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Question : 12
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Tourism
Tourism in India has grown substantially over the last three decades. More than 15 million people are directly engaged in the tourism industry. Tourism also promotes national integration, provides support to local handicrafts and cultural pursuits. It also helps in the development of international understanding about our culture and heritage. Foreign tourists visit India for heritage tourism, eco tourism, adventure tourism, cultural tourism, medical tourism and business tourism.
There is a vast potential for development of tourism in all parts of the country. Efforts are being made to promote different types of tourism for this upcoming industry.
12.1 Explain the importance of tourism.
12.2 Give an example of 'Heritage tourism'.
12.3 Assess the benefits of improving tourism in India.
Tourism
Tourism in India has grown substantially over the last three decades. More than 15 million people are directly engaged in the tourism industry. Tourism also promotes national integration, provides support to local handicrafts and cultural pursuits. It also helps in the development of international understanding about our culture and heritage. Foreign tourists visit India for heritage tourism, eco tourism, adventure tourism, cultural tourism, medical tourism and business tourism.
There is a vast potential for development of tourism in all parts of the country. Efforts are being made to promote different types of tourism for this upcoming industry.
12.1 Explain the importance of tourism.
12.2 Give an example of 'Heritage tourism'.
12.3 Assess the benefits of improving tourism in India.
Solution:
12.1 Tourism generates employment opportunities in India. Tourism also promotes national integration, and it provides support to local handicrafts and cultural pursuits.
12.2 Visiting the Taj Mahal in Agra is an example of Heritage tourism.
12.3 (i) Improvement in tourism will open the new ventures of employment in India, like recent opportunities that have come up in Ladakh.
(ii) Tourism will automatically boost the infrastructural development in the nation. For example, recent development observed in NorthEastern region of India.
12.2 Visiting the Taj Mahal in Agra is an example of Heritage tourism.
12.3 (i) Improvement in tourism will open the new ventures of employment in India, like recent opportunities that have come up in Ladakh.
(ii) Tourism will automatically boost the infrastructural development in the nation. For example, recent development observed in NorthEastern region of India.
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