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प्रश्न
The place where the conference based on Human Environment was held __________________.
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उत्तर
The place where the conference based on Human Environment was held Stockholm, Sweden.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Pair up with your partner and answer the following question.
Where have you travelled?
Pair up with your partner and answer the following question.
Have you heard about the wonders of the world?
Pair up with your partner and answer the following question.
What does UNESCO stand for?
Pair up with your partner and answer the following question.
What is meant by Heritage?
Heritage Sites - Rank these with your partner. Put the best at the top.
Great Barrier Reef
Mount Fuji
Grand Canyon
The Pyramids
Panda Sanctuaries
Machu Picchu
Vatican City
Great Wall of China
With the help of your partner complete the information in the table.
| Tourist spot | Favourite | Why? |
| Park | ||
| Mountain | ||
| Beach | ||
| Sea | ||
| Forest | ||
| Countryside/Rural site |
What do heritage sites in the world include?
What are our duties towards the preservation /conservation of any historical site?
Why should we preserve the World Heritage Sites?
Complete the following by giving reasons why World Heritage Sites are in danger.
The famous dam situated in Egypt on River Nile is ____________.
The highest number of World Heritage Sites are located in ____________.
The tenure of World Heritage Committee is ____________ years.
Following are the ways to preserve ‘World Heritage Sites.’ Transfer these points into a small paragraph. Suggest a title.
Practical conservation of posterity
Human/animal trespassing to be prohibited
Monitored/controlled/restricted access
Threat of local administrative negligence to be removed
Read the points given in column ‘A’ specifying Dos towards the prevention of any historical site. Write Don’ts in column ‘B’ specifying things that should not be done.
| Dos | Don’ts | |
| (i) | Obey rules and regulations. | |
| (ii) | Maintain discipline and order. | |
| (iii) | Maintain cleanliness. | |
| (iv) | Use dustbins and garbage bags. | |
| (v) | Observe silence | |
| (vi) | Maintain environmental safety. | |
| (vii) | Protect our country’s heritage |
Complete the following flow chart by choosing the option given below to show how any site of any country can become a World Heritage Site.
Options :
- Inclusion of the name of the site from the tentative list to the nomination file.
- The name of the site is inscribed on the World Heritage List after meeting the criteria.
- Inclusion of the name of the site for the nomination in a tentative list after an inventory in-country or State.
- The decision of the World Heritage Committee after review of the nominated file.
- A review of the included file by the advisory bodies.
Now each group representative from the previously formed groups, should narrate the information to the class, using proper attractive sentences.
Prepare a Travel Brochure or Leaflet of your native place or any town/historical place/hill station to attract tourists using the points below.
| Nearest Railway Station ________________________ Nearest Air Port ________________________ Nearest Bus Stand ________________________ |
| Top five spots to visit ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ |
| Special features of this spots ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ |
| Have Fun! Entertainment ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ |
| Mouthwatering/special cuisine ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ |
| Other nearby sight-seeing spots ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ |
Write the importance of the years given below, with reference to World Heritage Sites.
| Year | Importance |
| 1959 | ________________________ |
| 1965 | ________________________ |
| 1968 | ________________________ |
| 1972 | ________________________ |
| 2009 | ________________________ |
The famous dam in Egypt on River Nile ____________
The Role of World Heritage Committee is
We can get more information about World Heritage Sites from it __________________.
Complete the following Web by giving reasons why World Heritage Sites are in danger.
Why should we preserve the World Heritage Sites?
What is the role of World Heritage Sites in promoting tourism in any country?
Match the pairs to define different roles of the World Heritage Sites.
| A | B | ||
| 1 | Identify cultural and natural sites | a | green, local based, stable, and decent jobs |
| 2 | Identify sites of | b | of outstanding universal value across countries |
| 3. | Identify sites that represent | c | preserve outstanding sites and natural resources |
| 4. | UNESCO seeks to | d | tourism |
| 5. | World Heritage Sites should have | e | an asset for economic development and investment |
| 6 | World Heritage Sites should | f | protect these sites |
| 7. | World Heritage Sites serve as | g | best examples of world’s cultural and/or natural heritage |
| 8. | World Heritage Sites should ensure | h | special importance for everyone |
| 9 | It should at large develop | i | relevant development plan policies |
Make a list of sites from our State that are included in the World Heritage Sites. Try to visit one of them. Write the importance of that World Heritage Site. Also, write your impression of it in your notebook.
