NIOS Class 12 Geography Chapter 24 Sustainable Development Goals

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NIOS Class 12 Geography Chapter 24 Sustainable Development Goals

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Sustainable Development Goals

Chapter: 24

MODULE – 10: Contemporary Issues and Challenges

INTEXT QUESTIONS 24.1

1. When economic development was the main motive of development?

Ans: Before World War II.

2. Which kind of development, the Brundtland commission report, was based on?

Ans: Sustainable Development.

3. Who was Gro Harlem Brundtland?

Ans: Gro Harlem Brundtland was the chair of the world commission on the environment and development.

4. What are the main approaches of Sustainable development?

Ans: Economic growth, social equality and environment protection.

INTEXT QUESTIONS 24.2

1. When Millennium Development Goals were adopted?

Ans: In September 2000.

2. What was the base year of measuring progress in MDGs?

Ans: 1990

3. What were the three most important areas where MDG succeeded?

Ans: Extreme poverty, Primary education and Child mortality.

4. In which goals of MDG, India has achieved the targets?

Ans: Poverty reduction, Enrolment in primary education and maternal health.

INTEXT QUESTIONS 24.3

1. In which session sustainable development goals were adopted?

Ans: 70th session of the United Nations.

2. What are the important P’s in sustainable development?

Ans: People, Planet, Peace, Prosperity and Partnership.

3. Which Government body is coordinating SDG in India?

Ans: NITI Aayog.

INTEXT QUESTIONS 24.4

1. What was the time duration to complete MDGs?

Ans: 2000-2015.

2. What is the main aim of SDG?

Ans: To achieve both Sustainability and development.

3. How many goals and targets are in SDG?

Ans: 17 goals and 169 targets.

4. By what time the targets of SDG will be completed?

Ans: By 2030

5. Which states/UTs score highest in India’s SDG index?

Ans: Kerala.

TERMINAL QUESTIONS 

1. Write a short note on millennium development goals. 

Ans: The Millennium Declaration was signed by a gathering of global leaders of 189 nations at the United Nations Millennium Summit in September 2000 with the aim to achieve a better world and better tomorrow. The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) were derived from this historic declaration. In MDGs, there were a total of 8 goals for improving the lives of the poorest people of the globe. Several measurable targets and indicators were also set for each goal. The targets to meet these goals were set to be achieved by 2015 and monitor the progress from the levels of 1990. Through these goals, the international community tried to expand its vision to combat poverty and pro-poor growth.

2. What are the major achievements of MDGs? 

Ans: Main Achievements of MDGs include:

(i) Under Goal 1, extreme poverty was reduced significantly from the level of 1990 when 50 percent of people lived on less than $ 1.25 day and that declined to 14 percent in 2015.

(ii) Improvement in primary education and in enrolment has increased in developing regions.

(iii) Child mortality dropped by more than half between 1990 and 2015.

(iv) About 45 % decline was recorded globally in maternal mortality since 2000.

(v) HIV/AIDS infections fell by almost 40 percent (since 2000).

(vi) The services like access to improved drinking water piped drinking water have also improved worldwide.