Question

Following statements relate to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) :

(a) UN MDGs are to be achieved by 2015.

(b) One of the MDGs is to reduce the world's population suffering from a lack of safe drinking water by 50%. 

(c) Free and fair trade among all nations.

(d) There are eight MDGs.

Which of the above statements are true?

1. all the above
2. (a), (b) and (c
3. (a), (c) and (d) 
4. (a), (b) and (d) 
5.

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : (a), (b) and (d) 

The correct answer (a), (b), and (d) 

• In September 2000, world leaders came together at the United Nations Headquarters in New York to adopt the United Nations Millennium Declaration. The Declaration committed nations to a new global partnership to reduce extreme poverty and set out a series of eight time-bound targets, with a deadline of 2015, that came to be known as the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Hence a is correct
• Millennium Development Goals (MDGs):
• These were derived from the United Nations Millennium Declaration and signed in with some specific targets and indicators.
• These 8 MDG goals were: 
  • To eradicate extreme poverty and hunger.
  • Achieve universal primary education.
  • Promote gender equality and empower women.
  • Reduce child mortality.
  • Improve maternal health.
  • Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases.
  • Ensure environmental sustainability.
  • Develop a global partnership for development. Hence d is correct.
• Note: Hence, it can be concluded from the given points that the goal of MDGs included eradicating extreme poverty and hunger, improving maternal health, reduce child mortality among several others.
• 7 goal- Sustainable development junta without access to water sanitation: reduce their # by 50%. Hence b is correct.
• Millennium Development Goals does not provision​ Free and fair trade among all nations. Hence c is incorrect.

 MDG has 8 goals and 18 targets

GOAL	TARGET DESCRIPTION
1. Poverty hunger	1. reduce BPL junta by 50% 2. reduce hungry people by 50%
2. Edu	3. all boys & girls complete primary education
3. Gender equality	4. Eliminate gender disparity in primary and secondary education
4. Child	5. reduce child mortality by 2/3rd
5. Mother	6. Reduce MMR by 3/4th (75%)
6. Disease	7. halt HIV/AIDS spread 8. halt malaria etc.
7. Sustainable development	9. integrate sustainable Development into national policies, reverse the environmental loss 10. junta without access to water sanitation: reduce their # by 50% 11. Improve the life of at least 10 crore slum dwellers.
8. Partnership	12. reform training, financial system, good governance, etc. 13. needs of LDC countries 14. needs of small island and landlocked countries 15. debt problem of developing countries 16. youth productive work 17. affordable drugs with help of pharma cos. 18. new ICT technology with help of private cos.