UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — AI governance and a voice for the Global South

Question 1

The India AI Impact Summit Declaration (2026) was adopted at a summit convened under the aegis of which Union ministry acting as the nodal ministry?

Accepted Answer

Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology

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Ministry of Science and Technology

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Ministry of External Affairs

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Ministry of Communications

Question 2

The India AI Impact Summit 2026 is described as a landmark chiefly because it was the first summit of its kind on which one of the following counts?

Accepted Answer

The first global AI summit hosted in the Global South

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The first global AI summit co-chaired by India and France

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The first global AI summit to adopt the Bletchley Declaration

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The first global AI summit convened by the United Nations Secretariat

Question 3

With reference to the global AI summits that preceded the India AI Impact Summit 2026, consider the following statements:
1. The AI Safety Summit at Bletchley Park (2023) produced the Bletchley Declaration.
2. The AI Seoul Summit (2024) was co-chaired by France and India.
3. The Paris AI Action Summit (2025) shifted the emphasis toward 'action' and implementation relative to the earlier safety-focused summits.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Accepted Answer

1 and 3 only

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1 and 2 only

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2 and 3 only

Answer

1, 2 and 3

Question 4

Consider the following as global AI summits held prior to the India AI Impact Summit 2026:
1. Bletchley Park AI Safety Summit
2. AI Seoul Summit
3. Paris AI Action Summit
4. Geneva AI Governance Summit
Which of the above is/are NOT correctly identified as an actual predecessor summit?

Accepted Answer

4 only

Answer

1 and 2

Answer

2 and 3

Answer

1, 3 and 4

Question 5

The proposal for a $3 billion Global Fund on AI to build capacity in developing countries was made at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 by the head of which international organisation?

Accepted Answer

United Nations

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World Bank

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International Monetary Fund

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World Trade Organization

Question 6

While proposing the $3 billion Global Fund on AI, the UN Secretary-General characterised this amount as being equivalent to less than what share of a single major tech company's annual revenue?

Accepted Answer

Less than 1 per cent

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About 5 per cent

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About 10 per cent

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About 25 per cent

Question 7

When the US-led Pax Silica grouping was launched in December 2025 (before India joined), how many nations were its founding partners?

Accepted Answer

9

Answer

7

Answer

8

Answer

11

Question 8

Consider the following as groupings or platforms primarily representing Global South (developing) countries:
1. Group of 77 (G-77)
2. Non-Aligned Movement
3. Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
4. Voice of Global South Summit
Which of the above is/are NOT correctly identified as a Global South grouping/platform?

Accepted Answer

3 only

Answer

1 and 2

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2 and 4

Answer

1, 2 and 4

Question 9

Which one of the following is the largest coalition of developing countries at the United Nations, representing roughly 80 per cent of the world's population?

Accepted Answer

Group of 77

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Non-Aligned Movement

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BRICS

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Shanghai Cooperation Organisation

Question 10

India's repositioning of the global AI debate toward deployment, delivery and development outcomes for the Global South is operationally anchored by which flagship mission functioning under MeitY?

Accepted Answer

IndiaAI Mission

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Digital India Mission

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National Supercomputing Mission

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National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems

Question 11

Reflecting the Summit's tilt toward capital-raising for domestic AI development, the anticipated AI investment commitments announced at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 exceeded how many billion US dollars?

Accepted Answer

200

Answer

100

Answer

150

Answer

250

UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — AI governance and a voice for the Global South

Q1. The India AI Impact Summit Declaration (2026) was adopted at a summit convened under the aegis of which Union ministry acting as the nodal ministry?

Q2. The India AI Impact Summit 2026 is described as a landmark chiefly because it was the first summit of its kind on which one of the following counts?

Q4. Consider the following as global AI summits held prior to the India AI Impact Summit 2026: 1. Bletchley Park AI Safety Summit 2. AI Seoul Summit 3. Paris AI Action Summit 4. Geneva AI Governance Summit Which of the above is/are NOT correctly identified as an actual predecessor summit?

Q5. The proposal for a $3 billion Global Fund on AI to build capacity in developing countries was made at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 by the head of which international organisation?

Q6. While proposing the $3 billion Global Fund on AI, the UN Secretary-General characterised this amount as being equivalent to less than what share of a single major tech company's annual revenue?

Q7. When the US-led Pax Silica grouping was launched in December 2025 (before India joined), how many nations were its founding partners?

Q9. Which one of the following is the largest coalition of developing countries at the United Nations, representing roughly 80 per cent of the world's population?

Q10. India's repositioning of the global AI debate toward deployment, delivery and development outcomes for the Global South is operationally anchored by which flagship mission functioning under MeitY?

Q11. Reflecting the Summit's tilt toward capital-raising for domestic AI development, the anticipated AI investment commitments announced at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 exceeded how many billion US dollars?