SOMETHING TO KNOW
A. Tick (✔) the correct option:
1. ______ is known as God’s Own Country.
(a) Odisha
(b) Kerala (✔)
(c) Manipur
Answer – (b) Kerala (✔)
2. A travel package does not include-
(a) Fare
(b) Shopping (✔)
(c) Sightseeing
Answer – (b) Shopping (✔)
3. The highest mountain peak of South India is-
(a) Anai Mudi (✔)
(b) Nilgiri
(c) Himalayas
Answer – (a) Anai Mudi (✔)
4. Kerala is well-known for-
(a) Monuments
(b) Backwaters (✔)
(c) Butterflies
Answer – (b) Backwaters (✔)
5. Trekking is popular in-
(a) Ladakh (✔)
(b) Mumbai
(c) Delhi
Answer – (a) Ladakh (✔)
B. Fill in the blanks:
[Help Box – water, plastic, brochures, Kerala, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir]
1. Vikas’s mother and sister studied the brochures.
2. Skiing is popular in Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir.
3. Periyar Tiger Reserve is in Kerala.
4. Credit cards are known as plastic money.
5. Adventure tourism involves water rafting.
C. Match the following:
1. Backwaters (b) Houseboats
2. Tiger (d) Endangered Species
3. Vaishno Devi (e) Pilgrimage tourism
4. Skiing (c) Adventure tourism
5. Kathakali (a) Dance form
D. Answer the following questions:
1. Describe Marwah family’s trip to the God’s own country.
Answer – Marwah’s family trip to God’s own country was like –
They went for houseboat cruise to enjoy-backwater of Kerala.
They enjoyed the spicy food of Kerala.
They enjoyed the Kathakali dance during their trip.
2. How is Adventure tourism different from Pilgrimage tourism?
Answer – Adventure tourism
It includes exploration of remote areas and adventurous activities.
Trekking, skiing and water rafting in places like Laddhak, Skkim, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttrakhand, Assam etc.
Pilgrimage tourism
It includes exploration of temples, churches, mosques, gurudwaras, monasteries etc.
Thousands of pilgrims visit the Vaishno Devi, Golden Temple, Ajmer Shareef, Hemis monastery etc.
3. How does a ‘travel-package’ make journey stress free?
Answer – Travel package makes the journey stress free because-
Things are pre-planned by tour agent.
No stress in arrangement like food, restaurant, vehicles.
No stress in planned places to visit.
4. Briefly highlight wildlife tourism in India. Which animals do you want to see?
Answer – India has a rich forest covers that shelters a large variety of wildlife and has wide range of wildlife species like Ganges shark, blue whale; snow leopard, Bengal tiger Asiatic lion etc. Which make wildlife tourism more interesting. I am eager to see royal Bengal tiger.
5. Which type of tourism do you like the most? Give two reasons in support of your answer.
Answer – I like the wildlife tourism the most because-
We are able to see animals in their natural habitat.
We learn about different species and ways to protect them.
VALUE BASED QUESTION:
India has always been a popular destination for the tourists. Which values are necessary to make the foreign and Indian tourists feel safe and welcomed?
Answer – Values that are necessary to make the foreign and Indian tourists feel safe and welcome are:-
Better transport facilities.
Better policing to control the crime rate.
Tourist assistance centres.
Banning disfigurement of monuments.
Map Skill
On a political map of India, locate, mark and colour the following:
Kerala
Uttrakhand
Assam
Sikkim
Himachal Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh
Jammu & Kashmir
SOMETHING TO DO
1. List the different means of transport that are used by the tourists. Which one is your favourite and why?
Answer – Different means of transport that are used by the tourists are-
Flights
Train
Bus
Car
My favourite means of transport is train because travelling in train gives relaxation and we can get all the necessary items here.
2. Interview your grandparents and find out how things have changed since they were your age in the following areas:
3. Plan a journey to a tourist destination of your state:
(a) Place of interest that you want to visit.
Answer – Himachal Pradesh
(b) Cost of railway, air and bus tickets.
Answer – Railway Ticket 4600/- Rs. Per Person
(c) Type and rate of accommodation available.
Answer – Hotel, Deluxe room 3600/- for 24 hrs.
(d) Famous handicrafts available.
Answer – Chamba rumaal.
Miniature paintings.
Metal craft.
Jewellery of himachal pradesh.
Stone carving.
Himachali cap.
Kullu shawl.
Pullas.
(e) Language, food habits of people.
Answer – Hindi and Pahari, food Siddu, Madra, Babru, Tudkiya Bhath.
(f) Dresses and occupations of the people.
Answer – Kulluvi’ or ‘Pahari’ dress. Occupations agriculture
(g) Best time to visit.
Answer – Summer season
4. An ordinary clock shows twelve hours. Why do railways and airways use 24 hours clock?
Answer – Railways and airlines use the 24-hour clock format as they operate round the clock i.e. full 24 hours. The main features of 24-hour clock system are:
1. A.M. and P.P. are not used in order to avoid confusion.
2. Time is shown by 4 digits. The first two digits indicate the number of hours and the next two digits indicate the number of minutes.
3. Time is expressed continuously from 00.00 midnight to 24:00.
5. Find out the names of few endangered species of animals. Try to create awareness among the people in your neighbourhood about wildlife conservation. You can make flash cards, banners, posters, etc., for the same.
Answer – Names of few endangered species of animals are –
Tiger
Javan Rhinos.
Amur Leopard.
Sunda Island Tiger.
Mountain Gorillas.
Tapanuli Orangutan.
Yangtze Finless Porpoise.
Black Rhinos.
African Forest Elephant.
Wildlife conservation is the practice of protecting wild species and their habitats in order to maintain healthy wildlife species or populations and to restore, protect or enhance natural ecosystems.
(Rest work will be done by the students)
6. Visit a museum to see old coins.
Answer – Students will visit a museum to see the old coins.
7. Draw the items that were exchanged during the Barter System period.
Answer –
