1. The first Oberoi hotel is located at
(A) Kolkata

(B) Mumbai

(C) Shimla

(D) Nainital

Answer: (C)

2. This consists of two lists of names of cuisines and the region connected, the candidate has to match an item in one list with an item in the other:

List – I                     List – II

(Cuisines)               (Regions)

i. Chettinadu         1. Karnataka

ii. Udupi                 2. Karaikudi

iii. Moppila            3. Malabar

iv. Awadh              4. Lucknow

Codes:

      i ii iii iv

(A) 1 2 3 4

(B) 3 4 2 1

(C) 2 1 3 4

(D) 4 3 1 2

Answer: (C)

3. During which plan period “Tourism” was awarded the status of an Industry?

(A) 5th Five Year Plan

(B) 6th Five Year Plan

(C) 7th Five Year Plan

(D) 8th Five Year Plan

Answer: (C)

4. In which year the Government of India introduced National Action Plan?

(A) 1982

(B) 1988

(C) 1992

(D) 2002

Answer: (C)

5. Who is the first Director General of Tourism?

(A) Somnath Chibb

(B) M.P. Bezbaruah

(C) S.K. Mishra

(D) L.K. Jha

Answer: (A)

6. Which destination is not covered by the “Maharaja Express”?

(A) Gaya

(B) Varanasi

(C) Allahabad

(D) Khajuraho

Answer: (C)

7. Which State/Union Territory has the largest number of wild life sanctuaries?

(A) Madhya Pradesh

(B) Andaman and Nicobar Islands

(C) Karnataka

(D) Assam

Answer: (B)

8. Where is the highest Golf Course in the world located?

(A) Darjeeling

(B) Gulmarg

(C) Almora

(D) Nainital

Answer: (B)

9. Assertion (A): The interaction between tourists and the host community can be one of the factors that may affect a community.

Reason (R): As the tourists may not be sensitive to local customs, tradition and standards.

(A) Both (A) and (R) are true.

(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation.

(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

Answer: (A)

10. Assertion (A): The bed-and-breakfast (B & B) concept began where a family would open their home to traveller.

Reason (R): The successful B & B operators are those providing guests with same positive experience again and again.

(A) Both (A) and (R) are true.

(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation.

(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

Answer: (A)