Q. In which year was the term ‘Gross Happiness Index’ coidned by the fourth king of Bhutan, Jigme Singye Wang-chuck?
Answer: 1972
Notes: The phrase ‘gross national happiness’ was first coined by the 4th King of Bhutan, King Jigme Singye Wangchuck, in 1972 when he declared, “Gross National Happiness is more important than Gross Domestic Product.” The GNH Index includes both traditional areas of socio-economic concern such as living standards, health and education and less traditional aspects of culture and psychological wellbeing.