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Question
Complete the following information from the text.
| Tasks | Activities to |
| Preservation of any historical site → (Duties) | |
| Preserving World Heritage sites → (Reasons) | |
| Promoting tourism → (Role) |
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Solution
| Tasks | Activities to |
| Preservation of any historical site → (Duties) | We should see that the historical sites are not In any danger due to pollution, tourism, uncontrolled urbanization, etc. Whenever we visit the site we must maintain the cleanliness and purity of the place. We must obey whatever orders and guidelines are put in place by the authorities. We should motivate others to do so too. |
| Preserving World Heritage sites → (Reasons) | World Heritage Sites promote tourism. They are a part of the culture of the world, a part of the past. It is essential to preserve the past in order to learn from it. Natural beauty too should be preserved so that everyone today and in the future can enjoy it. Hence, we should preserve World Heritage Sites. |
| Promoting tourism → (Role) | World Heritage Sites are those that are significant culturally and naturally. People are interested in seeing such sites and learning the history behind them; hence they are a major tourist attraction, and they draw tourists to a country, boosting the country's revenue. |
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| Top five spots to visit ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ |
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| 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 |
