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Latest Current Affairs Updates-June 22,2025

launched a real‑time API for PAN‑bank account validation on June 17, 2025.
A) RBI
B) SEBI
C) NPCI
D) IBA
Answer: C

World Rainforest Day is observed on June 22, 2025.
A) June 20
B) June 21
C) June 22
D) June 23
Answer: C

The theme of World Rainforest Day 2025 is primarily focused on rainforests’ role in:
A) Food security
B) Biodiversity loss
C) Climate and carbon regulation
D) Indigenous rights
Answer: C

NPCI’s PAN‑Bank validation API connects directly with:
A) RBI’s database
B) Income Tax Department servers
C) Banks’ Core Banking Systems (CBS)
D) Aadhaar UIDAI
Answer: C

The primary benefit of NPCI’s new validation API is:
A) Faster loan approvals
B) Instant PAN‑bank linking and quicker refunds
C) Better smart‑phone payments
D) Improved credit scoring
Answer: B

NPCI announced this new facility on:
A) June 15, 2025
B) June 17, 2025
C) June 20, 2025
D) June 22, 2025
Answer: B

Which of these is not a stated advantage of the NPCI API? by Latest Current Affairs Updates
A) Slashing fraud risk
B) Reducing manual errors
C) Real‑time notifications to taxpayers
D) Streamlining e‑filing user experience
Answer: C 

World Rainforest Day was instituted in:
A) 2005
B) 2010
C) 2017
D) 2020
Answer: C

Rainforests cover approximately what percentage of Earth’s land yet contain half the world’s species?
A) 3%
B) 6%
C) 12%
D) 18%
Answer: B

On June 22, 2025, World Rainforest Day highlighted actions known as “Planet Walkers.” This referred to:
A) Policy discussions
B) Global rainforest livestream walks
C) Reforestation kit distributions
D) Biodiversity research funding
Answer: B

Rainforests contribute significantly to the global climate by:
A) Increasing rainfall through transpiration
B) Spreading seeds across continents
C) Providing medicinal herbs
D) Manufacturing wooden exports
Answer: A

NPCI is regulated by:
A) RBI
B) SEBI
C) Ministry of Finance
D) TRAI
Answer: A

The PAN‑bank validation API is primarily meant for usage by:
A) Private fintech firms
B) Government departments
C) Insurance companies
D) Telecom operators
Answer: B

NPCI’s broader aim with this API is to:
A) Expand UPI to rural India
B) Strengthen digital payment ecosystems
C) Launch a new digital wallet
D) Compete with Western fintechs
Answer: B

The primary organizing body of World Rainforest Day is:
A) UN Environment Programme
B) WWF
C) Rainforest Partnership
D) Greenpeace
Answer: C

The first World Rainforest Day was celebrated globally in:
A) 2015
B) 2017
C) 2018
D) 2020
Answer: B

Which statement is true about rainforests?
A) They produce all global oxygen
B) They house over 50% of terrestrial biodiversity
C) They are mostly found in Europe
D) Cover ~20% of global land
Answer: B

The NPCI circular instructing banks to prioritize API integration is dated:
A) June 1, 2025
B) June 10, 2025
C) June 17, 2025
D) June 20, 2025
Answer: C

Rainforest loss contributes approximately what fraction of global CO₂ emissions? by Latest Current Affairs Updates
A) 5%
B) 15%
C) 25%
D) 35%
Answer: B

Which of these activities is NOT a key World Rainforest Day action?
A) Livestream forest walks
B) Tree planting drives
C) Annual summit
D) Setting international carbon tax
Answer: D

Rainforest carbon storage primarily occurs via:
A) Mineral absorption
B) Soil degradation
C) Photosynthesis and biomass
D) Animal respiration
Answer: C

NPCI’s validation API triggers primarily when users:
A) File income tax returns
B) Make UPI payments
C) Apply for loans
D) Update Aadhaar online
Answer: A

The real‑time validation aims to reduce:
A) E‑commerce fraud
B) Tax refund delays
C) ATM withdrawal fees
D) Mobile recharge errors
Answer: B

Rainforest Day emphasizes rainforests as:
A) Timber reservoirs
B) Earth’s lungs
C) Oil extraction zones
D) Recreational parks
Answer: B

Which activity links to Rainforest Day’s education efforts?
A) Cryptocurrency workshops
B) Classroom rainforest projects
C) Urban traffic control
D) Medical awareness camps
Answer: B

NPCI also introduced new API rules for UPI restricting:
A) Transaction amounts
B) Frequency of balance‑enquiry
C) ATM withdrawals
D) Aadhaar updates
Answer: B

These UPI API limits are effective from:
A) July 1, 2025
B) July 31, 2025
C) August 1, 2025
D) September 1, 2025
Answer: B

NPCI’s UPI transaction rules primarily target:
A) Financial transfers
B) Non‑financial API calls
C) QR‑code payments
D) Mobile wallets
Answer: B

The NPCI API change aims to prevent:  by Latest Current Affairs Updates
A) UPI fraud
B) Outages during peak time
C) ATM skimming
D) Card duplication
Answer: B

Rainforest Day livestreams feature:
A) Politicians
B) Indigenous leaders and scientists
C) Corporate CEOs
D) Sports personalities
Answer: B

Rainforest Day calls participants “Planet Walkers” to:
A) Join virtual guided walks worldwide
B) Cycle across forests
C) Write policy briefs
D) Plant seedlings online
Answer: A

Approximately what percentage of Earth land is rainforest?
A) 3%
B) 6%
C) 10%
D) 15%
Answer: B

Rainforests produce roughly what share of global oxygen? 
A) 10%
B) 20%
C) 30%
D) 40%
Answer: B

Which entity runs the official World Rainforest Day website?
A) UN
B) Rainforest Alliance
C) Rainforest Partnership
D) World Bank
Answer: C

NPCI’s new API is expected to help with:
A) Faster Aadhaar authentication
B) Instant benefit transfers
C) Weather forecast services
D) Passport issuance
Answer: B

World Rainforest Day’s goals include:
A) Ending all logging globally
B) Encouraging education, restoration, and awareness
C) Funding rainforest oil exploration
D) Promoting urban park lawns
Answer: B

Rainforest Day’s livestream covers forests on how many continents? by Latest Current Affairs Updates
A) 3
B) 5
C) 7
D) 9
Answer: C

NPCI is an acronym for:
A) National Payment Cooperative of India
B) National Payments Corporation of India
C) National Postal & Payments Infrastructure
D) National Professional Credit India
Answer: B

The PAN‑Bank API verifies:
A) PAN, bank account status, account‑holder name
B) Credit score and PAN
C) Bank PIN and mobile number
D) Aadhaar details only
Answer: A

Enabling this API aligns with NPCI’s mission to:
A) Promote physical bank branches
B) Strengthen India’s digital payments infrastructure
C) Expand SWIFT banking
D) Launch a new debit card
Answer: B