An interesting quiz

Hey guys , we had read many things and understood what sustainable development goals is. So , here's an interesting and knowledgeable quiz with all the answer. It will help you all to enhance the knowledge of sustainable development goals.

1. First question! And it is an easy one, just to get you started … How many Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have been agreed to, by all the world’s nations, as part of the 2030 Agenda?

•  A. 17
•  B. 8
•  C. 10
•  D. 16, plus a few statements about implementation that are not actually a Goal
• Answer : A) 17
• Some prominent leaders claiming that anything more than 10 was “too many for anybody to remember.” But the vast majority of the world’s countries insisted that all 17 were necessary. They took a whole-systems view.

2. Each SDG is supported by a set of Targets — specific objectives that are associated with that Goal. How many Targets are there in total?

•  A. 99
•  B. 1,016
•  C. 169
•  D. 51
• Answer :  C) 169

3. Goal 1 is about poverty. What is the aim of this Goal?

• A. Cut poverty in half by 2030
•  B. Reduce poverty by 75% by 2030
•  C. End poverty in all its forms everywhere
•  D. Help each nation make progress on reducing poverty
• Answer : C) End poverty in all its forms 

4. Goal 17 is about strengthening the “means of implementation” and revitalizing the “Global Partnership” for realizing all the other Goals. Which of the following is not part of Goal 17?

•  A. Mobilizing the financial resources necessary to achieve the Goals
•  B. Creating international sports tournaments and festivals to promote the Goals
•  C. Helping developing countries build the capacities they need in areas such as technology, public policy, and data for reporting on progress
•  D. Enhancing trade, especially to help developing countries increase their exports and grow their economies
• Answer : B) Creating international sports tournaments and festivals to promote the goals

5. In the 2030 Agenda, Sustainable Development Goal #13, on climate change, has an “ * ” (asterisk) after it. Why?

•  A. Because addressing climate change is more important than all the other Goals.
•  B. Because the negotiators were unable to come to an agreement on a climate change Goal.
•  C. Because the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (which is meeting in Paris in late 2015) is the forum where more detailed decisions on climate will be made.
•  D. Because the Goal on climate change is constantly shifting.
• Answer : C) Because the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (which is meeting in Paris in late 2015) is the forum where more detailed decisions on climate will be made.

6. Which of the following is not part of the Sustainable Development Goals?

•  A. Access to sustainable energy for all
•  B. Availability of water and sanitation for all
•  C. Provision of internet services for all
•  D. Promotion of decent jobs for all
• Answer : Provision of internet services for all

7. Equality issues are specifically mentioned in how many of the Sustainable Development Goals (not including the targets)?

•  A. In two of them: Goal 6 on water, and Goal 12 on sustainable production and consumption
•  B. In four of them: Goal 2 on hunger, Goal 7 on energy, Goal 8 on economic growth and jobs, and Goal 14 on preserving the oceans and seas
•  C. In three of them: Goal 4 on education, Goal 5 on gender, and Goal 10 on reducing inequality within and among countries
•  D. In one of them: Goal 16 on promoting peaceful and just societies for all
• Answer : C)  In three of them: Goal 4 on education, Goal 5 on gender, and Goal 10 on reducing inequality within and among countries

8. Which of the following is not part of Goal 15, on ecosystems?

•  A.  Halt the use of biotechnology and genetic engineering
•  B. Halt biodiversity loss
•  C. Halt and reverse land degradation  
•  D. Use ecosystems sustainably while protecting and restoring them
• Answer : A)  Halt the use of biotechnology and genetic engineering

9. Which of the following is not true about the SDGs?

•  A.  They encourage the promotion of health , well being and education for all , at ages
•  B. They explicitly promote innovation
•  C. They include the development of sustainable cities, infrastructure, and industry
•  D.They are a legally binding international treaty that all nations are required to follow
• Answer : D) They are a legally binding international treaty that all nations are required to follow

10. Last question! What can individuals do to help realize the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals?

•  A. Hold their governments and the private sector accountable and support reputable civil society organizations
•  B. Create projects and partnerships of their own and participate in existing initiatives to help achieve one or more of the goals
•  C. Use their positions in society — as teachers, decision-makers, consumers, role-models, and ordinary citizens — to voice support for the Goals, to make decisions that advance the Goals, and to take actions help to implement the Goals
•  D. All of the above ... and more.
• Answer : D) All of the above ... and more.