How the Central Tibetan Administration works
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Questions
- 1Multiple choice · 20 s · 10 ptsNot played yet
When was the Central Tibetan Administration founded?
- A10 March 1959
- B29 April 1959
- C2 September 1960
- D6 July 1960
- 2Multiple choice · 20 s · 10 ptsNot played yet
In which town in India was the CTA first established?
- ADharamsala
- BDelhi
- CMussoorie
- DKalimpong
- 3Multiple choice · 20 s · 10 ptsNot played yet
Tibetan Democracy Day remembers the day the first elected Tibetan representatives took their oath. When was it?
- A2 September 1960
- B10 March 1961
- C29 April 1959
- D14 June 1991
- 4Multiple choice · 20 s · 10 ptsNot played yet
What is the constitution of the Tibetans in exile called?
- AThe Green Book
- BThe Charter of the Tibetans in Exile
- CThe Middle Way
- DThe Kashag Act
- 5Multiple choice · 20 s · 10 ptsNot played yet
What is the title of the elected political leader of the CTA?
- AKalon
- BSpeaker
- CSikyong
- DChitue
- 6True or false · 10 s · 10 ptsNot played yet
True or false: the Sikyong used to be called the Kalon Tripa.
- ✓True · བདེན།
- ✕False · རྫུན།
- 7Multiple choice · 20 s · 10 ptsNot played yet
How is the Sikyong chosen?
- AAppointed by His Holiness the Dalai Lama
- BElected by the Parliament
- CChosen by the Kashag
- DDirectly elected by Tibetans in exile
- 8Multiple choice · 20 s · 10 ptsNot played yet
In which year did Tibetans in exile first directly elect their political leader?
- A1960
- B1991
- C2001
- D2011
- 9Multiple choice · 20 s · 10 ptsNot played yet
Who was the first directly elected Kalon Tripa?
- ASamdhong Rinpoche
- BLobsang Sangay
- CPenpa Tsering
- DKarma Choephel
- 10True or false · 10 s · 10 ptsNot played yet
True or false: in 2011 His Holiness the Dalai Lama handed his political authority to the elected leadership.
- ✓True · བདེན།
- ✕False · རྫུན།
- 11Multiple choice · 20 s · 10 ptsNot played yet
What is the CTA's cabinet called?
- ATsogdu
- BKashag
- CSherpang
- DChitue
- 12Multiple choice · 20 s · 10 ptsNot played yet
How many departments does the CTA have?
- A5
- B7
- C9
- D12
- 13Multiple choice · 20 s · 10 ptsNot played yet
Which of these is NOT a department of the CTA?
- AHealth
- BEducation
- CDefence
- DFinance
- 14Multiple choice · 30 s · 10 ptsNot played yet
How many members does the 17th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile have?
- A35
- B45
- C50
- D60
- 15Multiple choice · 20 s · 10 ptsNot played yet
Besides the four Buddhist schools, which religious tradition also elects members of Parliament?
- AJonang
- BKadam
- CRime
- DBon
- 16Multiple choice · 20 s · 10 ptsNot played yet
How long is one term of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile?
- A3 years
- B4 years
- C5 years
- D6 years
- 17Multiple choice · 20 s · 10 ptsNot played yet
What is the minimum age to vote in Tibetan elections?
- A16
- B18
- C21
- D25
- 18Multiple choice · 30 s · 10 ptsNot played yet
What is the highest judicial body of the CTA?
- ATibetan Supreme Justice Commission
- BElection Commission
- CPublic Service Commission
- DOffice of the Auditor General
- 19Multiple choice · 30 s · 10 ptsNot played yet
Which of these is one of the three independent (autonomous) bodies under the Charter?
- ADepartment of Home
- BKashag Secretariat
- CElection Commission
- DDepartment of Finance
- 20Multiple choice · 30 s · 10 ptsNot played yet
What is the Green Book?
- AA Tibetan school textbook
- BThe record of a Tibetan's voluntary contribution (Chatrel) to the CTA
- CThe rule book of the Parliament
- DA history of Tibet in exile
