UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Government Constitutes Technology and Policy Expert Committee (TPEC) to Provide Expert Advisory Support to India’s AI Governance Architecture

Q1. With reference to the Technology and Policy Expert Committee (TPEC) constituted under India's AI governance architecture, consider the following: 1. It is chaired by the Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. 2. Its members are drawn from academia/research, the technology industry and digital policy. 3. It is chaired by the Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology. 4. It functions as the apex inter-ministerial decision-making body for AI. Which of the above is/are correctly identified?

  1. It is chaired by the Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.
  2. Its members are drawn from academia/research, the technology industry and digital policy.
  3. It is chaired by the Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology.
  4. It functions as the apex inter-ministerial decision-making body for AI.
  • A. 1 and 2
  • B. 2 and 4
  • C. 1, 3 and 4
  • D. 3 only

Q2. The expert members of the Technology and Policy Expert Committee (TPEC) are drawn from how many broad domains as specified in its constitution?

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

Q3. Consider the following statements comparing the AI Governance and Economic Group (AIGEG) and the Technology and Policy Expert Committee (TPEC): 1. The AIGEG is the apex inter-ministerial decision-making body, whereas the TPEC is its expert advisory committee. 2. The TPEC provides advisory support to the AIGEG, and not the reverse. 3. Both the AIGEG and the TPEC are statutory bodies established under an Act of Parliament. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. The AIGEG is the apex inter-ministerial decision-making body, whereas the TPEC is its expert advisory committee.
  2. The TPEC provides advisory support to the AIGEG, and not the reverse.
  3. Both the AIGEG and the TPEC are statutory bodies established under an Act of Parliament.
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 1 and 2 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q4. India's emerging institutional architecture for AI governance, comprising the AIGEG and the TPEC, is described as consisting of how many tiers?

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

Q5. The IndiaAI Mission, whose 'Safe & Trusted AI' component the TPEC helps operationalise, rests on how many foundational pillars?

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

Q6. Consider the following statements about the legal character of the Technology and Policy Expert Committee (TPEC): 1. It has been constituted through an executive notification of MeitY, not by an Act of Parliament. 2. Unlike a statutory regulator, its role is advisory and it does not exercise independent regulatory powers. 3. Like SEBI and TRAI, the TPEC derives its authority from its own governing statute. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. It has been constituted through an executive notification of MeitY, not by an Act of Parliament.
  2. Unlike a statutory regulator, its role is advisory and it does not exercise independent regulatory powers.
  3. Like SEBI and TRAI, the TPEC derives its authority from its own governing statute.
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 1 and 2 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q7. Which one of the following constituted the Technology and Policy Expert Committee (TPEC) and serves as its parent ministry?

  • A. Ministry of Science and Technology
  • B. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
  • C. NITI Aayog
  • D. Ministry of Communications

Q8. In the context of India's AI governance milestones, the 'India AI Governance Guidelines' is best described as which one of the following?

  • A. A binding Act of Parliament that criminalises unsafe AI deployment
  • B. A non-binding, principle-based framework issued by MeitY that relies on existing laws rather than a new AI-specific statute
  • C. A sector-specific regulation issued by the RBI governing the use of AI in finance
  • D. An international treaty on AI ethics ratified by India under UNESCO

Q9. Consider the following milestone–year pairings in India's AI governance evolution: 1. IndiaAI Mission — approved by the Union Cabinet in 2024 2. India AI Governance Guidelines — released by MeitY in 2025 3. AI Governance and Economic Group (AIGEG) — constituted in 2026 4. Technology and Policy Expert Committee (TPEC) — constituted in 2023 Which of the above is/are correctly identified?

  1. IndiaAI Mission — approved by the Union Cabinet in 2024
  2. India AI Governance Guidelines — released by MeitY in 2025
  3. AI Governance and Economic Group (AIGEG) — constituted in 2026
  4. Technology and Policy Expert Committee (TPEC) — constituted in 2023
  • A. 1 and 4
  • B. 2 and 3 only
  • C. 1, 2 and 3
  • D. 1, 3 and 4

Q10. Consider the following statements about the India AI Governance Guidelines and their regulatory approach: 1. They adopt a 'lightweight' and adaptive approach that leverages existing laws rather than enacting a standalone AI law. 2. They articulate seven guiding principles for AI governance. 3. They impose a blanket moratorium on the deployment of generative AI in India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. They adopt a 'lightweight' and adaptive approach that leverages existing laws rather than enacting a standalone AI law.
  2. They articulate seven guiding principles for AI governance.
  3. They impose a blanket moratorium on the deployment of generative AI in India.
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 1 and 2 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3