Q 1 Identify the type of tourism from the statement.
(1) Hemant Kumar went to Mexico to learn about the architectural skills of the Mayan culture.
Ans. International / Foreign tourism.
(2) Portuguese tourists had come to Goa to participate in the Goa Carnival.
Ans. International / Foreign tourism.
(3) To seek treatment in a naturopathy centre, John and Amar went to Kerala.
Ans. Domestic tourism.
(4) Pundalikrao accomplished the Char Dham Yatra with his family.
Ans. Religious tourism.
(5) Rameshwari from Pune went to enjoy Hurda (Roasted Grain) party and learn about modern and traditional methods of agriculture.
Ans. Agro tourism.
(6) Sayyed family went to Ajmer Durgah.
Ans. Religious tourism.
Q 2 Match the columns identifying the correlation. Make a chain.
Ans. (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 Fim 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.
Q 3 Answer in brief
1) Differentiate between religious and cultural tourism.
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2) What are the objectives of tourism?
Ans. The objectives of tourism are as follows : (1) Getting joy (2) Getting entertained (3) Trading (4) Staying (5) Availing of health facilities (6) Getting a glimpse of agricultural life (7) Performing religious activities, etc.
3) Explain the environmental effects of tourism.
Ans. (1) Sometimes, tourists damage tourist place and degrade the environment. Some tourists throw litter and pollute the tourist place. (2) Therefore, all tourists must follow the concept of ecotourism. Ecotourism includes taking precautions of not degrading and polluting environment as well as not damaging tourist places. (3) Eco-friendly tourism includes avoiding noise pollution and air pollution at tourist places, not hurting trees, animals, birds, etc. in the forests. (4) Ecotourism also includes designing houses, resorts, traffic routes, etc. in an eco-friendly manner.
4) What opportunities develop with development of tourism?
Ans. The following opportunities (employment opportunities) are developed with development of tourism : (1) Restaurants (2) Shops (3) Transportation (4) Entertainment (5) Resorts / lodges (6) Medical services (7) Trading (8) Banking, etc.
5) Suggest measures after explaining the problems arising at the tourist places.
Ans. (A) The problems that may arise at the tourist places : (1) Shortage of lodges (2) Lack of frequency of means of transportation (3) Environmental issues (4) Lack of medical services (5) Lack of means of communication, etc. (B) Measures to minimize the problems arising at the tourist places : (1) Government should provide ample facilities of lodges at famous tourist places at moderate price. (2) All tourist places must be connected by speedy transport facilities. (3) Government should appoint officers to keep a watch on cleanliness at tourist places. (4) Government should open medical dispensaries near the tourist places. (5) Communication zone, giving all facilities of communication must be developed at every tourist place.
6) Explain with reason the places of interest that can be developed as tourist centres in your district.
Ans. (1) In the district of Mumbai, there are some small forts on the beaches of Mumbai and some caves in the suburbs of Mumbai that can be developed as tourist centres. (2) The Sion fort and the fort of Mahim are currently in a bad state and need urgent restoration. (3) 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.
Ans. (1) Tourists often need various types of services at tourists places. (2) As its effect, tourism generates employment opportunities in restaurants, shops, transportation, entertainment, health industry, trading, banking, etc. In this way, local people get employment due to tourism.
Q 4 Make a notice board containing instructions for the tourists at a tourist place.
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Q 5 Explain how relevant is the concept of “Atithi Devo Bhava” (Guest is our God) with respect to tourism.
Ans. (1) Tourism generates employment opportunities in restaurants, shops, transportation, entertainment, health industry, trading, banking, etc. (2) Tourism boosts the development of infrastructure. (3) Tourism also helps in increasing inflow of foreign currency. (4) Tourism helps in economic development of a particular region and country. Therefore, the concept of “Atithi Devo Bhava” (Guest is our God) is quite relevant.
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 ?
Ans. (A) A list of places having hot springs : (1) Vajreshwari (2) Unhere (3) Unapdev (4) Sav (5) Unakeshwar (6) Kapeshwar.
(B) The reasons for these places to be located at their places : At these places, due to excess of geothermal energy, hot springs are located below the surface of the ground.
(2) At what places do you find the correlation between transportation routes and development of tourism?
Ans. The correlation between transportation routes and development of tourism is found at the following places : (1) Mumbai (2) Pune (3) Nagpur (4) Nashik (5) Kolhapur (6) Nanded (7) Shegaon (8) Aurangabad (9) Ratnagiri (10) Solapur.