UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurates India AI Impact Summit 2026
Q1. Counting the AI Safety Summit held at Bletchley Park as the first, the India AI Impact Summit 2026 held in New Delhi is which edition in the series of global AI summits?
- A. Second
- B. Third
- C. Fourth
- D. Fifth
Q2. With reference to the lineage of global AI summits, consider the following:
1. The AI Safety Summit was hosted at Bletchley Park, United Kingdom, in 2023.
2. The AI Seoul Summit was held in the Republic of Korea in 2024.
3. The AI Action Summit was hosted by France in 2024.
4. The AI Impact Summit was hosted by India in 2026.
Which of the above is/are correctly identified?
- The AI Safety Summit was hosted at Bletchley Park, United Kingdom, in 2023.
- The AI Seoul Summit was held in the Republic of Korea in 2024.
- The AI Action Summit was hosted by France in 2024.
- The AI Impact Summit was hosted by India in 2026.
- A. 1, 2 and 4
- B. 1 and 3 only
- C. 2, 3 and 4
- D. 1, 2 and 3
Q3. The India AI Impact Expo 2026, held alongside the Summit at Bharat Mandapam to showcase flagship AI initiatives, was organised by MeitY with which one of the following as its custodian?
- A. National Informatics Centre (NIC)
- B. Software Technology Parks of India (STPI)
- C. Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC)
- D. India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO)
Q4. Which one of the following is distinguished as the first summit in the global AI summit series to be hosted by a Global South nation?
- A. AI Seoul Summit
- B. AI Action Summit, Paris
- C. India AI Impact Summit 2026, New Delhi
- D. AI Safety Summit, Bletchley Park
Q5. The New Delhi Declaration on AI Impact emerged from a summit anchored domestically by the IndiaAI Mission. This Mission is implemented under which one of the following Union ministries?
- A. Ministry of Science and Technology
- B. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
- C. NITI Aayog
- D. Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Q6. With reference to the outcome documents of the global AI summits, consider the following statements:
1. The Bletchley Declaration (2023) focused primarily on the safety risks of frontier AI, whereas the New Delhi Declaration (2026) emphasised democratising AI and bridging the AI divide.
2. The New Delhi Declaration on AI Impact was endorsed by 22 countries and international organisations.
3. Unlike the Bletchley Declaration, the New Delhi Declaration was adopted at the first global AI summit held in the Global South.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- The Bletchley Declaration (2023) focused primarily on the safety risks of frontier AI, whereas the New Delhi Declaration (2026) emphasised democratising AI and bridging the AI divide.
- The New Delhi Declaration on AI Impact was endorsed by 22 countries and international organisations.
- Unlike the Bletchley Declaration, the New Delhi Declaration was adopted at the first global AI summit held in the Global South.
- A. 1 and 3 only
- B. 1 and 2 only
- C. 2 and 3 only
- D. 1, 2 and 3
Q7. India's flagship national artificial intelligence programme, the IndiaAI Mission — which provided the domestic backbone for the 2026 Summit — was approved by the Union Cabinet in which year?
- A. 2022
- B. 2023
- C. 2024
- D. 2025
Q8. With reference to the IndiaAI Mission, consider the following statements:
1. It was approved with a total outlay of over ₹10,300 crore.
2. Among its seven pillars, IndiaAI FutureSkills addresses AI skilling while IndiaAI Compute addresses computing infrastructure.
3. Its IndiaAI Startup Financing pillar is operationalised through the AIKosha platform.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- It was approved with a total outlay of over ₹10,300 crore.
- Among its seven pillars, IndiaAI FutureSkills addresses AI skilling while IndiaAI Compute addresses computing infrastructure.
- Its IndiaAI Startup Financing pillar is operationalised through the AIKosha platform.
- A. 1 and 2 only
- B. 2 and 3 only
- C. 1 and 3 only
- D. 1, 2 and 3
Q9. The India AI Impact Summit 2026 was anchored in three foundational 'Sutras' (guiding principles). Which of the following is/are correctly identified as one of these three Sutras?
1. People
2. Planet
3. Prosperity
4. Progress
Which of the above is/are correctly identified?
- People
- Planet
- Prosperity
- Progress
- A. 1, 2 and 4
- B. 1, 2 and 3
- C. 2, 3 and 4
- D. 1 and 3 only
Q10. With reference to how the India AI Impact Summit 2026 differed from its predecessor summits, consider the following statements:
1. The rebranding from 'AI Safety Summit' to 'AI Impact Summit' reflected a shift from a safety-first focus toward inclusion and developmental impact for the Global South.
2. It was the first summit in the series to be hosted by a Global South nation.
3. Its guiding focus was framed as 'Safety First, Trust Always'.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- The rebranding from 'AI Safety Summit' to 'AI Impact Summit' reflected a shift from a safety-first focus toward inclusion and developmental impact for the Global South.
- It was the first summit in the series to be hosted by a Global South nation.
- Its guiding focus was framed as 'Safety First, Trust Always'.
- A. 1 and 2 only
- B. 2 and 3 only
- C. 1 and 3 only
- D. 1, 2 and 3
Q11. Bharat Mandapam, the venue of the India AI Impact Summit 2026, is owned, operated and managed by which one of the following organisations?
- A. National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC)
- B. India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO)
- C. Delhi Development Authority (DDA)
- D. New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC)
Q12. The 2025 AI Action Summit in Paris, at which India was designated the host of the next global AI summit, was co-chaired by French President Emmanuel Macron and which of the following?
- A. President of India Droupadi Murmu
- B. Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi
- C. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar
- D. Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw