UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Championing Inclusive and Multilingual AI for the Global South, India Unveils New Delhi Frontier AI Commitments

Q1. With reference to the India AI Impact Summit 2026, consider the following statements. Which one of the following is NOT correct?

  1. It was held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, from 16 to 21 February 2026
  2. It saw participation from more than 100 countries and 22 Heads of State/Government
  3. Over USD 200 billion in AI-related investments were announced across infrastructure, foundation models and applications
  4. It was the first edition of the global AI summit series to be hosted in a G7 nation
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 3 only
  • C. 4 only
  • D. 2 and 4

Q2. The India AI Impact Summit 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, was inaugurated by which one of the following?

  • A. Prime Minister Narendra Modi
  • B. President Droupadi Murmu
  • C. Union MeitY Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
  • D. MeitY Secretary S. Krishnan

Q3. The Bletchley Declaration, adopted at the first summit of the global AI summit series (Bletchley Park, 2023), was signed by how many countries, in addition to the European Union?

  • A. 28
  • B. 27
  • C. 58
  • D. 11

Q4. In the context of the New Delhi Declaration on AI Impact, the term 'seven Chakras' refers to which one of the following?

  • A. The seven thematic pillars/priorities around which the Declaration is structured
  • B. The seven Indian frontier AI firms that signed the Frontier AI Commitments
  • C. The seven regional AI data-centre hubs to be built under the IndiaAI Mission
  • D. The seven founding member states of a global AI governance council

Q5. The IndiaAI Safety Institute (AISI) is best described as which one of the following?

  • A. An institution set up under the Safe & Trusted AI pillar of the IndiaAI Mission to advance indigenous AI safety research, standards, testing and benchmarks
  • B. A statutory financial regulator constituted by the Reserve Bank of India to supervise AI use in banking
  • C. A private consortium established and administered by NITI Aayog to certify commercial AI products
  • D. An inter-governmental treaty body created under the United Nations to police frontier AI

Q6. The IndiaAI Mission, approved in March 2024 with a budgetary outlay of about ₹10,372 crore, is built around how many foundational pillars?

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

Q7. BharatGen, a multilingual and multimodal foundation-model initiative among India's frontier AI providers, is a consortium led by which one of the following institutions?

  • A. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay
  • B. Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru
  • C. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras
  • D. Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Pune

Q8. Which one of the following is the nodal ministry that implements the IndiaAI Mission and hosted the India AI Impact Summit 2026?

  • A. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)
  • B. Ministry of Science and Technology
  • C. Ministry of Communications
  • D. Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship