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Prophecy and Birth of His Majesty Jigme Singye Wangchuck

1. Who was Terton Drukdra Dorji, and what prophecy did he make?

2. In which year and place was His Majesty Jigme Singye Wangchuck born?

3. When was His Majesty enthroned as the Fourth Druk Gyalpo?

4. How old was His Majesty when he became the world’s youngest monarch?

5. What responsibilities did His Majesty take on before becoming King?

6. When was he appointed Trongsa Poenlop, and by whom?

7. What sudden event in 1972 gave him greater responsibility?

Gross National Happiness (GNH)

8. When and where did His Majesty first mention GNH?

9. Why did His Majesty say GNH was more important than GNP?

10. What are the four pillars of GNH?

11. Which UN resolution declared March 20 as the International Day of Happiness, and when?

12. How does the Bhutanese Constitution reflect GNH?

Decentralisation and Development Projects

13. What was the main idea in His Majesty’s Coronation Address of 1972?

14. What were the goals of the Intensive Valley Development Projects (IVDP)?

15. Name the three districts where the IVDP was first launched.

16. Why was the Khamdang Integrated Project (1976) started?

17. What was the significance of the Khamdang Project for Bhutan?

18. When was the Dzongkhag Yargay Tshogchung (DYT) established, and why?

19. What was the purpose of the Gewog Yargay Tshogchung (GYT), formed in 1991?

Political Reforms and Democracy

20. What changes did the Kasho of 10 June 1998 bring?

21. What was the vote-of-no-confidence system reintroduced by His Majesty in 1998?

22. What did the Lhengye Zhungtshog Act of 1999 establish?

23. When did the drafting of Bhutan’s written Constitution begin?

24. What reforms in 2002 allowed people to choose their own local leaders?

25. What historic announcement did His Majesty make on National Day in 2005?

26. Which year was set for Bhutan’s first democratic elections?