GNH and general Flashcards
2) Which Bhutanese King is considered to be the father of GNH Philosophy?
Ans: His Majesty Jigme Singye Wangchuck
3) In which year did HM Jigme Singye Wangchuck first say that “Gross National Happiness is more important than Gross Domestic product”?
Ans; 1979
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
5) GNH is founded on how many pillars?
Ans; Four
6) What is the first pillar of GNH?
Ans: Equitable & Sustainable Socio-Economic Development
7) What is the second pillar of GNH?
Ans: Preservation and promotion of culture
8) What is the third pillar of GNH?
Ans: Conservation of Environment
9) What is the fourth pillar of GNH?
Ans: Good Governance
10) GNH is divided into how many domains?
Ans: Nine
11) GNH is further divided into how many indicators?
Ans: 72
12) What is the name of the centre devoted to GNH research?
Ans: Center for Bhutan Studies and GNH Research
13) Where in Bhutan is the GNH centre located?
Ans; Bumthang
14) What is the Bhutanese equivalent of planning commission elsewhere?
Ans: Gross National happiness Commission
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
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