Do you know your SDGs? - Part 1

Take this fun quiz to test your knowledge about the SDGs.

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Q. 1 In which year were the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by the United Nation?

Answer Detail: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development was adopted in the meeting held at the United Nations Headquarters, New York from 25 to 27 September, 2015, on the 70th anniversary of the United Nations.

Q. 2 In which of the following years did the SDGs come into force?

Answer Detail: The Sustainable Development Goals, adopted in September 2015, came into effect on 01 January 2016.

Q. 3 The SDGs comprise of ______________________

Answer Detail: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development announced 17 Goals and 169 Targets.
 

Q. 4 How many countries have signed the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development?

Answer Detail: All 193 Member States of the United Nations adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Q. 5 Who was the United Nations Secretary-General when the SDGs came into existence?

Answer Detail: Ban-Ki-Moon served as the eighth Secretary General of the United Nations, with his tenure lasting from 2007 to 2016. The SDGs were adopted through the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in September 2015 and came into force on 01 January 2016.

Q. 6 What is the third goal of the Sustainable Development Goals?

Answer Detail: The third Sustainable Development Goal ‘Good Health & Well Being’, aims to “Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages”.

Q. 7 Who is the current Secretary-General of the United Nations (as of 2022)?

Answer Detail: Antonio Guterres is the current Secretary-General of the United Nations.

Q. 8 SDG Index was released by:

Answer Detail: The global edition of the SDG Index and Dashboard has been released annually since 2016 by Sustainable Development Solution Network (SDSN) and the Bertelsmann Stiftung Foundation.

Q. 9 Which was the best country in the SDG Index 2020?

Answer Detail: Sweden was ranked 1st in the SDG Index 2020 with a score of 84.7.

Q. 10 What was India’s rank in the SDG Index 2020?

Answer Detail:  The SDG Index of 2020 ranked India at 117 with a score of 61.9.