UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — India AI Impact Summit 2026 Concludes at Bharat Mandapam with Strong Global Endorsement of India’s Responsible AI Vision

Q1. At which summit of the global AI summit series, and co-chaired by India together with which country, was it decided that India would host the next edition (the India AI Impact Summit 2026)?

  • A. The Paris AI Action Summit (2025), co-chaired by India and France
  • B. The Bletchley Park AI Safety Summit (2023), co-chaired by India and the United Kingdom
  • C. The AI Seoul Summit (2024), co-chaired by India and the Republic of Korea
  • D. The AI Seoul Summit (2024), co-chaired by India and the United Kingdom

Q2. The India AI Impact Summit 2026 and its principal outcome, the New Delhi Declaration on AI Impact, were steered by which one of the following Union ministries?

  • A. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)
  • B. Ministry of Science and Technology
  • C. Ministry of Communications
  • D. Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Q3. The IndiaAI Mission, under which the India AI Impact Summit 2026 was organised, was approved by the Union Cabinet (chaired by the Prime Minister) with a total outlay of about ₹10,371.92 crore. In which year was it approved?

  • A. 2024
  • B. 2023
  • C. 2025
  • D. 2026

Q4. Approximately how many Ministers (ministerial-level representatives) participated in the India AI Impact Summit 2026?

  • A. 60
  • B. 20
  • C. 92
  • D. 500

Q5. With reference to the venue, timing and scale of the India AI Impact Summit 2026, which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. The main Summit was held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.
  2. Approximately 6 lakh people attended the Summit in person.
  3. More than 20 Heads of State/Government participated.
  4. The main Summit was held in January 2026.
  • A. 1, 2 and 3
  • B. 1 and 4
  • C. 2, 3 and 4
  • D. 3 only

Q6. The investment commitments announced at the Summit were anchored in the IndiaAI Mission, which is implemented by 'IndiaAI'. IndiaAI is set up as an Independent Business Division under which one of the following bodies?

  • A. Digital India Corporation (DIC)
  • B. Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC)
  • C. National Informatics Centre (NIC)
  • D. NITI Aayog

Q7. Bharat Mandapam (the International Exhibition-cum-Convention Centre at Pragati Maidan), the Summit venue, is owned and managed by which one of the following?

  • A. India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry
  • B. Central Public Works Department (CPWD), which alone runs all its operations
  • C. New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC)
  • D. Delhi Development Authority (DDA)

Q8. The India AI Impact Summit 2026 was hosted by the Government of India with which one of the following as the sole Union Minister heading the nodal ministry for the Summit?

  • A. Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw
  • B. Dr. S. Jaishankar
  • C. Shri Piyush Goyal
  • D. Dr. Jitendra Singh

Q9. With reference to the India AI Impact Summit 2026 and its significance, which of the following is/are correctly identified?

  1. It was the first summit of the global AI summit series to be hosted in the Global South.
  2. Its principal outcome document was the New Delhi Declaration on AI Impact.
  3. Its Equitable AI Transition Playbook was released in partnership with the World Trade Organization (WTO).
  4. Its opening ceremony was addressed by the UN Secretary-General and the President of France.
  • A. 1, 2 and 4
  • B. 1 and 3
  • C. 2, 3 and 4
  • D. 1, 3 and 4