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Environment & Ecology UPPSC 2023 GS-I
Question

Consider the following statements about sustainable development-

(1) Based on the global indicator framework and data produced by National Statistical Systems and information collected at regional level, the United Nations Secretary General presents an Annual Sustainable Development Goal Report.

(2) Global Sustainable Development Report is produced to inform the quadrennial sustainable development goal review deliberations at the U.N. General Assembly once every quarter.

Select the correct answer using the code given below—

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: Only 1

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Only 1”.
The United Nations Secretary-General presents an Annual Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Report based on data from National Statistical Systems and regional information.

The Global Sustainable Development Report is produced once every four years (quadrennially) to inform SDG reviews at the U.N. General Assembly, not once every quarter.

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by all United Nations members in 2015, created 17 world Sustainable Development Goals.

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