English Comprehension Tourism in India

Tourism in India

Tourism in India is the largest service industry, with a contribution of 8.78% of the total employment in India. India generated about 200 billion US dollars in 2008 and that is expected to increase to US$375.5 billion by 2018. The majority of foreign tourists come from USA and UK. Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan are the top five states to receive inbound tourists. Domestic tourism in the same year was 740 million. Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra received the big share of these visitors.

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Ministry of Tourism is the nodal agency to formulate national policies and programs for the development and promotion of tourism. Concerned efforts are being made to promote new forms of tourism such as rural, cruise, medical and eco‐tourism .The Ministry of Tourism also maintains the Incredible India campaign.

According to World Travel and Tourism Council, India will be a tourism hot‐spot from 2009 ‐ 2018, having the highest 10 ‐ year growth potential. The Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report 2007 ranked tourism in India sixth in terms of price competitiveness and 39^th in terms of safety and security. 

Despite short and medium ‐ term setbacks, such as shortage of hotel rooms, tourism revenues are expected to surge by 42% from 2007 to 2017. India's rich history and its cultural and geographical diversity make its international tourism appeal large and diverse. It presents heritage and cultural tourism along with medical, business and sports tourism. India has one of the largest and fastest growing medical tourism sectors.

Multiple-Choice Question:

1. The Ministry of Tourism also maintains the  

(A) Incredible India campaign 

(B) Save a girl child campaign 

(C) Each one teach one campaign 

(D) Welcome to India campaign 

2. One of the setbacks for tourism in India is 

(A) shortage of transportation       (B) shortage of hotel rooms 

(C) shortage of water                      (D) shortage of electricity 

3. Through tourism, India will be able to generate _____ dollars by the year 2018.

(A) 232.3 billion                              (B) 375.5 billion

(C) 418.3 billion                               (D) 200 billion 

4. India’s international tourism appeal is large and diverse because of its  

(A) diversity and history                 (B) neighbours 

(C) different religions                      (D) large size 

Fill in the blanks: 

5. India has one of the largest and fastest growing ____ tourism sectors.
6. ____ is one of the new form of tourism.
7. Tourism in India is ranked ____ in terms of price competitiveness.
8. _____ is the nodal agency to formulate national policies and programs   for the development and promotion of tourism.
9. The adjective form of ‘tourism’ is _____.
10. The antonym of ‘domestic tourism’ is _____.

True/False:

11. Tourism industry provides employment in India.
12. Bihar is among the top five states to receive inbound tourists.
13. India can never be a tourism hot-spot because it is a poor country.
14. The majority of foreign tourists come from Europe and Australia.
15. Rural tourism is a new form of tourism.
16. The verb form of ‘competitiveness’ is competition.

Answer key

(1)–(A); (2)–(B); (3)–(B); (4)–(A); (5)–Medical; (6)–eco-tourism; (7)–sixth; (8)–ministry of tourism; (9)–tourist; (10)–international tourism; (11)–True; (12)–False; (13)–False; (14)–False; (15)–True; (16)–False