Question
Download Solution PDFGiven below are two statements:
Statement I: Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) were set to be achieved by 2030.
Statement II: Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were set to be achieved by 2015.
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
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Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFBoth Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.
Key PointsStatement I: Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) were set to be achieved by 2030.
- Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) were a set of eight international development goals that were adopted by United Nations (UN) member countries in 2000.
- The goals were to be achieved by 2015 and included eradicating extreme poverty, promoting gender equality, and reducing child mortality rates.
Hence statement I is incorrect.
Statement II: Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were set to be achieved by 2015.
- Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a set of 17 global goals that were adopted by UN member countries in 2015.
- The goals include ending poverty, ensuring access to education, promoting sustainable economic growth, and combating climate change.
- The SDGs are to be achieved by 2030.
Hence statement II is incorrect.
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