Previous Year Question
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists.
List-I (Sustainable Development Goals) | List-II (Area of Goal) |
A. Goal 1 | 1. Clean water and sanitation |
B. Goal 3 | 2. Quality education |
C. Goal 4 | 3. To end poverty in all forms |
D. Goal 6 | 4. Good health and well-being |
Code:
A–4, B–3, C–1, D–2
A–3, B–4, C–2, D–1
A–3, B–4, C–1, D–2
A–4, B–3, C–2, D–1
Correct Answer: B
Detailed Solution
Sustainable Development Goal 1 (SDG 1—No Poverty) aims to end poverty in all its forms everywhere in the world. This goal is not limited to eliminating income-based Extreme Poverty but also includes Social Protection, equal access to economic resources, and economic security for vulnerable groups. Its major targets include eradicating extreme poverty by 2030, reducing Multidimensional Poverty by at least half according to national definitions, and expanding social protection systems for poor and vulnerable populations. It also emphasizes strengthening the Resilience of poor communities against economic risks arising from natural disasters and climate change.
Sustainable Development Goal 3 (SDG 3—Good Health and Well-being) aims to ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for people of all ages. It includes reducing the Maternal Mortality Rate, neonatal and Under-five Mortality Rates, and controlling communicable diseases such as AIDS, Tuberculosis, Malaria, and other infectious diseases. Additionally, it emphasizes reducing deaths caused by Non-Communicable Diseases, Mental Health conditions, and road traffic accidents. Ensuring Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and access to essential medicines, vaccines, and quality healthcare services for all is also an important component of this goal.
Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG 4—Quality Education) aims to ensure Inclusive and Equitable Quality Education and Lifelong Learning Opportunities for everyone. It establishes the target of providing free, equitable, and quality primary and secondary education to all girls and boys by 2030. This goal also emphasizes Early Childhood Education, Technical and Vocational Education, higher education, and the development of digital skills. Eliminating gender disparities in education, improving Literacy and Numeracy Skills, and providing equal educational opportunities for persons with disabilities and disadvantaged groups are among its major objectives.
Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG 6—Clean Water and Sanitation) aims to ensure the availability and sustainable management of clean water and sanitation for all. It establishes targets for achieving universal access to Safe and Affordable Drinking Water, adequate Sanitation and Hygiene facilities, and ending Open Defecation by 2030. It includes reducing water pollution, improving Wastewater Treatment, increasing Water Recycling, and enhancing Water-use Efficiency. The goal also emphasizes the conservation and restoration of Water-related Ecosystems, including rivers, lakes, wetlands, and other aquatic environments.