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Tourism and History

Every solved example, exercise, and miscellaneous question, in the order the textbook teaches them. Plus every board question asked from this chapter. · 14 questions

Exercise

14 q

Choose the correct option from the given options and complete the statement.
Ex Q1(A)(1) $Thomas Cook established a travel agency selling \dots\dots .$
Tap an option to check your answer.
Ex Q1(A)(2) $Bhilar is known as the 'Village of \dots\dots. ' .$
Tap an option to check your answer.
Ex Q1(B) $Identify and write the wrong pair in the following set. (1) Matheran - Hill Station (2) Tadoba - Rock-cut Caves (3) Kolhapur - Pilgrim Centre (4) Ajanta - World Heritage$
Explain the following statements with reasons.
Ex Q2(1) $The number of people travelling back and forth from India has increased considerably.$
Ex Q2(2) $It is important to take a few primary precautions in order to preserve the historical heritage sites.$
Write short notes :
Ex Q3(1) $Tradition of Travelling$
Ex Q3(2) $Marco Polo$
Ex Q3(3) $Agro-tourism$
Answer the following questions in detail.
Ex Q4(1) $What are the crucial issues in the development of tourism?$
Ex Q4(2) $In what way tourism becomes a major source of their livelihood?$
Ex Q4(3) $What would you do to develop the surroundings of your village/town to help the growth of tourism?$
Ex Q5 $Complete the following Concept map : A central circle reads 'World Heritage Sites'. Four boxes are joined to it — 'Rock-cut Caves' above, 'Natural Heritage' to the left, 'Railway Station' to the right and 'Sanctuary' below. From each of those four boxes an arrow points outward to a blank, which is to be filled in with an example.$
Give elaborate answers to the following.
Ex Q6(1) $What are the professional fields associated with tourism?$
Ex Q6(2) $Describe any three types of tourism.$

What the board has asked from this chapter

Questions per paper · 8 papers · 2020 to 2026

June 2026

3 q

पुढीलपैकी प्रत्येक गटातील चुकीची जोडी ओळखून पुन्हा लिहा :
Identify and write the wrong pair in the following sets :
Q1(B)(2) $चुकीची जोडी ओळखून पुन्हा लिहा : Identify and write the wrong pair in the following set: (a) Matheran — Hill Station (b) Todoba — Rock-cut Caves (c) Kolhapur — Pilgrim Centre (d) Ajanta — World Heritage$
Tap an option to check your answer.
Development of Tourism
थोडक्यात टिपा लिहा (कोणत्याही दोन) :
Write short notes (any two) :
Q2(B)(2) $थोडक्यात टिपा लिहा : कृषी पर्यटन Write a short note on: Agro-tourism.$
Types of Tourism
पुढील विधाने सकारण स्पष्ट करा (कोणतेही दोन) :
Explain the following statements with reasons (any two) :
Q3(3) $सकारण स्पष्ट करा : आपण आपला नैसर्गिक आणि सांस्कृतिक वारसा जपला पाहिजे. It is important to take a few primary precautions in order to preserve the natural and cultural heritage sites.$
Conservation and Preservation of Historical Places

March 2026

2 q

थोडक्यात टिपा लिहा (कोणत्याही दोन) :
Write short notes (any two).
Q2(B)(3) $थोडक्यात टिपा लिहा : मार्को पोलो. Write a short note on: Marco Polo.$
Tourism in the Past
पुढील प्रश्नांची सविस्तर उत्तरे लिहा (कोणतेही दोन) :
Answer the following questions in detail (any two) :
Q5(4) $ऐतिहासिक स्थळांच्या जतनासाठी आपल्याला कोणती काळजी घेणे गरजेचे असते ते सांगा. What measures have to be taken for the conservation of the Heritage sites ?$
Conservation and Preservation of Historical Places

July 2025

4 q

दिलेल्या सूचनेनुसार कृती करा (कोणत्याही दोन) :
Complete the activity as per given instructions (any two) :
Q2(A)(1) $पुढील संकल्पनाचित्र पूर्ण करा : पर्यटनाचे प्रकार Complete the following concept chart. As printed, the central box reads 'Types of tourism' and four empty boxes are joined to it by arrows (above, below, left and right). Write one type of tourism in each empty box.$
Types of Tourism
भारतातील पहिले आगळेवेगळे ‘पुस्तकांचे गाव’ महाबळेश्वर येथून जवळच असलेले भिलार हे निसर्गरम्य आणि स्ट्रॉबेरीचा गोडवा असलेले गाव. या पुस्तकाच्या गावामध्ये अनेक घरांत पर्यटकांसाठीच पुस्तके आहेत. वाचन चळवळ वाढावी, मराठी भाषेतील नवे-जुने लेखक, संत साहित्य, कथा-कादंबरी, कविता, ललित, चरित्रे-आत्मचरित्रे, स्त्री साहित्य, क्रीडा, बालसाहित्य यांच्या फुललेल्या बहारदार विश्वात तुम्ही ‘वाचन-आनंद’ घ्यावा, यासाठी महाराष्ट्र शासनाने हा प्रकल्प राबविला आहे. आपण पर्यटनासाठी महाबळेश्वरला गेला तर भिलार गावाला म्हणजेच पुस्तकांच्या गावाला अवश्य भेट द्या.
Read the given passage and answer the questions given below : An Unusual Village of Books Bhilar is a village near Mahabaleshwar, which boasts of natural beauty and sweetness of strawberry. It is also known as the 'Village of Books'. Every household in this village maintains a library of its own for the tourists to enjoy. 'Maharashtra State Government has implemented this scheme with a view to accelerate the 'Reading Culture' movement for the reader-tourists to enjoy the beauty of Marathi literature enriched by the works of old and new authors and Saints. It includes various types of texts like biographies, autobiographies, fiction, poetry, literature by women, literature on sports, literature for kids, etc. If you go to Mahabaleshwar, make it a point to visit Bhilar as well.
Q4(1) $पुस्तकाच्या गावाचे नाव सांगा. Name the village of books.$
Development of Tourism
Q4(2) $महाराष्ट्र शासनाचे कोणता प्रकल्प राबविला आहे ? Which scheme was started by the Government of Maharashtra ?$
Development of Tourism
Q4(3) $पुस्तकांच्या गावाविषयी आपले मत मांडा. Write your opinion about the village of books.$
Development of Tourism

March 2025

2 q

दिलेल्या सूचनेनुसार कृती करा (कोणतेही दोन) :
Complete the activity as per given instructions (any two) :
Q2(A)(3) $पुढील संकल्पनाचित्र पूर्ण करा : महाराष्ट्रातील थंड हवेची ठिकाणे Complete the following concept map. As printed, the central box reads 'Hill Stations in Maharashtra' and four empty boxes are joined to it by arrows (two above and two below). Write the name of an appropriate hill station in each of the four blank boxes.$
Types of Tourism
पुढील प्रश्नांची सविस्तर उत्तरे लिहा (कोणतेही दोन) :
Answer the following questions in detail (any two) :
Q5(4) $पर्यटनाचे कोणतेही तीन प्रकार स्पष्ट करा. Explain any three types of tourism.$
Types of Tourism

July 2024

2 q

Q1(B)(2) $चुकीची जोडी ओळखून लिहा : Identify the wrong pair in the following and write: (i) Matheran - Hill Station; (ii) Todoba - Rock-cut Caves; (iii) Kolhapur - Pilgrim Centre; (iv) Ajanta - World Heritage.$
Tap an option to check your answer.
Development of Tourism
Q2(A)(2) $खालील संकल्पनाचित्र पूर्ण करा : पर्यटनाचे प्रकार Complete the following concept map. The central circle carries the heading 'Types of Tourism', and four empty boxes are joined to it by arrows (one above, one on the left, one on the right and one below). Write an appropriate type of tourism in each of the four blank boxes.$
Types of Tourism

March 2024

2 q

Q1(A)(2) $महाबळेश्वर जवळील भिलार हे ____ गाव म्हणून प्रसिद्ध आहे. Choose the correct alternative and complete the sentence: Bhilar near Mahabaleshwar is known as the 'Village of ______'.$
Tap an option to check your answer.
Development of Tourism
Q2(A)(1) $पुढील संकल्पनाचित्र पूर्ण करा : पर्यटनाचे प्रकार Do as directed - Complete the concept map. The central circle carries the heading 'Types of Tourism', and four empty boxes are joined to it by arrows (one above, one on the left, one on the right and one below). Write an appropriate type of tourism in each of the four blank boxes.$
Types of Tourism

April 2022

2 q

Q1(B)(1) $Identify the wrong pair in the following set of travellers and their native countries, and rewrite it correctly: (i) Benjamin Tudela — Spain, (ii) Marco Polo — Italy, (iii) Ibn Batuta — India, (iv) Yuan Shwang — China.$
Tap an option to check your answer.
Tourism in the Past
Q5(4) $Answer the following question in detail : What are the professional opportunities in the Tourism and Hospitality industry available to History students ?$
Tourism and Professional Opportunities

March 2020

5 q

Q1(A)(3) $Choose the correct option from the given options and complete the sentence : Bhilar is known as the village of ____.$
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Development of Tourism
Q1(B)(3) $Identify the wrong pair in the following and rewrite : (i) Rock-cut caves - Matheran, Chikhaldara; (ii) Railway Station - Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, Mumbai; (iii) Wildlife Sanctuary - Dajipur; (iv) Natural Heritage - Western Ghats and its Kaas Plateau.$
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Types of Tourism
Q2(A)(1) $Complete the following table. The centre column of the printed table carries the heading 'World Natural Heritage Sites in India'. Of the six boxes ranged on either side of it only two are printed - 'Western Ghats' at the top left and 'Kaziranga National Park' at the bottom right; the remaining four boxes are blank and are to be filled in. Left column Centre Right column Western Ghats World Natural Heritage Sites in India________________Kaziranga National Park$
Conservation and Preservation of Historical Places
Q2(A)(3) $Complete the following concept map. The centre box of the printed map reads 'Types of Tourism'; four circles are joined to it - two above and two below - and all four are blank. Write an appropriate type of tourism in each of the four blank circles.$
Types of Tourism
Q3(2) $Explain the following statement with reasons : The list of World Heritage Sites is announced by UNESCO.$
Conservation and Preservation of Historical Places

Left column	Centre	Right column
Western Ghats	World Natural Heritage Sites in India	____
____		____
____		Kaziranga National Park

The 10 board questions to practise first

The questions the board asked again come first, most asked first. Each one says how often and when.

Question 1
Asked 4 times: Mar 2020, Mar 2024*, Jul 2024*, Jul 2025* (* = numbers or wording changed that year)
Complete the activity as per given instructions (any two) :
Q2(A)(1) $पुढील संकल्पनाचित्र पूर्ण करा : पर्यटनाचे प्रकार Complete the following concept chart. As printed, the central box reads 'Types of tourism' and four empty boxes are joined to it by arrows (above, below, left and right). Write one type of tourism in each empty box.$
Question 2 (case study, 3 parts)
Asked 3 times: Mar 2020, Mar 2024, Jul 2025* (* = numbers or wording changed that year)
Read the given passage and answer the questions given below : An Unusual Village of Books Bhilar is a village near Mahabaleshwar, which boasts of natural beauty and sweetness of strawberry. It is also known as the 'Village of Books'. Every household in this village maintains a library of its own for the tourists to enjoy. 'Maharashtra State Government has implemented this scheme with a view to accelerate the 'Reading Culture' movement for the reader-tourists to enjoy the beauty of Marathi literature enriched by the works of old and new authors and Saints. It includes various types of texts like biographies, autobiographies, fiction, poetry, literature by women, literature on sports, literature for kids, etc. If you go to Mahabaleshwar, make it a point to visit Bhilar as well.
Q4(1) $पुस्तकाच्या गावाचे नाव सांगा. Name the village of books.$
Q4(2) $महाराष्ट्र शासनाचे कोणता प्रकल्प राबविला आहे ? Which scheme was started by the Government of Maharashtra ?$
Q4(3) $पुस्तकांच्या गावाविषयी आपले मत मांडा. Write your opinion about the village of books.$
Question 3
Asked 2 times: Jul 2024, Jun 2026
Identify and write the wrong pair in the following sets :
Q1(B)(2) $चुकीची जोडी ओळखून पुन्हा लिहा : Identify and write the wrong pair in the following set: (a) Matheran — Hill Station (b) Todoba — Rock-cut Caves (c) Kolhapur — Pilgrim Centre (d) Ajanta — World Heritage$
Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 4
This type asked 3 times: Mar 2020, Mar 2025, Jun 2026. This one: Jun 2026
Write short notes (any two) :
Q2(B)(2) $थोडक्यात टिपा लिहा : कृषी पर्यटन Write a short note on: Agro-tourism.$
Question 5
This type asked 2 times: Apr 2022, Mar 2026. This one: Mar 2026
Write short notes (any two).
Q2(B)(3) $थोडक्यात टिपा लिहा : मार्को पोलो. Write a short note on: Marco Polo.$
Question 6
Asked once: Mar 2025 (same type asked 3 times)
Answer the following questions in detail (any two) :
Q5(4) $पर्यटनाचे कोणतेही तीन प्रकार स्पष्ट करा. Explain any three types of tourism.$
Question 7
Asked once: Apr 2022 (same type asked 2 times)
Q1(B)(1) $Identify the wrong pair in the following set of travellers and their native countries, and rewrite it correctly: (i) Benjamin Tudela — Spain, (ii) Marco Polo — Italy, (iii) Ibn Batuta — India, (iv) Yuan Shwang — China.$
Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 8
Asked once: Mar 2025 (same type asked 3 times)
Complete the activity as per given instructions (any two) :
Q2(A)(3) $पुढील संकल्पनाचित्र पूर्ण करा : महाराष्ट्रातील थंड हवेची ठिकाणे Complete the following concept map. As printed, the central box reads 'Hill Stations in Maharashtra' and four empty boxes are joined to it by arrows (two above and two below). Write the name of an appropriate hill station in each of the four blank boxes.$
Question 9
Asked once: Mar 2020 (same type asked 3 times)
Q1(B)(3) $Identify the wrong pair in the following and rewrite : (i) Rock-cut caves - Matheran, Chikhaldara; (ii) Railway Station - Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, Mumbai; (iii) Wildlife Sanctuary - Dajipur; (iv) Natural Heritage - Western Ghats and its Kaas Plateau.$
Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 10
Asked once: Jun 2026
Explain the following statements with reasons (any two) :
Q3(3) $सकारण स्पष्ट करा : आपण आपला नैसर्गिक आणि सांस्कृतिक वारसा जपला पाहिजे. It is important to take a few primary precautions in order to preserve the natural and cultural heritage sites.$

Exercise

What the board has asked from this chapter

June 2026

March 2026

July 2025

March 2025

July 2024

March 2024

April 2022

March 2020

The 10 board questions to practise first

Question 1

Question 2 (case study, 3 parts)

Question 3

Question 4

Question 5

Question 6

Question 7

Question 8

Question 9

Question 10