Millennium Development Goals Sustainable Development Goals

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Millennium Development Goals and Sustainable Development Goals

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1. In which year, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Millennium Development Goals?

2007

1993

2000

1997

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2. Which of the following pairs are matched properly? (NET January 2025)

A. Sustainable Development: Development that meets the needs of the present only.

B. Patriarchy: The power relationship between men and women.

C. Holism: The whole is more important than it's part

D. Fascism: Support for freedom of expression

E. Deep Ecology: Rejection of anthropocentricism

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. A, B and C Only

2. B, C and E Only

3. C, D and E Only

4. A, D and E Only

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3. Given below are two statements: (NET 2022 Paper II October Shift I)

Statement I: U.N. has defined 12 Pillars of good governance

Statement II: SDG 14 is directly linked to improvement in governance

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

a. Both Statement I and Statement II are true

b. Both Statement I and Statement II are false

c. Statement I is true but Statement II is false

d. Statement I is false but Statement II is true

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4. The green movement stands for (University of Hyderabad MA 2014)

A. Consumerism

B. Consumer protection

C. Sustainable development

D. Intensive farming

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5. Why was the Rio Summit of 1992 so significant? (WB PSC 2022)

(A) Climate talks

(B) Introduced the concept of human development

(C) Laid down the principles of sustainable development

(D) Millennium development adopted

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6. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). (NET March 2023 Shift II)

Assertion (A): Health issues are central to MDGs.

Reason (R): Three out of 08 goals in MDGs are health related issues.

In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

2. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A).

3. (A) is true but (R) is false.

4. (A) is false but (R) is true.

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7. Which among the following is not included in UNDP’s sustainable development goals? (MAHARASHTRA SET 2023)

(A) Quality education

(B) Poverty eradication

(C) Traditional energy sources

(D) Gender equality

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8. Which one of the following focal themes were discussed in the UN Summit Ion Earth in 1992? (SLET March 2024)

(A) Woman Empowerment

(B) Child Labour

(C) Environment and Sustainable Development

(D) Carbon trading and World Peace

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9. Assertion (A): Rio-Declaration was concerned about the green economy in the context of sustainable development.

Reason (R): Rio-Declaration came at a time when poverty was too sharp, and was affecting development.

In the above context, which among the following is true? (KARNATAKA SET 2015 PAPER III)

(A) Both (A) and (R) are true (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

(B) Both (A) and (R) are true (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

(C) (A) is true but (R) is false

(D) Both (A) and (R) are wrong

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10. The conference on 'Sustainable Development' was recently held at : (GUJARAT SET DECEMBER 2002)

(A) Marrakesh

(B) Johannesburg

(C) Cancun

(D) Jakarta

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11. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Choose the correct answer from the codes given below. (GUJARAT SET 2023)

Assertion (A): India's energy security challenges are compounded by its dependence on fossil fuels and the need to transition to renewable energy sources.

Reason (R): India is committed to sustainable development and conscious of its geo-strategic partnership with its partners.

Codes:

(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false

(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true

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12. Green activism supports: (University of Hyderabad MA 2016)

a. Rights of consumers to spend

b. Sustainable development

c. Creating awareness about traffic signals

d. Rights of owners o{ industry

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13. Inequalities in human development are a roadblock to achieving (University of Hyderabad MA 2020)

A. Sustainable Development Goals

B. Millennium Development Goals

C. Directive Principles of State Policy

D. 22nd Century Goals

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14. The UN Sustainable Development Goal that deals with building effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels is (University of Hyderabad M.Phil 2020)

A. Goal 1

B. Goal 8

C. Goal 16

D. Goal 14

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15. What is the time period of UNO's Sustainable Development Goals? (University of Hyderabad MA 2019)

A. 2000-2015

B. 2015-2030

C. 2000-2100

D. 2000-2050

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16. Which one of the following is not a part of the UN Millenium Development Goals (MDGs)? (CUET PG 2022)

(1) Eradicate Extreme Poverty and Hunger

(2) Achieve Universal Primary Education

(3) Promote Gender Equality and Empower Women

(4) Promote South-South Cooperation

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17. Who among the following is known for community based sustainable development theory? (RAJASTHAN SET 2020 PART 2)

(1) Giovanni Arrighi

(2) Arjun Appadurai

(3) Elinor Ostrom

(4) David Held

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18. "Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs." It is a definition of: (RAJASTHAN SET 2020 PART 2)

(1) Human development

(2) Sustainable development

(3) Political development

(4) Millennium development

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19. Arrange the following events related to United Nations in the chronological order: (NET August 2024 Shift II)

A. UN peace keepers sent to Cyprus.

B. UN Peace Keeping Commission was established.

C. First UN Peace Keeping Force sent to the Suez Canal.

D. General Assembly adopts the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

E. UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) established.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. E, D, C, B, A

2. B, D, A, E, C

3. E, C, A, B, D

4. C. A, D, E, B

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20. Which is the nodal agency to achieve Sustainable Development Goals in India? (NET August 2024 Shift I)

(1) Niti Aayog

(2) Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate change

(3) National Environment Engineering Institute

(4) Indian Institute of Sustainable Development

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21. Which one of the following indicators is identified by the United Nations as the governance indicator for sustainable development ? (MAHARASHTRA SET 2020 PAPER II)

(A) Drinking water

(B) Corruption

(C) Literacy

(D) Mortality

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22. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is an international treaty drawn at: (KERALA SET 2017 FEBRUARY)

A) UN Conference on the Human Environment, Stockholm, 1972

B) UN Conference on Environment and Development, Rio de Janeiro, 1992

C) World Summit on Sustainable Development, Johannesburg, 2002

D) UN Climate Change Conference, Copenhagen, 2009

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23. The Brundtland Commission is related to: (KERALA SET 2022 JULY)

A) Disarmament

B) Sustainable Development

C) Protection of Human Rights

D) North- South Dialogue

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24. Among the following statements, which are true regarding United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals or 2030 Agenda? (CUET PG 2024)

(A). The Agenda is a broad Intergovernmental agreement that acts post 2015 Developmental Agenda.

(B). It does not distinguish between developed and developing nations

(C). It is based on the United Nations resolution entitled the future we want".

(D). The role of global civil society is significantly restricted in this Agenda Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. A and B only.

2. C and D only.

3. A.B and C only

4. B and D only.

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25. Which one of the following is NOT a feature of 'Sustainable Development'? (NET December 2020 & June 2021 Paper-II)

(a) Based on principle of generational equity

(b) Development without environ- mental degradation

(c) Meeting present needs, without compromising needs for future

(d) Unrestrained development

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26. Which among the following terms of utmost importance is the dynamics of resource management was coined in the Brundtland Commission Report? (SLET 17th March 2024)

(A) Polluter Pays principle

(B) Sustainable development

(C) Inclusive growth

(D) Carrying capacity

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27. Arrange the following UN Conventions relating to Environment in the chronological order and select the correct code: (TELANGANA SET 2022)

1. World Summit on Sustainable Development

2. UN Conference on the Human Environment

3. Paris Agreement at UNFCCC COP21

4. UN Conference on Environment & Development

1. 4, 2, 3, 1

2. 2, 4, 1, 3

3. 1, 2, 4, 3

4. 2, 1, 4, 3

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28. Which commission among the following published the report "Our Common Future" in 1987, Which introduced the idea of Sustainable Development? (JAMMU & KASHMIR SET October 2023)

(A) The Dongyu Commission

(B) The UN Ecosystem Restoration Commission

(C) The UN Biodiversity Commission

(D) The Brundtland Commission

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29. Which of the following statements are true regarding 'United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals or 2030 Agenda? (JAMMU & KASHMIR SET October 2023)

(i) The Agenda is a broad intergovernmental agreement that acts Post 2015 Development Agenda.

(ii) It mainstreams gender equality and empowerment as SDG goal-5.

(iii) It is based on the United Nations resolution entitled "The future we want".

(iv) The role of global civil society is significantly restricted in this Agenda.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

(A) (i), (ii), (iii)

(B) (i), (iii), (iv)

(C) (i), (ii), (iv)

(D) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)

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