Maharashtra Board Class 10 History Solution Chapter 8 – Tourism and History
Balbharati Maharashtra Board Class 10 History Solution Chapter 8: Tourism and History. Marathi or English Medium Students of Class 10 get here Tourism and History full Exercise Solution.
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Maharashtra Class 10 |
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History and Political Science Solution |
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Tourism and History |
1.) (1) Thomas Cook established a travel agency selling …… .
(a) handicrafts (b) toys (c) food items (d) tourist tickets
Ans)(d) tourist tickets
(2) Bhilar is known as the ‘Village of …
(a) books (b) plants (c) mangoes (d) forts
Ans)(a) books
(B) Identify and write the wrong pair in the following set.
(1) Matheran – Hill Station
(2) Tadoba – Sanctuary
(3) Kolhapur – Pilgrim Centre
(4) Ajanta – World Heritage
2.) Explain the following statements with reasons.
(1) The number of people travelling back and forth from India has increased considerably.
Ans)The number of people travelling back and forth from India has increased considerably because of the economic liberalisation policy of the Indian government. People are travelling for studies, relaxation, sightseeing, and professional assignments and people travelling for studies, relaxation, sightseeing, and professional assignments. This has become easier due to the availability of a number of options of railway, marine and air transport.
(2) It is important to take a few primary precautions in order to preserve the historical heritage sites.
Ans) In order to preserve the historical heritage sitesvandalising or defacing the heritage monuments and sites should be avoided. Again everybody should refrain from activities like writing on walls or carving on trees, paint ancient monuments in garish colours, etc. People should be more amenent and precincts to avoid filthiness.
3.) Write short notes :
(1) Tradition of Travelling
Ans) From ancient times people started travelling for various reason,like- pilgrimage, going to local fairs and festivals, in search of a renowned teacher and good education, for trade, etc. Tradition of Travelling is an old custom in India.
(2) Marco Polo
Ans) Marco Polo had introduced Asia, especially China to Europe and was an Italian traveller of the 13th century. He stayed in china for 17 years and also wrote about the flora and fauna, social life, culture and trade systems of Asia.
(3) Agro-tourism
Ans) The other name of Agro-tourism is agri-tourism or agriculture based tourism. It is rapidly developing and meant only for urban population, but it has very little exposure to rural life and agriculture. Indian farmers are now also visiting faraway places like agricultural research centres, agricultural universities, and countries like Israel where experimentation in advanced technology of agriculture is carried out.
4.) Answer the following questions in detail.
(1) What are the crucial issues in the development of tourism?
Ans) Proper guidance to national and international tourists about various aspects of the actual travel, proper social conduct during the tour and during their stay at the destination places should be needed for the development of tourism. Again safe transport and security facilities for the tourists, amenities of reasonably good standard, availability of good accommodation, and good washroom facilities on the travel routes can develop tourism. It is also very important to pay special attention to the special needs of handicapped tourists. Tourist pamphlets, guides books about a tourist site be available in various languages.
(2) In what way tourism becomes a major source of their livelihood?
Ans) Tourism is a very professionally stable industry, who can give tremendous scope for experimentation and innovation. This industry has a potential to create maximum employment opportunities. A person can start a hotel business in a tourist spot. Again tourism needs tourist guides, hospitality manager, well transport facilities, which can provide livelihood to many people. Moreover the local handicrafts and cottage industries, the demand for locally processed food items and ethnic handicrafts also begin to develop for tourism industry. Local artisans, business people and wage earners are incoming well due to this.
6.) Give elaborate answers to the following.
(1) What are the professional fields associated with tourism ?
Ans) Tourism is a very professionally stable industry, who can give tremendous scope for experimentation and innovation. This industry has a potential to create maximum employment opportunities. A person can start a hotel business in a tourist spot. Again tourism needs tourist guides, hospitality manager, well transport facilities, which can provide livelihood to many people. Moreover the local handicrafts and cottage industries,the demand for locally processed food items and ethnic handicrafts also begin to develop for tourism industry. Local artisans, business people and wage earners are incoming well due to this.
(2) Describe any three types of tourism.
Ans) Agro tourism-) The other name of Agro-tourism is agri-tourism or agriculture based tourism. It is rapidly developing and meant only for urban population, but it has very little exposure to rural life and agriculture. Indian farmers are now also visiting faraway places like agricultural research centres, agricultural universities, and countries like Israel where experimentation in advanced technology of agriculture is carried out.
Sports Tourism-Travelling to attend events like Olympics, Wimbldon, World Chess Championship and international cricket tournaments, ‘Himalayan Car Rally’ on national level, ‘Maharashtra Kesari’ Wrestling competitions etc. comes under sports tourism. Sports tourism was developed in the 20th century.
Historical Tourism- This kind of tourism is arranged to satisfy people’s interest in history. There are several historical places in India which can satisfy the crave of those people who loves history.Forts in Rajasthan, Ashrams of Mahatma Gandhi and Acharya Vinoba Bhave etc.are important places related to History.
