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Question : Statement 1: Sustainable development goals (SDGs) were adopted by the United Nations to address various global challenges, including poverty, inequality, and climate change.

Statement 2: The SDGs consist of 17 goals and 169 targets to be achieved by 2030.

Option 1: Both statement 1 and statement 2 are true, and statement 2 is the correct explanation of statement 1.

Option 2: Both statement 1 and statement 2 are true, but statement 2 is not the correct explanation of statement 1 .

Option 3: Statement 1 is true, but statement 2 is false.

Option 4: Statement 1 is false, but statement 2 is true.


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Correct Answer: Both statement 1 and statement 2 are true, and statement 2 is the correct explanation of statement 1.


Solution : The correct answer is (A) Both statement 1 and statement 2 are true, and statement 2 is the correct explanation of statement 1.

Statement 1 is accurate in stating that the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted by the United Nations. The SDGs are a set of 17 global goals that were officially adopted by UN member states in 2015 . These goals cover a wide range of sustainable development issues, including poverty eradication, quality education, gender equality, clean energy, climate action, and many others.

Statement 2 provides the correct explanation for statement 1. The SDGs indeed consist of 17 goals and 169 targets. Each goal has specific targets associated with it, totaling 169 targets in all. The targets are meant to guide and measure progress toward achieving the broader goals by the year 2030 .

Therefore, both statement 1 and statement 2 are true, and statement 2 is the correct explanation of statement 1 .

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