UPSC CSE PRELIMS (GS)

2026 - SET A

ANALYSIS

DIRECT CURRENT AFFAIRS

Total Questions: 5

Q65. Consider the following statements with respect to the AI Impact Summit, 2026 held in New Delhi:

  1. The Summit’s intellectual framework was based on three foundational Sutras: People, Planning, and Progress.
  2. The Preamble of the Summit stresses Democratising AI Resources, which acknowledges the Charter for Democratic Diffusion of AI as a binding framework to support locally relevant innovation and strengthen resilient AI ecosystems while respecting national laws.
  3. The New Delhi Declaration on AI Impact was structured around seven Chakras (Pillars), which included Access for Social Empowerment, AI for Science, and Secure and Trusted AI.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1, 2 and 3

(b) 1 and 2 only

(c) 2 and 3 only

(d) 3 only

Q78. The Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany visited India in January, 2026. Which of the following is/are not correct in terms of outcomes of this visit?

  1. Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the All India Institute of Ayurveda and the University of Hamburg
  2. Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on Youth Hockey Development between Hockey India and the German Hockey Federation
  3. Establishment of a bilateral dialogue mechanism on the Indo-Pacific
  4. Opening of an Honorary Consul of Germany in Lucknow

Select the answer using the code given below:

(a) 2 and 3

(b) 1 and 4

(c) 3 and 4

(d) 1 only

Q81. ‘X’, born in the UK, was conferred the Nobel Prize in 2025. He was a professor in an American university when this prize was announced.

Identify ‘X’:

(a) Michel H. Devoret

(b) Richard Robson

(c) John Clarke

(d) Joel Mokyr

Q82. Which of the following statements with regard to the Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments is/are correct?

  1. The tournaments have shared a governance structure establishing the partnership among the four Grand Slam tournaments.
  2. They are open for entry to all internationally ranked tennis players above the age of 14.
  3. There is a limitation on the number of Wild Cards a player may receive to compete in a Grand Slam Tournament.

Select the answer using the code given below:

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 1 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

Q85. Consider the following statements with regard to the film ‘Boong’:

  1. The film has recently won the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Award in the Children’s and Family Film category.
  2. The film is directed by Lakshmipriya Devi.
  3. This is the first Indian film to win a BAFTA award in the Children’s and Family Film category.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1, 2 and 3

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 1 and 2 only

(d) 3 only

 

 

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