Consider the following statements: 1. The Sustainable Development Goals were first proposed in 1972 by a global think tank called the 'Club of Rome'. 2. The Sustainable Development Goals have to be achieved by 2030. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A1 only
B2 only
CBoth 1 and 2
DNeither 1 nor 2
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Both 1 and 2
UPSC CSE Prelims 2016 (GS-I, Set A), Q.98. Answer key: C (coaching consensus; UPSC did not publish an official 2016 AK separately on upsc.gov.in).
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