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Static GKEasyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2023, GK

Which is the only country in the world to officially proclaim the Gross National Happiness (GNH) as the measure of the country's progress ?

  1. A.Finland
  2. B.Bhutan
  3. C.Nepal
  4. D.Switzerland

Correct answer

B. Bhutan

Explanation

The correct answer is B, Bhutan. Bhutan is the country that officially adopted Gross National Happiness, rather than economic output alone, as the measure of its progress. The idea is credited to the fourth king, Jigme Singye Wangchuck, who in the 1970s said that Gross National Happiness is more important than Gross Domestic Product. Bhutan's Constitution of 2008 asks the state to promote conditions that enable the pursuit of GNH, and a GNH Commission screens government policies. The GNH index rests on four pillars, sustainable development, preservation of culture, conservation of the environment and good governance, measured across nine domains. Option A is wrong because Finland often tops the UN World Happiness Report, but it measures progress with conventional indicators and has not adopted GNH. Option C is wrong because Nepal, Bhutan's Himalayan neighbour, has no such official measure. Option D is wrong because Switzerland ranks high in happiness surveys but likewise uses standard economic measures. Exam tip: GNH = Bhutan, fourth king Jigme Singye Wangchuck; the World Happiness Report is published by the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network.

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Q1.Static GKAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2024, GKMedium

Which of the following statements about the International Court of Justice is/are correct?

1. The Court consists of members, wherein two members cannot be nationals of the same State.

2. The General Assembly and the Security Council proceed independently of one another to elect the members of the Court.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. A.1 only
  2. B.2 only
  3. C.Both 1 and 2
  4. D.Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct answer: C. Both 1 and 2

Both statements repeat the Statute of the International Court of Justice. The Court, the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, sits at the Peace Palace in The Hague and has fifteen judges elected for nine-year terms, with one-third of the seats falling vacant every three years.

Q2.Static GKAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2020, GATEasy

The United Nations Charter was signed by 51 original members of the United Nations in 1945 at the

  1. A.Hague Conference
  2. B.London Conference
  3. C.San Francisco Conference
  4. D.Berlin Conference
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Correct answer: C. San Francisco Conference

The Charter of the United Nations was drawn up at the United Nations Conference on International Organization held in San Francisco, USA, from April to June 1945, and was signed there on 26 June 1945.

Q3.Static GKAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2022, GS Paper IMedium

Consider the following countries: 1. Armenia 2. Azerbaijan 3. Croatia 4. Romania 5. Uzbekistan Which of the above are members of the Organization of Turkic States ?

  1. A.1, 2 and 4
  2. B.1 and 3
  3. C.2 and 5
  4. D.3, 4 and 5
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Correct answer: C. 2 and 5

The Organization of Turkic States brings together countries whose main languages belong to the Turkic family. It began in 2009 as the Cooperation Council of Turkic Speaking States, often called the Turkic Council, under the Nakhchivan Agreement, and took its present name in 2021.

Q4.Static GKAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2023, GKMedium

Which of the following statements about ASEAN are correct ? 1. The Chairmanship of ASEAN rotates annually based on the alphabetical order of the English names of Member States. 2. The Chairmanship is decided by voting among the Member States. 3. "One Vision, One Identity, One Community" is the ASEAN motto. 4. 12th August is celebrated as ASEAN Day. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. A.1 and 2 only
  2. B.1 and 3 only
  3. C.3 and 4 only
  4. D.1, 2, 3 and 4
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Correct answer: B. 1 and 3 only

Under the ASEAN Charter, the Chairmanship rotates every year among the member states in the alphabetical order of their English names, so statement 1 is correct.