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Make an advertisement which promotes tourism and present it in the class.
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Solution
India is a major tourist hotspot in the world. Every year our country attracts a large number of tourists from different parts of the world. India is the most sought after tourist destination because of its snow clad mountains, plateaus, waterfalls, desert, and the culture, tradition and its long experience in Ayurveda and naturopathy. The following advertisement titled MESMERISING INDIA portrays the beauty and charm of the Indian subcontinent.
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‘Heritage Walks’ as an organised group activity has gained popularity
in many countries. India has a rich history, which can be traced back to
many millenniums. Every region of India is full of historical places from
ancient, medieval and modern period. The ‘Heritage walk’ organised in the
city of Ahmedabad is well-known. In the cities of Mumbai and Pune in
Maharashtra such walks are organised regularly. Heritage walks can
encourage people to support projects like conservation and preservation of
historical monuments, to collect authentic information about them and to
publish it through various media. Residences of renowned citizens who have
passed away are also part of heritage. In some cities ‘blue plaques’ with the
names and other relevant information of such citizens are placed on their
residences, as a part heritage scheme.
1. What is heritage walk?
2. Where is heritage walk organised?
3. What can we achieve with the help of heritage walk?
Explain the following statement with reasons.
It is important to take a few primary precautions in order to preserve the historical heritage sites.
Write a note on Agro-tourism.
Describe any three types of tourism.
Differentiate between religious and cultural tourism.
Identify the wrong pair in the following and write.
- hiking tours to forts - Agro-Tourism
- Visit to crater lake at Lonar- Geographic Tourism
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Complete the following concept chart:
Read the following extract and answer the questions.
An unusual Village of Books
Bhilar is a village near Mahabaleshwar, which boasts of the natural beauty and sweetness of strawberries. It is also known as the ‘Village of Books’. Every household in this village maintains a library of its own for the tourists to enjoy. Maharashtra State Government has implemented this scheme with a view to accelerating the ‘Reading Culture’ movement for the reader-tourists to enjoy the beauty of Marathi literature enriched by the works of old and new authors and saints. It includes various types of texts like biographies, autobiographies, fiction, poetry, literature by women, literature on sports, literature for kids, etc. If you go to Mahabaleshwar, make it a point to visit Bhilar as well.
- Write two natural features of Bhilar.
- Which is the famous hill station near Bhilar.
- How Bhilar village adds to the reading culture of Maharashtra.
tourism is for a fun activity ______.
Complete the following table.
| Types of Tourism | Objectives |
| ______ | Travel beyond national boundaries. |
| Historical Tourism | ______ |
| ______ | Travel for therapy, health services, and medical reasons. |
| Tourism is based on special events. | ______ |
