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Tourism and history - class-XI

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Megasthenes visited India during the period of _____.

  1. Chandragupta II

  2. Ashoka

  3. Chandragupta Maurya

  4. Harsha


Correct Option: C

Megasthanes was succeeded by _______ as ambassador?

  1. Darius

  2. Demetrios

  3. Deimachos

  4. Philip


Correct Option: C

Which of the following is not a hill station of Maharashtra?

  1. Panchgani

  2. Mahabaleshwar

  3. Chikhaldara

  4. Chandoli


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Chandoli is a dam. Rest all are hill stations.

Ahilyabai Holkar wanted to provide good amenities on pilgrim routes like _____ and Bara Jyotirlinga.

  1. Ashta Vinayaka

  2. Char Dham

  3. Shakti Piths

  4. Pandharpur Yatra


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Ahilyabai Holkar wanted to provide good amenities on pilgrim routes like Char Dham and Bara Jyotirlinga.

The Maharashtra Tourism Corporation Board was set up in ______.

  1. 1967

  2. 1975

  3. 1962

  4. 1961


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Maharashtra Tourism Corporation Board was set up in 1975. It helped in the development of tourism in Maharashtra.

We get to know the nature of the Marathi language of the 18th century from the book ‘ Maza Pravas ‘ written by ______.

  1. Vishnu Gupta

  2. Vishnubhata Godse

  3. Vishnu Sharma

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

We get to know the nature of the Marathi language of the 18th century from the book ‘ Maza Pravas ‘ written by Vishnubhata Godse.

Bhilar is known as Village of Books, is near ______.

  1. Pune

  2. Mumbai

  3. Mahabaleshwar

  4. Lonar


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Bhilar is known as Village of Books, is near Mahabaleshwar in Satara district.

The diary of Athanasius (Afanasi) Nikitin, the first Russian traveler to India, is entitled _______.

  1. A passage to India

  2. The land of miracles

  3. The journey beyond the three seas

  4. Travel to the land of honey and gold


Correct Option: C

Megasthenes was the Ambassador of ____.

  1. Selukos Nikator

  2. Alexander

  3. Darius

  4. The Persians


Correct Option: A

'Maza Pravas' is the book written by 'Vishnubhat Godse'.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A

Choose the wrong pair/s from the following: 


i) Valley of Flowers – Himachal Pradesh
ii) Ranjan khalge – Ratnagiri
iii) Elephanta Caves – Gharapuri

iv) Kaas Plateau – Satara

  1. i, iii

  2. iii, iv

  3. i, iv

  4. i, ii


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Valley of flowers is in Uttarakhand, Ranjan khalge is at Nighoj in Ahmednagar district. Hence the answer is (d).

In the latter half of the 19th century C.E. the name of the __________ is noteworthy in the context of tourism history.

  1. Rone Velle

  2. Thomas Cook

  3. Thomas Roddle

  4. none of these


Correct Option: B

Heritage of any country is divided into, Natural and Cultural Heritage.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A

Marco Polo, the _________ traveller of the 13th century introduced Asia, especially China to Europe.

  1. Indian

  2. British

  3. Spanish

  4. Italian


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Marco Polo, the Italian traveller of the 13th century introduced Asia, especially China to Europe. He stayed in China for 17 years. he wrote about flora and fauna, social life, culture and trade systems of Asia.

Identify the types of tourism.

  1. Local and Interstate Tourism

  2. International Tourism

  3. Historical , Geographic , Health Tourism

  4. All of these


Correct Option: D

Gerardus Mercator, of 16th century was a _________.

  1. Historian

  2. Travel Enthusiast

  3. Cartographer

  4. none of these


Correct Option: C

Benjamin of Tudela is known as the first European traveller/ discoverer.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A

Kas Plateau is Maharashtra is located in the __________.

  1. Eastern Ghat

  2. Western Ghat

  3. Northern Ghat

  4. Southern Ghat


Correct Option: B

Sports tourism was developed in the 20th Century.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
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