12.Tourism/Class 9 Grography/Maharashtra statr board Questions and answers

Class 9 Geography

12.Tourism

Questions and Answers (Page no. 94)

Q 1 Identify the type of tourism from the statement.

(A) Hemant Kumar went to Mexico to

learn about the architectural skills of the Mayan culture.

Ans: Cultural Tourism

(B) Portuguese tourists had come to Goa to participate in the Goa Carnival.

Ans: Cultural Tourism

(C) To seek treatment in a naturopathy centre, John and Amar went to Kerala.

Ans: Medical Tourism 

(D) Pundalikrao accomplished the Char Dham Yatra with his family.

Ans: Religious Tourism

(E) Rameshwari from Pune went to enjoy Hurda (Roasted Grain) party and learn about modern and traditional methods of agriculture.

Ans: Agro Tourism

(F) Sayyed family went to Ajmer.

Ans: Religious Tourism

Q 2 Match the columns identifying the correlation. Make a chain.

Ans:

Q 3 Answer in brief.

1) Differentiate between religious and cultural tourism.

Ans: 

2) What are the objectives of tourism?

Ans: Following are the objectives of tourism:

• Getting joy

• Getting entertained

• Trading

• Staying

• Availing health facilities

• Getting a glimpse of agricultural life

• Performing religious activities, etc.

3) Explain the environmental effects of tourism.

Ans: Following are the environmental effects of tourism:

• Sometimes, tourists damage tourist place and degrade the environment. Some tourists throw litter and pollute the tourist place.

• Therefore, all tourists must follow the concept of eco-tourism. Eco-tourism includes taking precautions of not degrading and polluting the environment as well as not damaging tourist places.

• Tourism is good for environmental development as the government makes economic investment in developing sanctuaries and national parks for the sake of the tourism industry.

• In eco-friendly tourism, factors like designing houses, resorts, traffic routes are designed in an eco-friendly manner in which electricity and water are used judiciously.

The concept of recycling and reuse is also applied in eco-friendly tourism.

4) What opportunities develop with development of tourism?

Ans: Tourism and Economic Development: The development of infrastructural facilities generates employment on an large scale. Eg. transportation, banking, restaurants, shops, resorts, medical services etc.

Tourism and Environmental development: Due to the Eco-friendly tourism concept, tourist places are developed while caring for the environment. Eg. Eco-tourism.

Tourism and’ Health: Opportunities to avail health facilities develop with tourism. Eg. Indian Ayurveda, Yoga, Pranayam.

Tourism and Social Developments: Tourism creates social consciousness among tourists which helps in the development of neglected components of the society. For eg. Visit to Anandwan village.

5) Suggest measures after explaining the 

problems arising at the tourist places.

Ans:(i) The problems that may arise at the tourist places:

Lack of basic facilities.

Lack of frequency of means of transportation.

Lack of medical facilities.

Lack of communication facilities.

Petty crimes and security issues.

(ii) Measures to minimize the problems arising at the tourist places:

Government can provide lodges, eateries, clean drinking water and good sanitation facilities.

All tourist places can be connected by speedy means of transportation.

Government can open dispensaries and arrange ambulance facilities.

Communication facilities can be developed at every tourist place.

Installation of CCTVs in public places and prompt action by the law and order forces can help tourist immensely.

6) Explain with reason the places of interest that can be developed as tourist centres in your district.

Ans: Personal answer

7) Local people get employment due to tourism. Give reasons.

Ans: Tourism is an important tertiary occupation through which many tourists visit places of interest.

Many job opportunities are created to serve the tourists.

When basic infrastructure improves, it leads to generation of employment.

Many local people get job opportunities from various restaurants, transportation systems and recreational places.