Paper 1 · People, Development and Environment
UGC NET December 2022 (14.03.2023) Shift-II (Education)
Given below are two statements. Statement I: The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) were set to be achieved by 2030. Statement II: The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were set to be achieved by 2015. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
- Statement I: The Millennium Development Goals were set to be achieved by 2030.
- Statement II: The Sustainable Development Goals were set to be achieved by 2015.
ABoth Statement I and Statement II are correct
BBoth Statement I and Statement II are incorrect ✓ Correct
CStatement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
DStatement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
Correct answer: (B) Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect — The answer is that both statements are incorrect.
Explanation
★The answer is that both statements are incorrect.
★The Millennium Development Goals were set with a target year of 2015, not 2030.
★So Statement I is incorrect.
★The Sustainable Development Goals were set with a target year of 2030, not 2015.
★So Statement II is also incorrect.
★The two target years have been swapped in the statements.
★So the answer is that both statements are incorrect.
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