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(c) GMT-03

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(d) smartphones

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(a) roadways

(a) Historical Tourism

Brazil is developing technology to send domestically-made satellites into space with its own rockets.

The forested lands of the Amazon River basin and the swampy lands have limited the development of roadways in the north and north-western region.

The telecommunication infrastructure is fairly modern, particularly in central-south Brazil, but the north and north-west are drastically less developed

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(d) mobile telephones

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(b) 168 minutes

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(d) Telecommunication

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(b) 4

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(d) internet

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(c) Ponta do Seixas

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(b) Manaus

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(a) three

(a) three  is the correct answer. 

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(d) eastern

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(c) roadways

1.The difference between the two longitudinal extremes of east and west mainland India is about 29°.

2.The 82° 30′ E longitude is called Indian Standard Time (IST)

3.The IST time is 5 hours and 30 minutes ahead of the GMT.

4.There are 29 local times.

5.Two hours, 120 minutes

Arun’s mother will pick his call at 5.00 am. local time at Jaisalmer.

The longitudinal extent of a country will help one decide how many standard times should be there in a country.

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(b) higher than

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(c) Equitos

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(d) Brasilia

• Transport modes help is the movement of humans, animals and goods from one location to another.
•  Transport enables social, economic and cultural development of the country. 
• Road transport facilitates door-to-door service
• Rail transport is suitable for long distance and bulky goods.
•  Water transport plays an important role in international trade and suitable for bulky goods. 
• Air transport provides the fastest means of transportation.

1 – d

 2 – c

3 – a 

4 – b

• Eco-tourism means responsible travel to natural areas without causing damage to the environment.
•  Brazil has the largest number of vegetation species in the world including Amazon, the largest rainforest of the world and a great diversity of wild life.
•  It has clean white sand beaches, attractive seacoasts, beautiful islands and orchards. Looking at the sensitivity of the natural resources in Brazil, ecotourism is being developed here.

• Waterways is the cheapest modes of transportation for bulky and perishable goods over long distances. 
• International trade includes import and export of goods.
•  India is surrounded by Bay of Bengal, Arabian Sea and India Ocean, therefore we have a long coastline.
• So we rely on the sea routes for international trade.

Tourism is an invisible trade .

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The development of tourism in India has begun recently.

(i) Tourism belongs to the service sector as various services are provided to the tourists. 

(ii) For e.g., hotels, lodges, transport, food, entertainment, etc.

(iii) Tourism increase the GDP of economy without exchange of goods. 

Thus, tourism is an invisible trade.

• The densely forested lands of Amazon River Basin and the swampy lands have limited the development of railways in Brazil.
• Large pockets of Brazil are unpopulated. Roadways are the most common mode of transportation in the Eastern part of Brazil and waterways have developed on a commercial basis in the Amazon River. 
• The trains are used for long distance transportation of passengers only in a few cities and by tourists. These are the difficulties in the development of the railway system in Brazil’s internal areas

Correct option: (d) Gopal Neelkanth Dandekar.

The factors which attract more tourists in Brazil are: 

• Clean, white sand beaches 
• Attractive seacoasts 
• Beautiful islands
•  Beautiful orchards 
• Deep dense forests of Amazon
•  Various birds and animals 
• Cities like the new capital city of Brasilia, Riode- Janeiro and Sao Paulo. 
• Eco-tourism

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(d) ocean

1. Sports tourism developed in the 20th century. It involves travelling either to participate in a sporting event or to watch the event. 

2. Various sports events are organised at local and state level for different inter school competitions. National level Sports Competitions are also held. International cricket, hockey and football tournaments are held at regular intervals.

3. Wimbledon, French Open, Australian Open and US Open lawn tennis tournaments are held. Every four years, Olympics and Asian Games are held in the country which is the host. Events like the Himalayan car rally at the national level and Maharashtra Kesari at the state level are held.

4. Travelling to participate in these events as players, coaches, umpires, referees, organisers or to attend them as spectators come under sports tourism.

Considering the development of transport in a place,the factors that are responsible for the development of transport in Brazil are:

• The physiography, accessibility, population, climatic conditions, availability of power/fuel, funds, etc. 
• Roads and ports need to be upgraded. 
• Railways are few and competitive. They can be increased in the central part. 
• With its topography and drainage Brazil should develop more waterways.

Correct option: (c) ranjankhalage

The following are the benefits of religious tourism:

• People staying in different parts of the world come together.
• They develop ties as they share the some faith and also feeling of unity develops.
• Religious places get importance and many social welfare projects are undertaken.
• As these places develop, the local business develops leading to improvement in the standard of living of the local people.

Foreign tourists visit India to see and understand its rich heritage and culture, for adventure, to avail the health services and for business purposes.

Tourists visit any tourist site having faith in the local people:

• I will behave well with the tourists. I will extend my cooperation.
• I will inform them about the tourist places , known to me, which things they can buy and where.
• I will be careful that they face no problems.

The following facilities should be provided to tourists:

Facilities for tourists:

• Safe and secured transport facilities, translators and guides.
• Ensure safety of the tourists.
• Good and clean hotels and eateries. Clean drinking water at various places of visit.
• Good washrooms on the travel routes and at tourists sites.
• Care should be taken that tourists do not endure physical or mental distress.
• Tourists should not be cheated when they make purchases.

• Benjamin of Tudela is known to be the first traveller in the world. He was born in Spain.
• He travelled through Asia, Europe and Africa in between 1159-1173 C.E.
• He visited France, Germany, Italy, Greece, Syria, Arabia, Egypt, Iraq and Persia. He even visited India and China.
• He noted down his experiences and observations about people and their living style in his diaries.
• He made accurate observations about the social life in the medieval period.

Hence, his accounts are authentic and are studied by scholars studying the medieval period.

Correct option: (b) Thomas Cook.

Visit to agricultural centres and agricultural universities comes under agro-tourism.

1. In recent times lot of research is conducted in the agricultural field. Many new agricultural universities and research centres are formed in India.

2. Projects are undertaken to inform farmers about suitable soil for their crops, organic manures, earthworm compost, etc. Sikkim state is the first organic state of India.

3. Though it receives less rainfall, Israel has made a lot of development in agricultural sector. To obtain information on novel techniques in farming and on projects started, students and city people travel to places.

4. As urban population has very little exposure to rural life and agriculture, agro-tourism is developing rapidly.

1. Ibn Batuta was born on 25th February, 1304 in present Morocco. He was a great 14th century traveller who travelled for 30 years. His travel accounts enabled people an insight into the Islamic world. 

2. Having made’ the resolution of not taking the same route again, he travelled to South and East Africa, South and East Europe, Middle and South east Asia in the Indian subcontinent.

3. His writings are helpful for those who study medieval history and social life. 

4. In his book Batuta said,’ “Travelling – it leaves you speechless, then turns you into storyteller.”

India has rich natural and cultural heritage. In order to preserve the historical sites following precautionary measures should be taken.

• Avoid vandalising or defacing the heritage monuments and sites.
• To refrain from activities like writing on the wall or carving on the trees.
• Ancient monuments should not be painted in garish colours.
• Lack of good amenities in the precints of the heritage sites causes filthiness. Proper amenities should be provided.
• Heritage monuments like forts and other monuments are testimonies of our glorious past and they serve as guide for future generations.

Therefore, they should be preserved.