Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : Health issues are central to MDGs.
Reason (R) : Three out of 08 goals in MDGs are health related issues.
In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct option is A

The correct answer is (a).
· The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), established in 2000, placed a strong emphasis on health-related issues, making it central to their agenda. Hence, the assertion (A) is true.
· Three of the eight MDGs specifically focus on health-related goals: reducing child mortality (Goal 4), improving maternal health (Goal 5), and combating HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases (Goal 6). This confirms that the Reason (R) is also true and serves as the correct explanation for Assertion (A).
Information Booster:
1. MDGs (Millennium Development Goals) were adopted by the UN in 2000 and aimed to tackle global challenges by 2015.
2. Goal 4 (Reduce child mortality) targeted reducing the under-five mortality rate by two-thirds.
3. Goal 5 (Improve maternal health) focused on reducing maternal mortality by three-quarters.
4. Goal 6 (Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases) aimed at halting and reversing the spread of diseases.
5. Other MDGs included eradicating poverty, achieving universal primary education, promoting gender equality, and ensuring environmental sustainability.
6. Post-2015, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) succeeded MDGs, expanding on these targets to 17 goals.