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Lifelines of National Economy
Expalin tourism as a trade in India.
Tourism in India has grown substantially over the last three decades.
(i)More than 15 million people are directly engaged in the tourism industry. Tourism also promotes national integration, provides support to local handicrafts and cultural pursuits.
(ii)It also helps in the development of international understanding about our culture and heritage.
(iii)Foreign tourists visit India for heritage tourism, eco tourism, adventure tourism, cultural tourism, medical tourism and business tourism.
(iv)Rajasthan, Goa, Jammu and Kashmir and temple towns of south India are important destination of foreign tourists in India.
(v)There is a vast potential for development of tourism in the north-eastern states and the interior parts of Himalayas, but to strategic reasons these have not been encouraged so far.
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Which one of the following ports is the deepest land-locked and well-protected port along the east coast?
Which one of the following is the most important modes of transportation in India?
Which one of the following terms is used to describe trade between two or more countries
State any three merits of roadways.
Where and why is rail transport the most convenient means of transportation?
What is the significance of the border roads?
What is meant by trade? What is the difference between international and local trade?
Why are the means of transportation and communication called the lifelines of a nation and its economy?
Write a note on the changing nature of the international trade in the last fifteen years.
Northern terminal of the North South Corridor.
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