Maternal Mortality in India & SDG Targets

Question

With reference to Maternal Mortality in India, consider the following statements:

  1. The Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target is to achieve a Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) of less than 70 per 100,000 live births.
  2. India has already achieved the national SDG target for MMR.
  3. Maternal mortality is defined as the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy from any cause related to the pregnancy.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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