Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) monitoring framework?
1. The annual global SDG progress report is compiled and released by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA).
2. In India, the progress of SDGs at the sub-national level is monitored and ranked by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.

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Accepted Answer

A) 1 only — Statement 1 is correct as UN DESA publishes the annual global SDG report to inform the HLPF. Statement 2 is incorrect because the SDG India Index, which monitors sub-national progress, is developed and published by NITI Aayog, not the Ministry of Environment.

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