History and Civics Chapter 8 Tourism History Solutions

1. The arrival of tourists will start to pay money for visa’s approval before they arrive in our country.
2. Once arrived, the Hotels are booked for their stay- this leads to the development of the Hospitality Industry.
3. Local guides are to be trained, and it gives good employment opportunities for them if tourism is to be developed.
4. Local markets near the historical or heritage sites will attract tourist towards them, and it provides a good market for local handicrafts and handlooms.

Village of Books

Every house in this village maintains a library. This is an initiative taken by the Maharashtra state government to make tourists aware of Marathi literature.

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1. Meaning of the statement:

It is very important and needs of the hour to preserve the historical heritage sites as they reflect our nation's respect.

1. Most common actions during a riot or fight are Vandalizing or defacing the historical monuments.
2. Everybody should feel responsible and avoid writing on walls or carving on trees to preserve the heritage sites.

4 We shall also strive to maintain cleanliness of heritage sites.

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People travelling to India and from India to abroad have increased a lot.

Due to the development of the aviation sector and the Government’s liberalization policy people travelling across various countries to India has been seen post-1990’s.

People travelling back and forth from India include travelling for studies, Relaxation, Sightseeing, professional assignments, shooting films, etc.

Thomas Cook established a travel agency selling tourist tickets.

Explanation:

In the half of the 19th century, C.E. the name of Thomas Cook is noteworthy in the context of tourism history. He organized a trip by railway from Leicester to Loughborough for about 600 people.

Later he was successful in Organising a round trip to Europe. Eventually, he established a travel agency selling tourist tickets. This early venture of Thomas Cook opened doors for the development of modern tourism.

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1. People of the urban areas know very little about the village life style or Agricultural traditions.
2. Agrotourism brings people to the farms.
3. People have become interested in knowing how their food is produced.

4)Many people started visiting Israel where experimentation in the agricultural field with technological advancements was added.

1. Farmers use this interest to develop traffic at their farm, and interest in the quality of their products, as well as awareness of their products.

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He lived during the 13th century and belonged to Italy.

He lived for 17 years in China and wrote about China’s flora and fauna, social life, culture, and trade systems in place.

He traveled extensively from 1271 to 1295 with his family.

He spent much of this time in China in the court of the great Mongol emperor Kublai Khan.

His book, Description of the World, offered one of the first detailed descriptions of the mysterious eastern cultures to Europeans.

He introduced Asia (China) to Europe.

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1. The Tradition of travelling is quite old in India.
2. People from an ancient period in our country used to travel for various reasons.
3. Few reasons for travel are Pilgrimage, attending local fairs and festivals, searching for renowned teachers and good education, for trade, etc.
4. It helped in intermixing of cultures and spreading of knowledge and art from one corner of the world to another.