UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Union Health Minister Shri JP Nadda to Launch two Landmark Initiatives: SAHI and BODH at the India AI Summit at Bharat Mandapam tomorrow

Q1. With reference to the twin health-AI initiatives SAHI and BODH, consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. SAHI is a national guidance framework, whereas BODH is a privacy-preserving benchmarking platform.
  2. SAHI is a legally binding statute, whereas BODH is merely an advisory document.
  3. Both SAHI and BODH were unveiled at the India AI Impact Summit 2026.
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 1 and 3 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q2. Consider the following pairings relating to the SAHI and BODH initiatives: Which of the pairings given above is/are NOT correctly matched?

  1. SAHI — Strategy for Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare for India
  2. BODH — Benchmarking Open Data Platform for Health AI
  3. Launching Union Ministry — Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
  4. BODH's lead developer institution — Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
  • A. 1 and 2
  • B. 2 and 3
  • C. 3 and 4
  • D. 4 only

Q3. In the context of the initiatives launched at the India AI Impact Summit 2026, 'BODH' is best described as which one of the following?

  • A. A privacy-preserving benchmarking platform that evaluates health-AI models on diverse real-world data without the underlying datasets leaving their source institutions
  • B. A statutory regulator empowered to license AI-based medical devices before their sale in India
  • C. A publicly downloadable repository of anonymised electronic health records open to all developers
  • D. A dedicated venture-capital facility financing health-AI start-ups under the IndiaAI Mission

Q4. At the India AI Impact Summit 2026, Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda simultaneously launched how many new landmark health-AI initiatives?

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

Q5. With reference to the development of the BODH platform, consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. BODH was developed by IIT Kanpur in collaboration with the National Health Authority.
  2. The National Health Authority, which co-developed BODH, functions under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
  3. BODH was developed by NITI Aayog, the same body that released India's 2018 National Strategy for Artificial Intelligence.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 1 and 3 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q6. Consider the following statements about India's AI governance and policy lineage: Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. The National Strategy for Artificial Intelligence (2018), themed 'AI for All', was released by NITI Aayog.
  2. The Ethical Guidelines for Application of Artificial Intelligence in Biomedical Research and Healthcare (2023) were issued by the Indian Council of Medical Research.
  3. The IndiaAI Mission is anchored in and implemented by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 1 and 3 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q7. NITI Aayog's 2018 National Strategy for Artificial Intelligence ('AI for All') identified how many priority focus sectors for AI intervention?

  • A. Four
  • B. Five
  • C. Six
  • D. Seven

Q8. The IndiaAI Mission approved by the Union Cabinet is structured around how many foundational pillars?

  • A. Five
  • B. Six
  • C. Seven
  • D. Eight

Q9. In which year did the Union Cabinet approve the IndiaAI Mission with an outlay of about Rs 10,372 crore?

  • A. 2022
  • B. 2023
  • C. 2024
  • D. 2025

Q10. The Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) is implemented by which one of the following bodies?

  • A. National Health Authority
  • B. National Health Systems Resource Centre
  • C. Central Bureau of Health Intelligence
  • D. Indian Council of Medical Research

Q11. The SAHI framework — providing national direction on governance, data stewardship, validation, deployment and monitoring of AI in healthcare — has been formulated and is being steered by which one of the following?

  • A. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
  • B. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
  • C. Ministry of Science and Technology
  • D. NITI Aayog