Quiz on Gross National Happiness (GNH) – Round 1 to 4

BHUTAN Quiz

Quiz on GNH – 1

by Santosh Kumar Biswa, Damphu Central School, Bhutan

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1.      Who coined the term “Gross National Happiness”?

2.      When was the First International Conference on Gross National Happiness held?

3.      Where was the First International Conference on Gross National Happiness held?

4.      What do you call the Gross National Happiness in Dzongkha?

5.      Why do you think was GNH was developed in Bhutan?

6.      What are the nine domains of GNH?

7.      What are the areas that Bhutan has seen improvement in many key development indicators because of GNH?

8.      Who is the present secretary of GNH commission?

9.      When did the Royal Government of Bhutan adopt the GNH index?

10.  Who inaugurated and launched the GNH index in Bhutan?

11.  What are the main purposes of the GNH index?

12.  Who developed the GNH index in Bhutan?

13.  What are the nine core dimensions of GNH?

14.  Why was the Gross National Happiness index generated?

15.  What is the guiding goal of development in Bhutan?

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Answer

1.      By the 4^th King of Bhutan in the 70’s as an alternative to GNP (or GDP)

2.      February 2004

3.      Thimphu, Bhutan

4.      Gyel-Yong Gaki Pel-Zom (རྒྱལ་ཡོངས་དགའ་སྐྱིད་དཔལ་འཛོམས)

5.      GNH was developed in Bhutan in an attempt to define an indicator that measures quality of life or social progress in more holistic and psychological terms than gross domestic product (GDP)

6.      The nine domains of GNH are:

A.      Health,

B.      Time use,

C.      Community vitality

D.     Cultural diversity,

E.      Education,

F.       Living standards,

G.     Good governance,

H.     Ecological literacy, and

I.        Psychological well-being.

7.      The areas that Bhutan has seen improvement in many key development indicators because of GNH includes:

A.      Rising per capita income,

B.      Life expectancy,

C.      Infant and maternal mortality rates,

D.     Health coverage,

E.      School enrolment, and

F.       Literacy rates.

8.      Karma Tshiteem

9.      November 2008

10.  Lyonchen Jigme Y. Thinley, Prime Minister of Bhutan on 24.11.2008

11.  To reflect GNH values, set benchmarks, and track policies and performances of the country

12.  The Centre for Bhutan Studies, Thimphu, Bhutan

13.  The nine core dimensions of GNH are

1.      Psychological Well-being

2.      Time Use

3.      Community Vitality

4.      Cultural diversity

5.      Health

6.      Education

7.      Ecological literacy

8.      Living Standard

9.      Good governance

14.  To reflect the happiness and general well-being of the Bhutanese population more accurately and profoundly than a monetary measure

15.  Happiness of the people

Quiz on GNH – 2

by Santosh Kumar Biswa, Damphu Central School, Bhutan

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1.      Who said, “Gross National Happiness is more important than Gross National Product” to the people of Bhutan?

2.      Who said, “I believe that while Gross National Happiness is inherently Bhutanese, its idea may have a positive relevance to any nation, people or communities – wherever they may be” to the people of Bhutan?

3.      Who said, “We are thus left with a paradoxical situation: while the primary goal of development is happiness, the very subject finds little mention in developing plans and programs” to the people of Bhutan?

4.      What are the four main Pillars of Gross National Happiness?

5.      In what areas does GNH in Bhutan emphasize its determinants in order to achieve and maintain the “Sustainable and Equitable Socioeconomic Development”?

6.      In what areas does GNH in Bhutan emphasize its determinants in order to achieve and maintain the “Conservation of Environment”?

7.      In what areas does GNH in Bhutan emphasize its determinants in order to achieve and maintain the “Preservation and Promotion of our Culture”?

8.      In what areas does GNH in Bhutan emphasize its determinants in order to achieve and maintain the “Enhancement of good Governance”?

9.      What is a strong contributor to discard measurements of commercial transactions as a key indicator and to instead directly assess changes in the social and psychological well-being of populations?

10.  When according to the 5th King of Bhutan, His Majesty Jigme Khesar Namgyel is a GNH society?

11.  When was the Good Governance Exercise carried out in Bhutan?

12.  List three areas where the psychological well-being index of GNH covers?

13.  In what areas do the domain of community vitality focuses?

14.  In what areas do the domain of community vitality examines?

15.  What are the indicators of the GNH community vitality?

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Answer

1. By the 4^th King of Bhutan, Druk Gyalpo Jigme Singye Wangchuck

2. By the 5^th King of Bhutan, Druk Gyalpo Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck

3. By the Prime Minister of Bhutan, Jigme Y. Thinley

4. The four main Pillars of Gross National Happiness are:

A.      Sustainable and equitable socio-economic development

B.      Conservation of environment

C.      Preservation and promotion of culture

D.     Promotion of good governance

5. The determinants are:

A.      Education,

B.      Health,

C.      Energy,

D.     Road and bridges,

E.      Employment

F.       Trade, commerce and industries,

G.     Urban development and Housing,

H.     Information and communication, and

I.        Agriculture.

6. The determinants are:

A.      Harmony between human being and nature, and

B.      Raising the conservation standards to overcome urbanization, industrialization and Population growth

7. The determinants are:

A.      National Identity,

B.      Dress,

C.      Driglam Namzha,

D.     Religion,

E.      Language and Literature,

F.       Art and Architecture,

G.     Performing arts, and

H.     Sports and Recreation

8. The determinants are:

A.      National Security,

B.      Judiciary,

C.      Constitution,

D.     Auditing,

E.      Strengthening the Government,

F.       Decentralization Support Program,

G.     Foreign Relations, and

H.     Public Service.

9. Gross National Happiness (GNH)

10. The creation of an enlightened society in which happiness and well-being of all people and sentient beings is the ultimate purpose of governance.

11.  2005

12.  The three areas where the psychological well-being index of GNH covers are:

A.      General psychological distress indicators,

B.      Emotional balance indicators, and

C.      Spirituality indicators.

13. It focuses on the strengths and weaknesses of relationships and interactions within communities.

14. The domain of community vitality examines in the following areas:

A.      The nature of trust,

B.      Belongingness,

C.      Vitality of caring relationships,

D.     Safety in home and community, and

E.      Giving and volunteering.

15. The indicators of the community vitality are:

A.      Family vitality indicator,

B.      Safety indicator,

C.      Reciprocity indicator,

D.     Trust indicator,

E.      Social support indicator,

F.       Socialization indicator, and

G.     Kinship density indicator.

Quiz on GNH – 3

by Santosh Kumar Biswa, Damphu Central School, Bhutan

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1.      In what areas do the GNH domain of cultural diversity and resilience focuses?

2.      In what areas do the GNH domain of culture diversity and resilience takes into account?

3.      What are the indicators of cultural diversity and resilience of GNH?

4.      What do the indicators of the GNH domain of culture diversity and resilience estimate?

5.      In what areas do the health indicators of GNH asses?

6.      What do the Health status indicators to GNH show?

7.      What are the health indexes of GNH?

8.      What are the GNH indicators of education index?

9.      What are the indicators of the ecological diversity and resilience of GNH?

10.  What does the domain of living standards of GNH cover?

11.  What are the GNH indicators of the living standard?

12.  In what areas do the GNH indicators of the living standard asses?

13.  What does the domain of good governance evaluate in GNH?

14.  What do the themes of GNH indicators of good governance include?

15.  What are the GNH indicators of good governance?

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Answer

1. The diversity and strength of cultural traditions

2. The GNH domain of culture diversity and resilience takes into the following account:

1.      The nature and number of cultural facilities,

2.      Language use patterns and diversity, and

3.      Participation in community festivities and traditional recreations

3. The indicators of cultural diversity and resilience are:

1.      Dialect use indicator,

2.      Traditional sports indicator,

3.      Community festival indicator,

4.      Artisan skill indicator,

5.      Value transmission indicator, and

6.      Basic precept indicator.

4. The core values and perception of changes in values and traditions

5. The health indicators of GNH asses in the following areas:

1.      The health status of the population,

2.      The determinants of health, and

3.      The health system

6. The health indicators of GNH asses show:

1.      The information on self-rated health,

2.      Disabilities, body mass index, and

3.      Number of healthy days per month.

7. The health indexes of GNH are:

1.      Health status indicator,

2.      Health knowledge indicator, and

3.      Barrier to health indicator.

8. The indicators of education index of GNH are

1.      Education attainment indicator,

2.      Dzongkha language indicator, and

3.      Folk and historical literacy indicator.

9. The indicators of the ecological diversity and resilience of GNH are:

1.      Ecological degradation indicator,

2.      Ecological knowledge indicator, and

3.      Afforestation indicator.

10. The basic economic status of the people

11. The GNH indicators of the living standard are:

1.      Income indicator,

2.      Housing indicator,

3.      Food security indicator, and

4.      Hardship indicator.

12. The GNH indicators of the living standard asses in the following areas:

1.      The levels of income at the individual levels,

2.      The levels of income at the household levels,

3.      The sense of financial security,

4.      The room ratio,

5.      The food security, and

6.      The house ownership.

13. It evaluates how people perceive various government functions in terms of their efficacy, honesty, and quality.

14. The themes of GNH indicators of good governance include:

1.      Human rights,

2.      Leadership at various levels,

3.      Delivering services and controlling inequality, and corruption,

4.      Peoples trust in media, judiciary, and police.

15. The GNH indicators of good governance are:

1.      Government performance indicator,

2.      Freedom indicator, and

3.      Institutional trust indicator.

Quiz on GNH – 4

by Santosh Kumar Biswa, Damphu Central School, Bhutan

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1.      What are the Environmental benefits observed by GNH policies in Bhutan?

2.      When was the Second International Conference on Gross National Happiness held?

3.      Where was the Second International Conference on Gross National Happiness held?

4.      When was the 3rd International Conference on Gross National Happiness held?

5.      Where was the 3rd International Conference on Gross National Happiness held?

6.      Where was the 4th International Conference on Gross National Happiness held?

7.      When was the 5th International Conference on GNH held?

8.      Where was the 5th International Conference on GNH held?

9.      Who were the organizers of the 5th International Conference on GNH?

10.  Who were the speakers during the 5th International Conference on GNH?

11.  As a pillar of GNH, How can good governance be enhanced?

12.  What is HLY?

13.  How can the concept of GNH be operationalized?

14.  What is a GNH summarization of, which embraces harmony and compassion?

15.  What is the main difference between GNP and GNH?

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Answer

1. The Environmental benefits observed by GNH policies in Bhutan are:

1.      Characterization of the country as a biodiversity hotspot,

2.      Increased preservation policies,

3.      72% forest cover, 26% protected areas, and

4.      Written policy that the country will keep a minimum of 60% forest cover.

2. June, 2005

3. Nova Scotia, Canada

4. November 2007

5. Nong Khai and Bangkok, Thailand

6. Bhutan

7. 2009

8. Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil

9. Future Vision Ecological Institute and Itaipu Bi-national Hydroelectric Facility, in collaboration with the Centre for Bhutan Studies

10. Dasho Karma Ura from Bhutan and Michael Pennock from Canada

11. Good governances are enhanced through:

1.      Accountability,

2.      Transparency,

3.      Equality,

4.      Social justice,

5.      Empowerment, and

6.      Principles of democracy

12. Happy Life Year

13. GNH can be operationalized as the degree to which citizens in a country live long and happily and can be qualified in the number of HLY per capita

14. The basic tenets of Vajrayana Buddhism

15. GNH focuses on the end and GNP focuses on the means to this end.