed by Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.
  3. Pax Silica is primarily a mechanism to coordinate carbon-trading credits among member nations.
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 1 and 2 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q6. The Pax Silica initiative, which India formally joined in February 2026, was launched and is led by which one of the following countries?

  • A. Japan
  • B. United States
  • C. Taiwan
  • D. Netherlands

Q7. With reference to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules, 2026, consider the following statements: 1. They amend the 2021 IT Rules to bring 'synthetically generated information' within the due-diligence obligations of intermediaries. 2. They mandate that every item of synthetic visual content must carry a label covering at least 10% of its surface area. 3. They were notified on 10 February 2026, ahead of the India AI Impact Summit. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. They amend the 2021 IT Rules to bring 'synthetically generated information' within the due-diligence obligations of intermediaries.
  2. They mandate that every item of synthetic visual content must carry a label covering at least 10% of its surface area.
  3. They were notified on 10 February 2026, ahead of the India AI Impact Summit.
  • A. 1 and 3 only
  • B. 2 only
  • C. 1 and 2 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q8. The India AI Readiness Assessment Report launched at the 2026 Summit was based on UNESCO's Readiness Assessment Methodology (RAM). The RAM is best described as a tool that:

  • A. Ranks countries by their total AI computing (GPU) capacity
  • B. Helps a country assess its preparedness to implement the UNESCO Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence
  • C. Certifies individual AI products and models for cross-border export
  • D. Allocates United Nations development funding to AI start-ups

Q9. The India AI Readiness Assessment Report launched at the Summit was prepared under which one of the following United Nations specialised agencies (in partnership with MeitY)?

  • A. United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
  • B. UNESCO
  • C. International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
  • D. United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)

Q10. In the context of India's AI governance architecture, '#AIforAll' refers to:

  • A. The tagline of the National Strategy for Artificial Intelligence released by NITI Aayog in 2018
  • B. The official name of the IndiaAI Mission approved by the Cabinet
  • C. A MeitY scheme to distribute subsidised GPUs to start-ups
  • D. The official theme of the India AI Impact Summit 2026

Q11. Among the world leaders who attended the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi, which one of the following participated as the President of France?

  • A. Emmanuel Macron
  • B. Pedro Sánchez
  • C. Guy Parmelin
  • D. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva