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The concept of Gross National Happiness [GNH]was first mentioned in the constitution of ?
A.India
B.China
C.Myanmar
D.Bhutan

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Hint: Gross national Happiness term was first used in 1970 . Gross National Happiness is a concept that takes step forward notions of progress and equal importance given to non-economic aspects of wellbeing.

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Gross National Happiness was first coined in 1972 by sicco Mansholt , he was the founder of European Union . The philosophy was guided by the government of Bhutan . An index to measure the collective happiness was used in the Gross National Happiness . The UN General Assembly , in 2011 passed the resolution of Happiness to incite member nations to follow the example of Bhutan . According to the government of Bhutan there are four pillars of Gross National Happiness like the four pillars of Sustainable development . these four pillars are:
1.Equitable and sustainable development
2.environment conversation
3.promotion and preservation of culture ; and
4.good governance

 There are also nine domains of GNH
1.psychological wellbeing
2.health
3.time use
4.culture diversity
5.education
6.community vitality
7.good governance
8.ecological diversity and resilience
9.living standard

According to the survey each of them is composed of subjective and objective indicators . Each domain has an equal weight bhut indicators in each domain have differ in their weight . The first Bhutan Gross National Happiness survey was done in 2008. This survey was followed in 2008 and 2015 . Questions of the living condition and religious behaviour of persons included in the first survey of Gross National Happiness in Bhutan .

Hence, the correct answer is option (D).

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