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.
Answer. Cultural Tourism
(B) Portuguese tourists had come to Goa to participate in the Goa Carnival.
Answer. Cultural Tourism
(C) To seek treatment in a naturopathy centre, John and Amar went to Kerala.
Answer. Medical Tourism.
(D) Pundalikrao accomplished the Char Dham Yatra with his family.
Answer. Religious Tourism.
(E) Rameshwari from Pune went to enjoy Hurda (Roasted Grain) party and learn about modern and traditional methods of agriculture.
Answer. Agro-tourism.
(F) Sayyed family went to Ajmer Durgah.
Answer. Religious tourism.
2. Match the columns identifying the correlation. Make a chain.
| Group ‘A’ | Group ‘B’ | Group ‘C’ | |
| (1) | Tadoba | Madhya Pradesh | Lake |
| (2) | Bird Sanctuary | Agra | Butterflies |
| (3) | Sanjay Gandhi National Park | Manipur | Kailash caves |
| (4) | Taj Mahal | Nannaj | Film city |
| (5) | Ramoji Film City | Ellora | World-famous wonder |
| (6) | Radhanagari | Mumbai | Ancient cave- paintings |
| (7) | Bimbetka | Hyderabad | Great Indian Bustard (Maaldhok) |
| (8) | Ancient Caves | Kolhapur | Kanheri Caves |
| (9) | Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary | Chandrapur | Bison |
| (10) | Loktak | Arunachal Pradesh | Tiger |
Answer.
| Group ‘A’ | Group ‘B’ | Group ‘C’ | |
| (1) | Tadoba | Chandrapur | Tiger |
| (2) | Bird Sanctuary | Nannaj | Great Indian Bustard (Maaldhok) |
| (3) | Sanjay Gandhi National Park | Mumbai | Kanheri Caves |
| (4) | Taj Mahal | Agra | World-famous wonder |
| (5) | Ramoji Film City | Hyderabad | Film city |
| (6) | Radhanagari | Kolhapur | Bison |
| (7) | Bimbetka | Madhya Pradesh | Ancient cave- paintings |
| (8) | Ancient Caves | Ellora | Kailash caves |
| (9) | Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary | Arunachal Pradesh | Butterflies |
| (10) | Loktak | Manipur | Lake |
3. Answer in brief.
1) Differentiate between religious and cultural tourism.
Answer.
| Religious tourism | Cultural tourism |
| (i) religious tourism is a type of tourism in which tourists travel for pilgrimage. | Cultural tourism refers to a type of tourism in which tourists travel to cultural attractions away from residence to gather new information and experience. |
| (ii) In religious tourism various religious places, temples, churches, etc. are visited for performing religious activities and gaining spiritual peace. | In cultural tourism art, architecture, religion, customs, traditions, lifestyle, etc. of a particular region are experienced and studied. |
| (iii) For example, a visit to Shirdi, Haji Ali, Mount Mary Church, etc. | For example, Portuguese tourists participating in Goa carnival. |
2) What are the objectives of tourism?
Answer.
Following are the objectives of tourism:
- Getting joy
- Getting entertained
- Trading
- Staying
- Availing health facilities
- Getting a glimpse of agricultural life
- Performing religious activities, etc.
3) Explain the environmental effects of tourism.
Answer.
Following are the environmental effects of tourism:
- Sometimes, tourists damage tourist place and degrade the environment. Some tourists throw litter and pollute the tourist place.
- Therefore, all tourists must follow the concept of eco-tourism. Eco-tourism includes taking precautions of not degrading and polluting the environment as well as not damaging tourist places.
- Tourism is good for environmental development as the government makes economic investment in developing sanctuaries and national parks for the sake of the tourism industry.
- In eco-friendly tourism, factors like designing houses, resorts, traffic routes are designed in an eco-friendly manner in which electricity and water are used judiciously.
- The concept of recycling and reuse is also applied in eco-friendly tourism.
4) What opportunities develop with development of tourism?
Answer.
- Tourism and Economic Development: The development of infrastructural facilities generates employment on an large scale. Eg. transportation, banking, restaurants, shops, resorts, medical services etc.
- Tourism and Environmental development: Due to the Eco-friendly tourism concept, tourist places are developed while caring for the environment. Eg. Eco-tourism.
- Tourism and’ Health: Opportunities to avail health facilities develop with tourism. Eg. Indian Ayurveda, Yoga, Pranayam.
- Tourism and Social Developments: Tourism creates social consciousness among tourists which helps in the development of neglected components of the society. For eg. Visit to Anandwan village.
5) Suggest measures after explaining the problems arising at the tourist places.
Answer.
(i) The problems that may arise at the tourist places:
- Lack of basic facilities.
- Lack of frequency of means of transportation.
- Lack of medical facilities.
- Lack of communication facilities.
- Petty crimes and security issues.
(ii) Measures to minimize the problems arising at the tourist places:
- Government can provide lodges, eateries, clean drinking water and good sanitation facilities.
- All tourist places can be connected by speedy means of transportation.
- Government can open dispensaries and arrange ambulance facilities.
- Communication facilities can be developed at every tourist place.
- Installation of CCTVs in public places and prompt action by the law and order forces can help tourist immensely.
6) Explain with reason the places of interest that can be developed as tourist centres in your district.
Answer.
- In the district of Mumbai, there are many tourists destinations which fascinate the tourists.
- But there are few places which can be developed as tourist centres, which are currently neglected.
- To name a few, there are some small forts on the beaches of Mumbai and some caves in the suburbs of Mumbai.
- The Sion fort and the fort of Mahim are currently in a bad state and need urgent restoration.
- The Mahakali caves situated in western suburbs of Mumbai need to be developed in order to preserve cultural heritage which can attract many tourists.
7) Local people get employment due to tourism. Give reasons.
Answer.
- Tourism is an important tertiary occupation through which many tourists visit places of interest.
- Many job opportunities are created to serve the tourists.
- When basic infrastructure improves, it leads to generation of employment.
- Many local people get job opportunities from various restaurants, transportation systems and recreational places.
4. Make a notice board containing instructions for the tourists at a tourist place.
Answer.
5. Explain how relevant is the concept of “Atithi Devo Bhava” (Guest is our God) with respect to tourism.
Answer.
- In Sanskrit “Atithi Devo Bhava” means “Guest is our God”. This is a tag line of India’s, Ministry of Tourism’s campaign to improve the treatment of tourists in India.
- India attracts millions of tourists every year but it still lags far behind compared to other destinations.
- With an attempt to improve the number of tourists travelling to India, the Tourism Department of India started this social awareness campaign which provides training and orientation to taxi drivers, guides, immigration officers, police and other personnel who interact directly with the tourists.
- This campaign educates the citizens of our country about the importance of our cultural heritage, benefits of cleanliness, importance of foreign tourists and maintaining our historical monuments.
- All these efforts will lead to the economic development of our country.
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 ?
Answer.
Say, Vajreshwari, Kapeshwar, Unakeshwar, linhavare, Unapdev are the places that have hot springs.
Reason of hot water springs because geothermally heated ground water rises from the Earth’s crust.
(2) At what places do you find the correlation between transportation routes and development of tourism?
Answer.
- Aurangabad: The national highway and the airport is located in Aurangabad which facilitates the tourists to visit Ajanta and Ellora caves.
- Shirdi: Since Shirdi has got a railway station, more devotees will visit the temple every year.
