PSA Ajay Kumar Sood released three publications under the AI for India 2030 initiative

Current Context: On 22 October 2025, Prof. Ajay Kumar Sood, Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India, released three publications under the AI for India 2030 initiative.

• The publications are: AI Playbook for Agriculture, AI Playbook for SMEs, and the AI Sandbox White Paper.
• They were developed by the World Economic Forum’s Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4IR) India, in collaboration with MeitY, Ministry of MSME, and Ministry of Agriculture.
• These are policy playbooks/white papers, not authored by a single person but by multi-stakeholder expert groups.
• Their aim is to accelerate responsible AI adoption in agriculture, small businesses, and innovation ecosystems.

Question:

Q.1 The AI Playbook for Agriculture, AI Playbook for SMEs, and AI Sandbox White Paper were released under which initiative?
a) National AI Mission
b) Digital India Vision 2047
c) AI for India 2030
d) Smart Bharat 2025

Answer: c) All three publications were part of the AI for India 2030 initiative aimed at promoting responsible AI adoption.