Previous year MCQs

Environment & Ecology UPPSC 2023 GS-I
Question

Match list-I with list-Il and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists -

List I - List-Il
(Sustainable Development Goal) - (Related With)

(A) SDG - 10 - (1) Climate Action
(B) SDG - 13 - (2) Life on Land
(C)SDG-14 - (3) Reduced inequalities
(D) SDG - 15 - (4) Life below water
Code -

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: A-(3), B-(1), C-(4), D-(2)

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “A-(3), B-(1), C-(4), D-(2)”.
Option SDG Number Goal Name
A SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
B SDG 13 Climate Action
C SDG 14 Life Below Water
D SDG 15 Life on Land

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Select the correct answer using the code given below—
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Select the correct answer using the code given below—
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