How many goals are there to be achieved under the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)?
A
6
B
8
C
15
D
12
Correct Answer: 8
The eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) – which range from halving extreme poverty rates to halting the spread of HIV/AIDS and providing universal primary education, all by the target date of 2015 – form a blueprint agreed to by all the world's countries and all the world's leading development institutions.