Consider the following statements: 1. The Sustainable Development Goals were first proposed in 1972 by a global think tank called the Club of Rome. 2. The Sustainable Development Goals have to be achieved by 2030. Which of the statements given above is/ar

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Q: 73 (IAS/2016)
Consider the following statements:
1. The Sustainable Development Goals were first proposed in 1972 by a global think tank called the Club of Rome.
2. The Sustainable Development Goals have to be achieved by 2030.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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General Knowledge

question_exam: 

IAS

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{'sustainable development goals': [0, 0, 0, 2]}

The first option suggests that the Sustainable Development Goals were first proposed in 1972 by a global think tank called the Club of Rome. This is incorrect. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015 as a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity by 2030.

The second option correctly states that the Sustainable Development Goals have to be achieved by 2030. This was the target set by the United Nations when the SDGs were initiated in 2015. Thus, option 2 is correct.

The third option is incorrect because it claims both statement 1 and 2 are correct, which is not the case as statement 1 is incorrect.

The fourth option, which says that neither statement 1 nor 2 is correct, is also not correct because statement 2 is indeed correct.