New Trends in Tourism

Q.

Agro-based industries are those that

1. provides inputs to farmers

2. use agricultural products as raw materials

3. produce goods consumed in the villages

4. carrry on industrial activity in rural areas

Q. Give examples of each of the following:

• Domestic tourism.
• International tourism.

Q. Which of the following statements are not true about eco tourism?

1. Tourists often go hiking and camping in these places.
2. Tourists seek medical healthcare during these trips.
3. Ecotourism involves visiting pristine, and relatively undisturbed natural areas.
4. Tourists take extreme precaution. They refrain from damaging or disturbing the natural habitat.

Q. Which of the following details about the Deccan Odyssey is not true?

1. It was created by the Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC), in collaboration with the Indian Railways and the Central Ministry of Tourism.
2. It was an effort from the government to promote tourism in Maharashtra.
3. It also accentuates the glory of Elephanta Caves.
4. The journey of the train starts in Mumbai and tunnels through tourist hotspots like Nashik, Ellora, Ajanta, Kolhapur, Goa, and Ratnagiri.

Q. Which of these detail(s) is/are not true about agro-tourism?

1. Tourists visit locations where films are shot.
2. To get away from the fast-paced urban environment, tourist were drawn to agrarian lives of villages.
3. Tourists live on farms and take part in agricultural activities.
4. It also involves visiting pristine, and relatively undisturbed natural areas.

Q. What are the factors which popularised agro tourism?

1. Rural to urban migration
2. Overpopulation
3. Pollution
4. Ads and promotions

Q. If you are on a journey through some of those iconic places from the movies, what type of tourism are you in?

1. Ecotourism
2. Agro-tourism
3. Health tourism
4. Film tourism

Q. The Deccan Odyssey does not pass through which of the following regions?

1. Nashik
2. Margao
3. Kolhapur
4. Ajanta

Q. What kind of tourism does Ramoji city promote?

1. Eco tourism
2. Agro tourism
3. Sea tourism
4. Film tourism

Q. Why is tourism considered a trade as well as an industry?

Q. In which of the following places has agro tourism developed in recent years?

1. Pune
2. Hyderabad
3. Bengaluru
4. Pondicherry

Q. Ramoji City promotes what kind of tourism ?

1. Sea tourism
2. Film tourism
3. Eco tourism
4. Health tourism

Q. A form of tourism involving visiting pristine, and relatively undisturbed natural areas.

1. Natural tourism
2. Sea tourism
3. Eco tourism
4. Environmental tourism

Q. Agro tourism has come up due to the decline experienced by the agriculture industry due to mechanization.

1. True
2. False