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AIRAWAT and the IndiaAI Mission

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AIRAWAT (AI Research, Analytics and Knowledge Assimilation Platform) is India's national AI computing infrastructure, deployed under the National Programme on AI and overseen by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). The system is intended to provide shared computing resources for AI research and development by government agencies, academic institutions, and startups. AIRAWAT secured a ranking among the top 75 supercomputers in the world on the TOP500 list in 2023.

India's broader AI governance framework includes the IndiaAI Mission (2024), approved with a budget of Rs. 10,372 crore over five years, which encompasses seven pillars: AI computing infrastructure, foundation model development, a datasets platform, application development for priority sectors, future skills development, startup financing, and safe and trusted AI. The safe and trusted AI pillar is intended to develop India's approach to AI regulation, which as of 2024 had not taken the form of binding legislation, unlike the European Union's AI Act which became law in 2024.

  1. Q1. AIRAWAT is described in the passage as:

    1. India's national AI regulation authority
    2. India's national AI computing infrastructure for shared AI research and development
    3. A bilateral AI cooperation initiative between India and the United States
    4. A private sector AI platform backed by Indian technology companies
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    Answer: B. India's national AI computing infrastructure for shared AI research and development

    The passage states: 'AIRAWAT (AI Research, Analytics and Knowledge Assimilation Platform) is India's national AI computing infrastructure... to provide shared computing resources for AI research and development.'

  2. Q2. The IndiaAI Mission was approved with a budget of how much over five years?

    1. Rs. 5,000 crore
    2. Rs. 7,500 crore
    3. Rs. 10,372 crore
    4. Rs. 15,000 crore
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    Answer: C. Rs. 10,372 crore

    The passage states: 'the IndiaAI Mission (2024), approved with a budget of Rs. 10,372 crore over five years.'

  3. Q3. How many pillars does the IndiaAI Mission comprise?

    1. Five
    2. Six
    3. Seven
    4. Nine
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    Answer: C. Seven

    The passage lists seven pillars: AI computing infrastructure, foundation model development, datasets platform, application development, future skills, startup financing, and safe and trusted AI.

  4. Q4. As of 2024, India's approach to AI regulation differed from the EU's in that:

    1. India had already enacted binding AI legislation while the EU had not
    2. India had not enacted binding AI legislation while the EU's AI Act had become law
    3. India regulated only high-risk AI while the EU regulated all AI applications equally
    4. India's AI regulation was governed by the IT Act while the EU had no applicable legislation
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    Answer: B. India had not enacted binding AI legislation while the EU's AI Act had become law

    The passage states India's approach 'had not taken the form of binding legislation, unlike the European Union's AI Act which became law in 2024.'

  5. Q5. AIRAWAT's ranking among the top 75 supercomputers in the world was determined by:

    1. A MeitY internal evaluation of computing capacity
    2. The TOP500 list, an internationally recognised ranking of the world's most powerful supercomputers
    3. The International Telecommunication Union's annual computing index
    4. An assessment by the National Informatics Centre
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    Answer: B. The TOP500 list, an internationally recognised ranking of the world's most powerful supercomputers

    The passage states: 'AIRAWAT secured a ranking among the top 75 supercomputers in the world on the TOP500 list in 2023.' The TOP500 is an internationally recognised benchmark. Background GK confirms it is a well-established biannual ranking.

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