Current Affairs 26 March 2026

India ranked 6th in the 8th World Air Quality Report 2025.

• The 2025 World Air Quality Report by IQAir ranks India as the 6th most polluted country.
• Most polluted countries: Pakistan, Bangladesh, Tajikistan.
• Only 13 countries met World Health Organization PM2.5 safety guideline.
• Most polluted city: Loni.
• New Delhi remains the world’s most polluted capital (8th year).

Elon Musk introduces an ambitious "Terafab" AI chip manufacturing project.

• Elon Musk plans a massive Terafab semiconductor facility in Austin.
• Aim: Produce advanced AI chips to meet growing demand for AI, robotics, and autonomous driving.
• Joint project by Tesla, SpaceX, and xAI.
• Focus on Tesla’s AI5 chip for Full Self-Driving and robotics.
• High cost and time-intensive; Tesla currently depends on TSMC and Samsung for chips.

Razorpay and Sarvam AI collaborate to enable voice-based payments in India.

• Razorpay and Sarvam AI partnered to launch voice-based commerce in India.
• Users can discover products, order, and pay using voice in multiple Indian languages.
• AI system enables end-to-end transactions (search → order → payment) without app navigation.
• Early adopters: Swiggy and The Derma Co.
• Businesses can integrate this feature to reach diverse language users across India.

Department of Posts partners with TRIFED to boost tribal e-commerce.

• Department of Posts signed an MoU with TRIFED to boost tribal e-commerce.
• Aim: Integrate tribal products into the digital economy with strong logistics support.
• DoP will provide end-to-end delivery (pickup to last-mile delivery) across India.
• Supports TRIFED’s Tribes India e-marketplace.
• Includes API integration for real-time tracking and efficient order management.
• Valid for 2 years; expected to improve market access and income for tribal artisans.

Agnikul Cosmos successfully test-fired the world’s 1st fully 3D-printed booster engine, "Agnite".

• Agnikul Cosmos test-fired Agnite, the world’s first fully 3D-printed booster engine in Chennai.
• Single-piece 3D-printed design with electric motor-driven pumps.
• Rapid production (7 days) with high consistency.
• Enables flexible launch windows, payload adjustments, and supports diverse space missions.