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Question 1Introduction to Tourism and Hospitality Industry

In the tourism industry, which term describes a person who travels to a place outside their usual environment for leisure, business or other purposes for less than one year?

  1. Resident
  2. Migrant worker
  3. Visitor Correct answer.
  4. Excursionist

Explanation

A visitor is the umbrella term used in tourism statistics for anyone travelling outside their usual environment for less than a year, whether or not they stay overnight. It covers both tourists who stay overnight and same-day visitors.

Question 2Introduction to Tourism and Hospitality Industry

A family drives to a nearby hill station, spends six hours sightseeing and returns home the same evening without staying overnight. In tourism statistics this family is classified as:

  1. Trekking guides
  2. Excursionists Correct answer.
  3. Hosts
  4. Tourists

Explanation

A same-day visitor who returns without using overnight accommodation is an excursionist. The overnight criterion is what separates excursionists from tourists within the broader visitor category.

Question 3Introduction to Tourism and Hospitality Industry

Which component of the tourism system refers to the natural and man-made features that draw people to a destination?

  1. Intermediaries
  2. Transport
  3. Accommodation
  4. Attractions Correct answer.

Explanation

Attractions are the pull factors of a destination, such as monuments, beaches, wildlife parks and festivals. They create the initial motivation to travel, while the other components support the visit once the decision is made.

Question 4Introduction to Tourism and Hospitality Industry

The four main components commonly used to describe the tourism supply system are:

  1. Attractions, transport, accommodation and ancillary services Correct answer.
  2. Visa, customs, immigration and security
  3. Booking, payment, refund and complaint
  4. Marketing, finance, staffing and auditing

Explanation

Tourism supply is conventionally grouped into attractions, transport, accommodation and ancillary services such as food, shopping and entertainment. Together these elements form the product a destination offers to visitors.

Question 5Introduction to Tourism and Hospitality Industry

Which of the following is an example of an ancillary service in the tourism industry?

  1. A railway line linking two cities
  2. A souvenir and handicraft shop near a temple Correct answer.
  3. A hotel offering overnight rooms
  4. A heritage fort visited by tourists

Explanation

Ancillary services are the supporting facilities that add convenience and spending opportunities around the core trip, such as souvenir shops, currency exchange and local guides. They are not the primary reason for travel but enhance the visitor experience.

Question 6Introduction to Tourism and Hospitality Industry

A traveller books a flight, hotel and sightseeing package through a single travel agency that assembles the components and sells them at one price. This agency is best described as a:

  1. Tour wholesaler Correct answer.
  2. Carrier
  3. Tourist information centre
  4. Regulator

Explanation

A tour wholesaler combines separate travel components into a single package and sells it, often through retail agents. The defining feature is assembling and pricing components together rather than supplying one service directly.

Question 7Introduction to Tourism and Hospitality Industry

In the travel trade, what is the main function of a tour operator?

  1. Designing and packaging tour products for sale Correct answer.
  2. Issuing passports to outbound travellers
  3. Providing accommodation exclusively to business guests
  4. Operating only airport security checks

Explanation

Tour operators design itineraries, negotiate rates with suppliers and combine components into packages that are then sold to travellers or through agents. They add value by coordinating many services into one product.

Question 8Introduction to Tourism and Hospitality Industry

Which type of accommodation is typically owned by members who share common facilities and pay a subscription or maintenance charge?

  1. Resort hotel
  2. Guest house
  3. Motel
  4. Time-share apartment Correct answer.

Explanation

In time-share or vacation-ownership arrangements, members buy the right to use a unit for a fixed period each year and contribute to maintenance costs. Ownership of a share, rather than nightly rental, distinguishes it from other lodging types.

Question 9Introduction to Tourism and Hospitality Industry

A hotel located on a highway with direct parking outside each room, aimed mainly at overnight motorists, is classified as a:

  1. Capsule hotel
  2. Heritage hotel
  3. Convention hotel
  4. Motel Correct answer.

Explanation

A motel is designed around road travel, with parking adjacent to units and minimal public facilities. Its location and access pattern, rather than room size, define the category.

Question 10Introduction to Tourism and Hospitality Industry

Which mode of transport is most suitable for carrying a large group of pilgrims on a long overland route at a relatively low per-person cost?

  1. Rental bicycle
  2. Private helicopter
  3. Speed boat
  4. Coach bus Correct answer.

Explanation

A coach bus carries many passengers together, spreading fuel and crew costs across the group and making long overland journeys economical. Its capacity and luggage space suit group pilgrimage travel.

Question 11Introduction to Tourism and Hospitality Industry

In air transport terminology, a flight that operates between two points without any intermediate stop is called:

  1. A connecting flight
  2. A charter flight
  3. A non-stop flight Correct answer.
  4. A code-share flight

Explanation

A non-stop flight travels directly between origin and destination with no landing in between. The key criterion is physical continuity of the journey, not whether the flight is scheduled or chartered.

Question 12Introduction to Tourism and Hospitality Industry

A group of students travels to a forest area to study medicinal plants and observe local tribal crafts. This form of tourism is best described as:

  1. Pilgrimage tourism
  2. Educational tourism Correct answer.
  3. Medical tourism
  4. Adventure tourism

Explanation

Educational tourism involves travel whose primary purpose is learning through field study, observation or workshops. The structured study objective, rather than physical risk or treatment, defines the category.

Question 13Introduction to Tourism and Hospitality Industry

Which form of tourism is specifically designed to minimise negative environmental impact while supporting local communities and conservation?

  1. Ecotourism Correct answer.
  2. Mass tourism
  3. Event tourism
  4. Business tourism

Explanation

Ecotourism is responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment and sustains local well-being. It links conservation, interpretation and community benefit in a single approach.

Question 14Introduction to Tourism and Hospitality Industry

The tourism product is often described as perishable. In this context, perishability means that:

  1. The product can be stored and sold later at full price
  2. An unsold hotel room for a given night cannot be saved for future sale Correct answer.
  3. The product can be returned for a refund after use
  4. The product loses quality when transported

Explanation

Perishability means the service capacity expires if unused; a room not sold for tonight cannot be inventoried and sold tomorrow. This is why hotels use dynamic pricing and last-minute offers.

Question 15Introduction to Tourism and Hospitality Industry

A tourist cannot test-drive a beach holiday before buying it and must rely on brochures, reviews and agent advice. This characteristic of the tourism product is known as:

  1. Heterogeneity
  2. Inseparability
  3. Intangibility Correct answer.
  4. Perishability

Explanation

Intangibility means a service has no physical form to inspect before purchase, so travellers depend on information and reputation. This is why imagery, reviews and guarantees carry great weight in tourism marketing.

Question 16Introduction to Tourism and Hospitality Industry

In tourism accounting, the balance of payments effect of tourism is positive when:

  1. Residents travel abroad more than foreign visitors arrive
  2. Domestic tourists outnumber foreign tourists
  3. Foreign visitors spend more in the country than residents spend abroad Correct answer.
  4. The government raises taxes on hotels

Explanation

Inbound visitor spending is an export-like inflow of foreign exchange, while outbound spending is an outflow. Net tourism receipts are positive when inflows exceed outflows, improving the current account.

Question 17Introduction to Tourism and Hospitality Industry

Which of the following is usually counted as an economic benefit of tourism to a host region?

  1. Seasonal unemployment in resorts
  2. Increased foreign exchange earnings and local employment Correct answer.
  3. Overcrowding at heritage sites
  4. Rising land prices that displace residents

Explanation

Tourism brings in visitor spending that supports jobs, small businesses and foreign exchange earnings. These positive flows are the standard economic benefits cited in destination planning.

Question 18Introduction to Tourism and Hospitality Industry

A coastal town sees beaches eroded and coral damaged after a rapid rise in visitor numbers. This is best classified as which type of tourism impact?

  1. Economic benefit
  2. Cultural revival
  3. Environmental cost Correct answer.
  4. Political stability

Explanation

Damage to beaches and coral from heavy visitor use is an environmental cost of tourism. Such impacts arise when visitor pressure exceeds the carrying capacity of natural resources.

Question 19Introduction to Tourism and Hospitality Industry

The maximum number of visitors a destination can host without unacceptable deterioration of the environment and visitor experience is called its:

  1. Occupancy rate
  2. Market share
  3. Seasonality index
  4. Carrying capacity Correct answer.

Explanation

Carrying capacity sets the threshold beyond which visitor pressure degrades resources and enjoyment. Destination managers use it to plan limits, zoning and visitor-flow controls.

Question 20Introduction to Tourism and Hospitality Industry

A destination experiences very high visitor arrivals in May and June and very low arrivals in the monsoon months. This pattern is an example of:

  1. Seasonality of tourism demand Correct answer.
  2. Tourist motivation
  3. Market segmentation
  4. Carrying capacity

Explanation

Seasonality is the recurring fluctuation of demand across the year, driven by climate, holidays and festivals. Destinations respond with off-season promotions and diversified products.

Question 21Introduction to Tourism and Hospitality Industry

A traveller who visits a place specifically to attend a cousin's wedding would most accurately be classified under which purpose of travel?

  1. Business travel
  2. Adventure travel
  3. Medical travel
  4. Visiting friends and relatives Correct answer.

Explanation

Travel to attend a family event such as a wedding falls under visiting friends and relatives, often abbreviated as VFR. This segment uses commercial accommodation less and is less seasonal than leisure travel.

Question 22Introduction to Tourism and Hospitality Industry

In Maslow's hierarchy as applied to tourist motivation, which need is met by a traveller who books a resort holiday mainly to gain recognition among peers by posting about the trip?

  1. Esteem needs Correct answer.
  2. Safety needs
  3. Physiological needs
  4. Belonging needs

Explanation

Esteem needs concern status, recognition and achievement, which travel can be used to signal. Belonging concerns social connection, while physiological and safety needs are more basic.

Question 23Introduction to Tourism and Hospitality Industry

Which document is issued by a country to its own citizen to request permission to enter another country, and is checked at the border of the destination?

  1. Travel insurance policy
  2. Passport Correct answer.
  3. Boarding pass
  4. Visa

Explanation

A passport is the national identity and travel document issued to a citizen, while a visa is the destination country's permission stamped or linked to it. Border officials examine the passport to verify identity and entry rights.

Question 24Introduction to Tourism and Hospitality Industry

A tourist's checked baggage is delayed and essential medicines are lost. Which travel document should the traveller consult to claim compensation for the lost baggage?

  1. The hotel registration card
  2. The visa sticker
  3. The travel insurance policy Correct answer.
  4. The air ticket receipt only

Explanation

Travel insurance typically covers baggage loss and delay, including reimbursement for essentials, subject to policy conditions. The policy sets out coverage limits and the claim procedure to follow.

Question 25Introduction to Tourism and Hospitality Industry

The United Nations agency responsible for promoting responsible, sustainable and universally accessible tourism is the:

  1. World Trade Organization
  2. World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism) Correct answer.
  3. International Labour Organization
  4. International Air Transport Association

Explanation

UN Tourism, formerly the World Tourism Organization, is the UN agency for tourism policy, statistics and sustainable development. It publishes tourism statistics and guides member states on responsible tourism.

Question 26Introduction to Tourism and Hospitality Industry

A family in Varanasi hires a local guide for two days to show them the ghats, temples and silk-weaving workshops, and pays him directly each evening. In tourism terminology, this arrangement is best described as:

  1. A package tour assembled and sold by a tour operator
  2. A convention and visitor bureau booking
  3. An informal guiding service arranged directly between the visitor and the service provider Correct answer.
  4. A timeshare exchange programme

Explanation

When a visitor contracts directly with an individual supplier for a single service, no intermediary assembles or packages the components, so the transaction is a direct, informal purchase of a tourism service. A package tour requires an operator to combine and price several components in advance, which is not happening here. Recognising this distinction matters because informal guiding is common in Indian heritage towns and is largely outside formal licensing and taxation structures.

Question 27Introduction to Tourism and Hospitality Industry

Which organisation was set up by the Government of India to promote and market the country as a tourist destination abroad through offices and campaigns in key source markets?

  1. The Ministry of External Affairs
  2. The National Culture Fund
  3. The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation
  4. The Ministry of Tourism, Government of India Correct answer.

Explanation

Destination promotion and overseas marketing for India is the mandate of the Ministry of Tourism, which runs the Incredible India campaign and maintains overseas tourist offices. The other bodies listed have different statutory roles in transport, foreign affairs or cultural funding. Knowing which agency owns destination marketing helps a candidate explain how a country attracts inbound visitors.

Question 28Introduction to Tourism and Hospitality Industry

A hotel chain in India classifies a property as a heritage hotel because the building is a converted palace. Which statement best explains why such a classification matters commercially?

  1. It guarantees the property a fixed room rate set by the state tourism department
  2. It allows the property to market a distinctive experience and often qualify for government recognition and incentives Correct answer.
  3. It obliges the property to admit only foreign passport holders as guests
  4. It exempts the property from all municipal taxes and licensing requirements

Explanation

Heritage classification is a marketing and regulatory label: it signals a unique architectural and cultural experience to travellers and can bring recognition, promotional support and certain concessions under tourism policy. It does not remove statutory obligations such as taxation, licensing or safety compliance, nor does it fix tariffs or restrict the guest profile. The commercial value therefore lies in differentiation and official recognition rather than exemption.

Question 29Introduction to Tourism and Hospitality Industry

A trekking company in Uttarakhand takes groups into protected forest areas and is required to obtain permission and pay a fee before each departure. This requirement mainly reflects which principle of sustainable tourism management?

  1. Carrying capacity regulation through visitor permits and fees to limit pressure on fragile sites Correct answer.
  2. Deregulation of tour operators to encourage more arrivals
  3. Substitution of trekking with mass coach tourism
  4. Complete prohibition of tourism inside protected areas

Explanation

Permits and entry fees are a carrying-capacity tool: they record and cap visitor numbers, raise revenue for conservation and discourage uncontrolled use of sensitive sites. Protected areas in India commonly allow regulated tourism rather than banning it outright. Such measures aim to balance visitor access with ecological protection, which is the core of sustainable destination management.

Question 30Introduction to Tourism and Hospitality Industry

A state tourism board wants to estimate the direct, indirect and induced effects of visitor spending on local incomes. Which analytical approach is designed for this purpose?

  1. A visa refusal-rate comparison across source markets
  2. A tourist satisfaction survey using a five-point Likert scale
  3. An input-output or multiplier analysis of tourism expenditure Correct answer.
  4. A room-occupancy audit of classified hotels

Explanation

Input-output and multiplier models trace how an initial injection of visitor spending circulates through supplying sectors and household incomes, separating direct, indirect and induced effects. Satisfaction surveys, visa statistics and occupancy audits describe demand or quality but cannot quantify income linkages across an economy. Choosing the right tool is essential when a destination wants evidence for investment or policy decisions.

Question 31Tourism Geography and Destinations

Which river is most closely associated with the ghats and ritual bathing at Varanasi?

  1. The Ganges Correct answer.
  2. The Yamuna
  3. The Narmada
  4. The Godavari

Explanation

Varanasi (Kashi) is built on the west bank of the Ganges, and its long flight of ghats steps down to that river for ritual bathing and cremation. The Yamuna is associated with Mathura and Agra, the Narmada with Omkareshwar and Maheshwar, and the Godavari with Nashik and Trimbakeshwar.

Question 32Tourism Geography and Destinations

The Taj Mahal at Agra is a UNESCO World Heritage Site commissioned by which Mughal emperor?

  1. Jahangir
  2. Aurangzeb
  3. Akbar
  4. Shah Jahan Correct answer.

Explanation

Shah Jahan commissioned the Taj Mahal as a mausoleum for his wife Mumtaz Mahal, and it was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983. Akbar is remembered for Fatehpur Sikri and the Agra Fort's earlier phases, while Jahangir and Aurangzeb ruled later or earlier without commissioning this monument.

Question 33Tourism Geography and Destinations

Which city is the administrative capital of Rajasthan and is known as the 'Pink City'?

  1. Udaipur
  2. Jaipur Correct answer.
  3. Bikaner
  4. Jodhpur

Explanation

Jaipur is the capital of Rajasthan and earned the name Pink City after the old city was painted in a terracotta-pink colour in the nineteenth century. Udaipur is the 'City of Lakes', Jodhpur the 'Blue City', and Bikaner is known for its fort and camel country.

Question 34Tourism Geography and Destinations

Which hill station in West Bengal is the gateway to the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway and lies closest to the toy train's starting point?

  1. New Jalpaiguri
  2. Kalimpong
  3. Siliguri Correct answer.
  4. Kurseong

Explanation

The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway's broad-gauge connection is at New Jalpaiguri, but the heritage narrow-gauge 'toy train' service begins from Siliguri, which is the main road and rail gateway to the Darjeeling hills. Kalimpong and Kurseong are hill towns further along or off the route rather than the gateway town.

Question 35Tourism Geography and Destinations

Which of these is the correct pairing of a Kerala backwater destination with its district?

  1. Alappuzha backwaters - Alappuzha district Correct answer.
  2. Kollam backwaters - Kannur district
  3. Kozhikode backwaters - Kottayam district
  4. Kumarakom - Thrissur district

Explanation

Alappuzha, often called the 'Venice of the East', is both a town and a district famed for its backwater houseboat routes. Kumarakom lies in Kottayam district, Kollam's Ashtamudi backwaters are in Kollam district, and Kozhikode is a northern coastal district without the classic backwater product.

Question 36Tourism Geography and Destinations

A tourist wants to see the Great Indian Bustard in its natural habitat. Which protected area is most appropriate?

  1. Desert National Park, Rajasthan Correct answer.
  2. Periyar Tiger Reserve, Kerala
  3. Sundarbans National Park, West Bengal
  4. Kanha National Park, Madhya Pradesh

Explanation

The Great Indian Bustard survives mainly in the Thar desert landscape, and Desert National Park near Jaisalmer is the best-known site for it. Kanha is a tiger and barasingha reserve, Periyar is known for elephants and tigers in the Western Ghats, and the Sundarbans is a mangrove delta known for tigers and crocodiles.

Question 37Tourism Geography and Destinations

Which statement correctly describes the location of Khajuraho's temple complex?

  1. It lies in the Thar desert, built by the Rathores
  2. It lies in the Chambal valley of Madhya Pradesh, built by the Chandelas Correct answer.
  3. It lies on the Konkan coast, built by the Chalukyas
  4. It lies in the Kumaon hills, built by the Gorkhas

Explanation

Khajuraho is in Chhatarpur district of Madhya Pradesh and its temples were built by the Chandela dynasty between roughly the tenth and twelfth centuries. The site is inland in Bundelkhand, not coastal Konkan, Himalayan Kumaon, or the Thar desert.

Question 38Tourism Geography and Destinations

Which port is the main embarkation point for ferries to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands from mainland India?

  1. Kochi
  2. Visakhapatnam
  3. Mumbai
  4. Chennai Correct answer.

Explanation

Regular passenger shipping to Port Blair has traditionally operated from Chennai, with some services also from Visakhapatnam and Kolkata. Chennai is the most commonly cited mainland embarkation port for the islands in Indian tourism and transport literature.

Question 39Tourism Geography and Destinations

Which of these is the highest mountain peak located entirely within Indian territory?

  1. Kanchenjunga
  2. Mount Everest
  3. Nanda Devi Correct answer.
  4. K2

Explanation

Nanda Devi in Uttarakhand is the highest peak wholly within India, at about 7,816 metres. Kanchenjunga lies on the India-Nepal border, K2 is in Pakistan-administered territory, and Everest is in Nepal and China.

Question 40Tourism Geography and Destinations

A tourist is planning a trip to the Buddhist circuit. Which grouping correctly matches sites to states?

  1. Bodh Gaya in Madhya Pradesh, Sarnath in Bihar, Sanchi in Bihar
  2. Bodh Gaya in Uttar Pradesh, Sarnath in Bihar, Sanchi in Maharashtra
  3. Bodh Gaya in Bihar, Sarnath in Madhya Pradesh, Sanchi in Uttar Pradesh
  4. Bodh Gaya in Bihar, Sarnath in Uttar Pradesh, Sanchi in Madhya Pradesh Correct answer.

Explanation

Bodh Gaya, where the Buddha attained enlightenment, is in Bihar; Sarnath, where he gave his first sermon, is near Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh; and Sanchi's stupas are in Madhya Pradesh. The other options scramble the state assignments.

Question 41Tourism Geography and Destinations

Which is the correct description of the Sundarbans as a tourism destination?

  1. A freshwater lake in Rajasthan known for birdwatching
  2. A mangrove delta shared by India and Bangladesh, known for tigers and boat safaris Correct answer.
  3. A coral atoll group in the Arabian Sea known for scuba diving
  4. A cold desert plateau in Ladakh known for snow leopards

Explanation

The Sundarbans is the world's largest mangrove forest, spread across West Bengal and Bangladesh, and Indian tourism there centres on boat safaris from places such as Gosaba and Sonakhali. It is a tidal delta, not a cold desert, a coral atoll, or a freshwater lake.

Question 42Tourism Geography and Destinations

Which Indian state is the main producer of the tea marketed as 'Darjeeling tea', and which geographical indication protects it?

  1. West Bengal, protected under the GI Act Correct answer.
  2. Assam, protected under the GI Act
  3. Tamil Nadu, protected under the GI Act
  4. Kerala, protected under the GI Act

Explanation

Darjeeling tea is grown in the Darjeeling hills of West Bengal and was the first Indian product to receive a Geographical Indication tag. Assam grows its own GI-protected teas but not Darjeeling, and Tamil Nadu and Kerala are south Indian tea regions.

Question 43Tourism Geography and Destinations

Which of these correctly pairs a Indian beach destination with its state or union territory?

  1. Palolem in Maharashtra, Varkala in Kerala, Radhanagar in Goa
  2. Palolem in Kerala, Varkala in Goa, Radhanagar in Lakshadweep
  3. Palolem in Goa, Varkala in Karnataka, Radhanagar in Tamil Nadu
  4. Palolem in Goa, Varkala in Kerala, Radhanagar in Andaman and Nicobar Islands Correct answer.

Explanation

Palolem is a beach in south Goa, Varkala is a cliff-backed beach in Kerala, and Radhanagar (Beach No. 7) is on Havelock Island in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The other options misassign at least one of these well-known beaches.

Question 44Tourism Geography and Destinations

Which is the correct sequence of the Char Dham pilgrimage sites of Uttarakhand?

  1. Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath, Badrinath Correct answer.
  2. Kedarnath, Badrinath, Yamunotri, Gangotri
  3. Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri, Yamunotri
  4. Gangotri, Yamunotri, Badrinath, Kedarnath

Explanation

The Uttarakhand Char Dham circuit is traditionally performed in the order Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath, moving from the westernmost shrine eastwards. The other options list the same four sites but in orders that do not follow the conventional circuit.

Question 45Tourism Geography and Destinations

A tour operator wants to design a monsoon-season itinerary avoiding heavy rainfall. Which destination choice is most defensible?

  1. Leh-Ladakh, because it lies in a rain-shadow desert zone Correct answer.
  2. Mumbai's Konkan coast, because it is dry in July
  3. Mawsynram, because it receives the highest recorded rainfall
  4. Cherrapunji, because it is a plateau with no monsoon

Explanation

Leh-Ladakh lies in the Himalayan rain shadow, so the southwest monsoon delivers little rain there, making June to September a workable season. Mawsynram and Cherrapunji are among the wettest places on earth, and the Konkan coast is at the height of the monsoon in July.

Question 46Tourism Geography and Destinations

Which statement about the Western Ghats as a tourism region is accurate?

  1. They lie entirely within the state of Maharashtra
  2. They form the watershed of the Ganges basin
  3. They are a UNESCO World Heritage serial site running roughly parallel to the west coast Correct answer.
  4. They are a single national park in central India

Explanation

The Western Ghats are a mountain range running parallel to India's west coast, and a serial UNESCO World Heritage Site covers many protected areas within them. They span several states including Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra and Gujarat, and they drain west-flowing rivers rather than the Ganges basin.

Question 47Tourism Geography and Destinations

Which of these best explains why Goa's tourism season peaks between November and February?

  1. The state experiences its heaviest snowfall then
  2. It is the only period when beach shacks are legally allowed
  3. The southwest monsoon has ended and temperatures are moderate with low humidity Correct answer.
  4. The monsoon peaks then, attracting rain-loving visitors

Explanation

Goa's peak season follows the withdrawal of the southwest monsoon, when skies clear and temperatures are moderate, which suits beach and heritage tourism. The monsoon itself peaks around June to September, and the other claims are factually incorrect for a tropical coastal state.

Question 48Tourism Geography and Destinations

Which Indian city is known for the Sun Temple at Konark, and in which state is it located?

  1. Puri, Odisha
  2. Bhubaneswar, Odisha
  3. Konark, Odisha Correct answer.
  4. Konark, West Bengal

Explanation

The thirteenth-century Sun Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, stands at Konark in Odisha, about 35 km from Puri. Puri and Bhubaneswar are separate Odisha cities with their own temples, and Konark is not in West Bengal.

Question 49Tourism Geography and Destinations

Which is the correct full form of the tourism term 'MICE' as used in Indian destination marketing?

  1. Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions Correct answer.
  2. Museums, Interpretation, Culture and Events
  3. Mountains, Islands, Coasts and Estuaries
  4. Marketing, Investment, Communication and Entertainment

Explanation

MICE stands for Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions, a segment that destination boards promote for business travel. The other expansions are invented and do not describe the business-events market.

Question 50Tourism Geography and Destinations

Which of these Indian destinations is most associated with houseboat stays on a lake rather than on backwaters?

  1. Srinagar Correct answer.
  2. Alappuzha
  3. Kumarakom
  4. Kollam

Explanation

Srinagar's Dal Lake is famous for its houseboats and shikara rides, a lake-based stay rather than a backwater one. Alappuzha, Kumarakom and Kollam are all Kerala backwater destinations where houseboats ply rivers, canals and lagoons.