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Which following is/are not a Millennium Development Goal(MDG)? (a) Achieve universal primary education. (b) Promotion of gender equality. (c) Reducing infant mortality. (d) Ensure environmental sustainability.

Which following is/are not a Millennium Development Goal(MDG)? (a) Achieve universal primary education. (b) Promotion of gender equality. (c) Reducing infant mortality. (d) Ensure environmental sustainability. Correct Answer None of these

The correct answer is None of these.

Key PointsUN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)

  • At United Nations Millennium Summit (Sep 2000), world leaders agreed to eight specific and measurable development goals—which later came to be known as the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
  • There were 8 MDGs, 18 targets, and 48 indicators to measure the results.
  • The target year was 2015

Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)

  1. Eradicate Extreme Hunger and Poverty
  2. Achieve Universal Primary Education
  3. Promote Gender Equality and Empower Women
  4. Reduce Child Mortality
  5. Improve Maternal Health
  6. Combat HIV/AIDS, Malaria, and Other Diseases
  7. Ensure Environmental Sustainability
  8. Develop a Global Partnership For Development.

Confusion PointsPlease Note: As per the official final answer key published by the Commission, (c) is not the MDGs was given, which is incorrect. As all the given goals are included in the lists of MDGs, hence the given answer as None of these is the correct answer.

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