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Among the Millennium Development Goals, which target set for 2015 was achieved by India?

Among the Millennium Development Goals, which target set for 2015 was achieved by India? Correct Answer Eradicating Extreme Poverty and Hunger

The correct answer is Eradicating Extreme Poverty and Hunger.

  • Eradicating Extreme Poverty and Hunger was achieved by India among the Millennium Development Goals(the target set for 2015).

Important Points

  • The United Nations Millenium Development Goals are 8 goals that UN member states have agreed to achieve by the year 2015.
    • It was signed in September 2000.
    • It aims to combat poverty, hunger, disease, illiteracy, environmental degradation, and discrimination against women
    • Several of these goals are directly related to health.

Additional Information

  • The United Nations is an intergovernmental organization whose objectives are to maintain international peace and security, to develop friendly relations between nations, to achieve international cooperation, and to harmonize the actions of nations.
    • Its headquarter is in New York City.
    • Its other main offices are Geneva, Vienna, Nairobi and The Hague.
    • Official languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish.
    • It has 193 member states and 2 observer states.

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