UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — IndiaAI, MeitY & Government of Uttar Pradesh Set to Host Regional AI Impact Conference in Lucknow

Q1. With reference to the IndiaAI Mission, consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. The Mission was approved by the Union Cabinet in March 2024 with a total outlay of ₹10,371.92 crore, an amount larger than the allocation to any single one of its pillars.
  2. The Compute Capacity pillar has been allocated a larger sum than the Safe & Trusted AI pillar.
  3. The Mission's approved outlay is envisaged to be spent over a period of ten years.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 2 and 3 only
  • C. 1 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q2. With reference to the pillars of the IndiaAI Mission, consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. Among the seven pillars, IndiaAI Compute Capacity receives the largest allocation while Safe & Trusted AI receives the smallest.
  2. The IndiaAI Datasets Platform is tasked with streamlining access to quality non-personal datasets, whereas the IndiaAI Innovation Centre focuses on developing indigenous large multimodal and foundation models.
  3. The IndiaAI FutureSkills pillar is mandated to finance deep-tech AI startups, whereas the Startup Financing pillar is mandated to set up Data and AI Labs in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities.
  • A. 1 and 3 only
  • B. 1 and 2 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q3. Under the IndiaAI Mission, the IndiaAI Innovation Centre (IAIC) is primarily mandated to do which one of the following?

  • A. Develop and deploy indigenous large multimodal models and domain-specific foundation models in critical sectors
  • B. Provide, as its sole function, subsidised GPU compute access to every AI startup in the country
  • C. Maintain a national repository of quality non-personal datasets for AI innovation
  • D. Set up Data and AI Labs in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities to impart foundational AI courses

Q4. With reference to the Regional AI Impact Conferences of 2026, consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. The Uttar Pradesh Regional AI Impact Conference 2026 was held in Lucknow, while the Madhya Pradesh Regional AI Impact Conference 2026 was held in Bhopal.
  2. The Uttar Pradesh conference was co-hosted by IndiaAI, MeitY and the Government of Uttar Pradesh.
  3. Unlike the other regional conferences, the Uttar Pradesh conference itself served as the apex India AI Impact Summit rather than as a precursor to it.
  • A. 1 and 3 only
  • B. 1 and 2 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q5. The Regional AI Impact Conferences, including the Uttar Pradesh edition, are organised under the aegis of which body that implements the IndiaAI Mission?

  • A. IndiaAI, an Independent Business Division under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
  • B. NITI Aayog's Frontier Technologies vertical
  • C. The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
  • D. The Department of Science and Technology

Q6. The India AI Impact Summit 2026, held at Bharat Mandapam, is most notable as being the first of which one of the following?

  • A. The first global AI summit to be hosted in the Global South
  • B. The first AI Safety Summit in the global AI summit series
  • C. The first global AI summit to adopt a legally binding treaty on AI
  • D. The first global AI summit hosted by a G20 member nation

Q7. The India AI Impact Summit 2026 is being organised by the Government of India primarily through which one of the following ministries?

  • A. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
  • B. Ministry of Science and Technology
  • C. Ministry of Commerce and Industry
  • D. Ministry of Education

Q8. In the lineage of global AI summits culminating in the India AI Impact Summit 2026, how many editions had been hosted (in the United Kingdom, South Korea and France) before the India edition?

  • A. Two
  • B. Three
  • C. Four
  • D. Five

Q9. The 2025 global AI summit hosted by France, immediately preceding the India edition, was formally known as which one of the following?

  • A. AI Action Summit
  • B. AI Safety Summit
  • C. AI Seoul Summit
  • D. AI Impact Summit

Q10. The IndiaAI Working Group meeting held in hybrid format alongside the Uttar Pradesh Regional AI Impact Conference 2026 in Lucknow was convened on which one of the following themes?

  • A. AI for Economic Growth and Social Good
  • B. Human Capital
  • C. Safe and Trusted AI
  • D. AI Compute and Infrastructure

Q11. With reference to the institutional nature of IndiaAI, consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above is/are NOT correct?

  1. IndiaAI is an Independent Business Division (IBD) under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.
  2. IndiaAI is the body responsible for implementing the IndiaAI Mission.
  3. IndiaAI is a statutory body established by a dedicated Act of Parliament.
  4. IndiaAI is a Public Sector Undertaking wholly owned by the Reserve Bank of India.
  • A. 1 and 2
  • B. 3 and 4
  • C. 2 and 4
  • D. 1, 3 and 4