Paper 1 · People, Development and Environment
Assertion (A): The Sustainable Development Goals are 'more universal' in nature compared to the Millennium Development Goals. Reason (R): The achievement of goals under the Sustainable Development Goals is no longer the case of 'rich donors aiding recipients'. Choose the correct answer.
ABoth (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A) ✓ Correct
BBoth (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
C(A) is true, but (R) is false
D(A) is false, but (R) is true
Correct answer: (A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A) — Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) correctly explains (A), so that is the answer.
Explanation
★Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) correctly explains (A), so that is the answer.
★The assertion says the SDGs are more universal than the MDGs.
★The reason says the SDGs are no longer about rich donors aiding recipients.
★Because every country must act, not just receive aid, the goals become universal.
★So the reason explains why the SDGs are more universal.
★So both are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
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