GNH and general Flashcards by Dawa Tenzin

2) Which Bhutanese King is considered to be the father of GNH Philosophy?

Ans: His Majesty Jigme Singye Wangchuck

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3) In which year did HM Jigme Singye Wangchuck first say that “Gross National Happiness is more important than Gross Domestic product”?

Ans; 1979

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4) In which city in India did HM Jigme Singye Wangchuck first mention GNH while returning from the Non- Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit in Havana, Cuba?

Ans: Mumbai

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5) GNH is founded on how many pillars?

Ans; Four

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6) What is the first pillar of GNH?

Ans: Equitable & Sustainable Socio-Economic Development

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7) What is the second pillar of GNH?

Ans: Preservation and promotion of culture

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8) What is the third pillar of GNH?

Ans: Conservation of Environment

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9) What is the fourth pillar of GNH?

Ans: Good Governance

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10) GNH is divided into how many domains?

Ans: Nine

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11) GNH is further divided into how many indicators?

Ans: 72

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12) What is the name of the centre devoted to GNH research?

Ans: Center for Bhutan Studies and GNH Research

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13) Where in Bhutan is the GNH centre located?

Ans; Bumthang

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14) What is the Bhutanese equivalent of planning commission elsewhere?

Ans: Gross National happiness Commission

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15) Which country proposed the inclusion of GNH as one of the millennium development goals at the United Nations General Assembly in 2011?

Ans: Bhutan

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16) How many member states of the United Nations passed Resolution 65/309 in the UN General Assembly placing “happiness” on the global development agenda?

Ans: 193

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17) What is the title of resolution 65/309 passed by the UN General Assembly in 2011?

Ans: Happiness: towards a holistic approach to development

18) On which day is the International Day of Happiness observed worldwide?

Ans: 20th March

19) Which day is designed as GNH Day in Bhutan?

Ans: 11th November

20) Which leading newspaper in Israel called for the adoption of Bhutan’s GNH philosophy citing that western GDP economics is an incomplete development model?

Ans: Haaretz

21) Which University launched the Multidimensional poverty index (MPI) For the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) similar to Bhutan’s GNH index?

Ans: Oxford University

22) Which Asian country launched the happiness index similar to the GNH index in 2012?

Ans: South Korea.

1) Who was appointed as the Gyaltshab to represent His Majesty in the eastern Dzongkhags?

Ans: His Royal Highness Gyalsey Jigme Dorji Wangchuck

2) The country’s first constitutional case was fought between People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and which other political party?

Ans: Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT)

3) What does G2C stand for in relation to public services delivery in the business sector?

Ans: Government to Business

4) Which project was launched by the government to simplify and enhance the delivery of public services?

Ans: Government to Citizens (G2C)

5) What is the name of the initiative launched by the government to go paperless in it’s functioning?

Ans: 2014 e-Government

7) Which is the second most populated Dzongkhag?

Ans: Chhukha

8) Which is the third populated Dzongkhag?

Ans: Samtse

9) What is the average growth rate of Thimphu City’s population?

Ans: 10- 12%

10) What is the population density of Thimphu?

Ans: 3030 per sq.km

11) Which association was formed in 1981 to look after the welfare of Bhutanese women?

Ans: National Women’s Association of Bhutan (NWAB)

12) Who is the President of the National Women’s Association of Bhutan?

Ans: HRH Ashi Sonam Choden Wangchuck

13) What does RENEW stands for?

Ans: Respect. Educate, Nurture & Empower Women.

14) Who is President of RENEW?

Ans: Her Majesty the Queen Mother Ashi Sangay Choden Wangchuck

15) What is the name of the association formed to rehabilitate drug and substance abusers?

Ans: REWA

16) What is name of the commission formed to support and look after the Welfare of Women and Children?

Ans: National Commission for Women and Children (NCWC)

17) Which foundation states that it is dedicated to fostering an enlightened and happy society in Bhutan through the promotion of education, learning and entrepreneurship among the Bhutanese children and young adults?

Ans: Loden Foundation.

18) Which system existed prior to the PCS introduced by RCSC to improve the good governance?

Ans: 2006 Cadre system.