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Question

How many Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and targets have been adopted by the United Nations?

The correct answer is
17 SDGs and 169 targets

SDG Targets and Goals by United Nations

The question asks about the total number of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and their associated targets that have been adopted by the United Nations.

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), also known as the Global Goals, are a collection of 17 interlinked global targets. They were established by the United Nations General Assembly in 2015 as part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

These goals aim to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all. They address global challenges, including poverty, inequality, climate change, environmental degradation, peace, and justice.

Specifically:

  • There are 17 overarching Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
  • These 17 goals are further broken down into 169 specific targets.

These targets provide measurable indicators and deadlines to help track progress towards achieving the 17 SDGs by the year 2030.

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Important Questions from Sustainable Development

  1. Which UN Sustainable Development Goal deals with responsible consumption and production?

  2. In which year UNESCO pleaded to consider the education as a global common good?

  3. The Brundtland Report is the output of which commission?

  4. Note the statements given below about the ECOMARK scheme
    1. This scheme is implemented by the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change.
    2. Bureau of Indian Standards verifies and certifies the production.
    3. Recycling of products is not considered in the ECOMARK scheme.
    Which of the above is/are the correct statement?
  5. The objective of Sustainable development is

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