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UPSC 2016: 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?
(a)1 only
(b)2 only
(c)Both 1 and 2
(d)Neither 1 nor 2
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (b) 2 only
The 17 Sustainable Development Goals were adopted by the UN General Assembly in September 2015 and form part of the 2030 Agenda, so they are to be achieved by 2030. They were not proposed in 1972 by the Club of Rome; that organisation published ‘The Limits to Growth’ in 1972, unrelated to the SDGs. Hence only statement 2 is correct. ([drishtiias.com](https://www.drishtiias.com/current-affairs-news-analysis-editorials/news-analysis/06-12-2022/1000?utm_source=openai))
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