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Q 1. Identify the type of tourism from the statement.
(A) Hemant Kumar went to Mexico to learn about the architectural skills of the Mayan culture
(B) Portuguese tourists had come to Goa to participate in the Goa Carnival.
(C) To seek treatment in a naturopathy centre, John and Amar went to Kerala.
(D) Pundalikrao accomplished the Char Dham Yatra with his family
(E) Rameshwari from Pune went to enjoy Hurda ( Roasted Grain) party and learn about modern and traditional methods of agriculture
(F) Sayyed’s family went to Ajmer.
Answer A: Cultural tourism.
Answer B: Cultural tourism
Answer C: Medical tourism
Answer D: Religious tourism
Answer E: Agri-tourism
Answer F: Religious tourism.
Q 2 Match the columns identifying the correlation. Make a chain.
| Group ‘A’ | Group ‘B’ | Group ‘C’ |
| Tadoba | Madhya Pradesh | Lake |
| Bird Sanctuary | Agra | Butterflies |
| Sanjay Gandhi National Park | Manipur | Kailash caves |
| Taj Mahal | Nannaj | Film city |
| Ramoji Film City | Ellora | World famous wonder |
| Radhanagari | Mumbai | Ancient cave-paintings |
| Bimbetka | Hyderabad | Great Indian Bustard (Maaldhok) |
| Ancient Caves | Kolhapur | Kanheri Caves |
| Eaglenest wildlife Sanctuary | Chandrapur | Bison |
| Loktak | Arunachal Pradesh | Tiger |
Answer:
| Group ‘ A’ | Group ‘B’ | Group ‘ C’ |
| Tadoba | Chandrapur | Tiger |
| Bird Sanctuary | Nannaj | Great Indian Bustard (Maaldhok) |
| Sanjay Gandhi National Park | Mumbai | Kanheri Caves |
| Taj Mahal | Agra | World famous wonder |
| Ramoji Film City | Hyderabad | Film city |
| Radhanagari | Kolhapur | Bison |
| Bimbetka | Madhya Pradesh | Ancient cave-paintings |
| Ancient Caves | Ellora | Kailash caves |
| Eaglenest wildlife Sanctuary | Arunachal Pradesh | Butterflies |
| Loktak | Manipur | Lake |
Q 3 Answer in brief.
1) Differentiate between religious and cultural tourism.
2) What are the objectives of tourism?
3) Explain the environmental effects of tourism.
4) What opportunities develop with development of tourism?
5) Suggest measures after explaining the problems arising at tourist places.
6) Local people get employment due to tourism. Give reasons.
Answer 1: Differences between religious and cultural tourism are as follows:
1) Religious tourism –This tourism is dependent on the tourist places where holy religious places are situated (monastery, church, mandir etc.). People visit these places for their religious beliefs.
2) Cultural tourism –This tourism is dependent on the tourist places where the gorgeous landscapes are situated which are famous visiting spots for the tourists.
Answer 2: The objectives of tourism promotion are
Answer 3: Uncontrolled conventional tourism poses potential threats to many natural areas around the world. It can put enormous pressure on an area and lead to impacts such as soil erosion, increased pollution, discharges into the sea, natural habitat loss, increased pressure on endangered species and heightened vulnerability to forest fires. It often puts a strain on water resources, and it can force local populations to compete for the use of critical resources.
Answer 4: The major industry which is expected to flourish with increasing tourism in a country is its employment industry. The opportunities for employment are going through tremendous upward swing owing to an increase in arenas that promote tourists such as hotels, transport, food and beverages, skilled personnel etc.
Answer 5: Problems which mostly arise at the tourist places are:
Answer 6 : Yes, local people do get employment due to tourism because,
1. Tourists require food to live in that particular place. So construction of restaurants is a
source of employment.
2. Tourists require hotel or room for staying, constructing a hotel or giving room for rent will also give employment resources.
3. Tourists require a Guide to know about important places to visit, and to know about particular places. Being a guide fetches employment as well as money.
Q 5. Explain how relevant is the concept of “Atithi Devo Bhava” (Guest is our God)
Answer: “Atithi Devo Bhava ”which means Guest is our God is practiced in India. This is the tagline of India ’s ministry of tourism campaign to improve treatment of tourists in india. In India, we consider guests as God and ensure they are respected and treated nicely, similar to the way we treat our Gods. This concept is quite relevant with respect to tourism as it will give out a message to the potential tourists that they will be treated with a lot of love when they visit India.
Q 6 The tourism map of Maharashtra is given. Answer the following questions based on the map.
(1) Make a list of places having hot springs. What are the reasons for these being located here?
(2) At what places do you find the correlation between transportation routes and development of tourism?
Answer 1: Some of the places in Maharashtra having hot water springs include Vajreshwari, Akloli, Ganeshpuri. Nimboli, Banganga, Pimplas, Sativali, Shahapur, Unhere, Unhavare, Unhala, Unkeshwar, Unapdev, Salbardi, and Indav.
Answer 2:
According to the map of Maharashtra state, the high correlation between transportation and tourism can be seen in the north-western part of Maharashtra that is in Mumbai and cities near it. Development tourism in these areas will promote more tourism because there are highly developed transportation systems.