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LIST OF AWARD WINNERS OF NATIONAL TOURISM AWARDS (2015-16) IN DIFFERENT CATEGORIES

• Best State for Comprehensive Development of Tourism – Gujarat
• Best State for Comprehensive Development of Tourism – Madhya Pradesh
• Most Innovative Use of Information Technology – Department of Tourism, Govt. of Kerala
• Best Film Promotion Friendly State – Madhya Pradesh
• Best State for Adventure Tourism – Madhya Pradesh
• Best Airport – Class X Cities – Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai, Maharashtra
• Other Cities (Joint Winners) – Srinagar International Airport, Srinagar, J&K, Swami Vivekananda Airport, Raipur
• Tourist Friendly Railway Station – Ujjain Railway Station, Madhya Pradesh
• Swachhta Award – Government of Telangana
• On the occasion of World Tourism Day (WTD-2017),
• The theme of this year’s World Tourism Day is ‘sustainable tourism – a tool for development’…. 27th september
• Madhya Pradesh bagged total 10 National Tourism Awards
  The state won ‘Best Tourism State’ national award for the 3rd consecutive year, besides the Most Innovative Tourist Product award for ‘Hanuwantia Jal Mahotsav’ and Best State for Adventure Tourism. The Hindi brochure published by Madhya Pradesh Tourism in Simhastha-2016 won the national award for Excellence in Publishing in Hindi. The Best Wildlife Guide national award was bagged by Saib Khan of Pachmarhi. Madhya Pradesh also received a national award for Film Promotion Policy in the category of Best Film Promotion Friendly State/Union Territory. While Chanderi was adjudged as the Best Heritage City, the Best Tourist Friendly Railway Station award was given to Ujjain Railway Station. The Best Civic Management of a Tourist Destination of India award was given to Khargone.

Q1) There are four mission run by the GOI to preserve and conserve our ancient heritage culture, which among the following is not the mission launched by govt?
A) National Mission for Manuscripts
B) National Mission for Monument and Antiquities
C) National Mission on Libraries
D) National Mission for Intangible Heritage
Q2) Which among the following is government’s apex cultural body in the field of visual arts in India?
A) Lalit Kala Akademi
B) National Arts Academy
C) Drishya Kala Akademi
D) None of the above
Q3)Which among the following is India’s national academy of music, dance and drama and is a pioneer in the creation of modern India?
A) Sangeet Natak Akademi
B) National School of Drama
C) Pt Birju Maharaj Akademi
D) National Music Academy

David Dhawan Won Award for ‘Outstanding Contribution to Indian Cinema’ at India International Film Tourism Conclave

Maharashtra: Ghodazari to be a new wildlife sanctuary

Canadian PM Justin Trudeau – Mathura wildlife sanctuary

PRASAD – Scheme of Ministry of Tourism
Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spirituality Augmentation Drive (PRASAD)
The Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY) scheme
Ministry of Urban Development
Twelve cities
Amaravati(Andhra Pradesh); Gaya (Bihar); Dwarka (Gujarat), Badami(Karnataka); Puri (Odisha), Amritsar (Punjab); Ajmer(Rajasthan); Kanchipuram (Tamil Nadu); Vellankani(TamilNadu); Warangal (Telangana); Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh); and Mathura (Uttar Pradesh).
Q4) The first ever National Theatre Festival christened was held in which year , to commemorate the 50th year of India’s Independence and has been made an annual feature since then?
A) 1980
B) 1999
C) 1987
D) 1974
Q5) Which is the India’s National Academy of Letters, promotes literature in 24 languages of India recognized by it?
A) Bhasha Gyan Akademi
B) Sahitya Akademi
C) Alankar Akademi
D) None of the above
Q6) The Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) is situated in which city?
A) Mumbai
B) New Delhi
C) Gurugram
D) Jaipur
Q7) CCRT is one of the premier institutions working in the field of linking education with culture. What is “R” in it ?
A) Resources
B) Research
C) Renovation
D) None of the above
BUDGET 2018
10 prominent sites as iconic tourist destinations, upgradation of 100 adarsh monuments of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), Contract for construction of Zojila Pass tunnel of more than 14 kilometres construction of tunnel under Sela Pass
The government in the 2018 Union Budget announced that 9000 km of highways will be constructed this year The allocation for Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has been increased from Rs 64,900 crore (in 2016-17) to Rs 71,000 crore for 2018-19.
Railways to focus primarily on safety allocated Rs 1.48 lakh crore for Railways, with the focus being primarily on ‘Safety First’; last year, the allocation for Railways was Rs 1.31 lakh crore. 600 major railway stations across the country will be redeveloped by Indian Railway Station Development Corporation Limited (IRSDCL)— all stations with more than 25,000 footfall will have escalators, Wi-Fi availability and will have CCTV cameras installed for enhanced safety.
The UDAN scheme (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) seems to be the catalyst in bringing changes to the air-travel sector in the new budget.
The government now plans to make operational 56 unserved airports and 31 helipads all over the nation; 16 unserved airports were made operational in the past one year.
The UDAN scheme has received a big allocation, Rs 1,014.09 crore, for the fiscal year of 2018-19,
from Rs 200.11 crore in the 2017-18 fiscal year.
Q8) Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat was announced in 2015 on the occasion of the 140th Birth Anniversary of which leader?
A) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
B) Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay
C) Lal Bahadur Shastri
D) None of the above
Q9) Under Cultural Heritage of the Himalayas scheme the quantum of funding has been increased from ₹ 5.00 lakhs to ₹ ___________per year for an organization?
A) 15 lakhs
B) 10 lakhs
C) 8 lakhs
D) 12 lakhs
Q10) The Central Institute of Buddhist Studies (CIBS), Leh Ladakh was formerly known as ________________ which was established at the behest of late Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru in 1959.
A) School of Buddhist Philosophy
B) School of Buddhism
C) School of Buddha Philosophies
D) None of the above
Q11) The Nava Nalanda Mahavihara (NNM) was established in which year in Nalanda, Bihar by the Government of Bihar?
A) 1951
B) 1968
C) 1972
D) 1955
India was ranked 40th among the 136 economies across the world in 2017 Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index (TTCI) released by the World Economic forum Spain 1st
The 2-day Korea Tourism festival 2017 was held in Gurugram, Haryana on November 25
to showcase famous South Korean tourist destinations, delicacies, art, culture and the
country’s heritage.
India’s first and longest ropeway is planned to be constructed by the Mumbai Port Trust to link Mumbai with the famous Elephanta Island in the Arabian sea The 8-km long ropeway will start from Sewri in Mumbai’s east coast and end at Elephanta Island at Raigad district.
Q12) The Central Institute of Himalayan Culture Studies (CIHCS) has been registered Under which act?
A) Societies Registration Act, 1860
B) Indian Trusts Act of 1882
C) The Companies Act, 2013
D) None of the above
Q13) As per the request of the MEA for taking up conservation work of monuments abroad, ASI (Archaeological Survey of India ) has taken up conservation work of which temple ?
A) Ta Prohm Temple
B) Vat Phou Temple
C) My Son monuments
D) All of the above
Q14) Indian Museum is one the _____ oldest Museum in the world?
A) Fifth
B) Eighth
C) Tenth
D) Third
Q15) Which is the earlier name of the “Indian Museum”?
A) Imperial Museum
B) “Asiatic Society Museum”
C) Both A & B
D) None of the above
Q16) Who organised the 13th International Championship of World Robot Olympiad in India for the first time in 2016?
A) National Council of Science Museums
B) Indian Museums
C) Ministry of Science & Technology
D) Ministry of Tourism & Culture
Q17) Where is Victoria Memorial Hall located?
A) Madras
B) Bombay
C) Kolkata
D) Mumbai
Seven shortlisted companies given ‘Letters of Intent’ for 14 monuments under ‘Adopt a Heritage Scheme’ of M/O Tourism
1. SBI Foundation shortlisted for the adoption of –
o Jantar Mantar, Delhi.
2. TK International Limited shortlisted for the adoption of –
o Sun Temple, Konark
o Raja Rani Temple, Bhubaneshwar
o Ratnagiri Monuments, Jajpur, Odisha
3. Yatra Online Pvt. Limited shortlisted for the adoption of:
o Hampi, Karnataka
o Leh Palace, Jammu & Kashmir
o Qutub Minar, Delhi
o Ajanta Caves, Maharashtra
4. Travel Corporation of India Ltd. shortlisted for the adoption of:
o Mattancherry Palace Museum, Kochi
o Safdarjung Tomb, Delhi
5. Adventure Tour Operator Association of India shortlisted for the adoption of :
o Gangotri Temple Area and Trail to Gaumukh
o Mt. StokKangri, Laddakh, Jammu and Kashmir
6. Special Holidays Travel Pvt. Ltd. (With) Rotary Club of Delhi shortlisted for the adoption of Agrasen ki Baoli, Delhi
7. NBCC shortlisted for the adoption of Purana Quila, Delhi. UP inks MoU with South Korea in field of tourism, skill development, culture and farming The Union Government has inked Loan agreement with World Bank for $40 Million IBRD Credit for “Uttar Pradesh Pro-Poor Tourism Development Project”.
Q18) National Research Laboratory for Conservation of Cultural Property (NRLC) was established in 1976. Where are its Headquarters?
A) Lucknow
B) Jaipur
C) New Delhi
D) Mumbai
Q19) Anthropological Survey of India has how many regional centres in India?
A) Five
B) Seven
C) Ten
D) Three
Q20) Which is a the nodal agency for the implementation of the Public Records Act, 1993 and public records?
A) National Archives of India
B) Central Secretariat of India
C) Online Public Access Catalogue
D) None of the above
Swachh Iconic Places (SIP), an initiative of Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation under Swachh Bharat Mission New Iconic sites identified under Phase II are:
1. Gangotri,
2. Yamunotri,
3. Mahakaleshwar Temple,
4. Charminar,
5. Church and Convent of St. Francis of Assissi,
6. Kalady,
7. Gomateshwar,
8. Baijnath Dham,
9. Gaya Tirth and
10. Somnath temple.
These Phase I iconic places are:
1. Ajmer Sharif Dargah
2. CST Mumbai
3. Golden Temple,
4. Kamakhya Temple,
5. Maikarnika Ghat,
6. Meenakshi Temple,
7. Shri Mata Vaishno Devi,
8. Shree Jagannath Temple,
9. The Taj Mahal and
10. Tirupati Temple.
The Meenakshi SundareswararTemple has been adjudged best ‘Swachh Iconic Place’ in India The Sri Ranganathaswamy temple at Srirangam in Tamil Nadu won UNESCO Asia-Pacific award for cultural heritage conservation
Q21) Tagore Cultural Complexes (TCC) is a revived and revamped version of erstwhile _________________Scheme?
A) Multi Purpose Cultural Complexes Scheme.
B) Ancient Cultural Complexes Scheme
C) National Cultural Complexes Scheme
D) None of the above
Q22) Under Scheme of Pension and Medical Aid to Artistes financial assistance is granted to indigent artistes and traditional scholars whose income (including income of the spouse) must not exceed _____per month?
A) Rs 4,000
B) Rs, 5000
C) Rs, 3000
D) Rs, 6000
Q23) “Swachh Paryatan Mobile App“ is operated by which ministry?
A) Ministry of Culture
B) Ministry of tourism
C) Ministry of Home Affairs
D) Ministry of IT
Q24) under Under PRASAD scheme, how many sites of religious significance have been identified for development?
A) 30
B) 25
C) 40
D) 11
Q25) The Ministry of Tourism has set up the Indian Culinary Institute (ICI) at which place?
A) Tirupati
B) Ujjain
C) Shirdi
D) Pune
Q26) The year 2016 witnessed a growth of _______ per cent in Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) in India?
A) 11 . 1 %
B) 10.7 %
C) 15 %
D) 7.9 %

The Union Ministry of Tourism in collaboration with Other Union Ministries and State Governments has launched nationwide ‘Paryatan Parv’ to to showcase cultural diversity of country and reinforce the principle of ‘Tourism for All’. Its objective is to draw focus on the benefits of tourism It was inaugurated at Humayun’s Tomb and was held across the
country from the 5th to 25th October 2017 

Q27) E-Visa facility has been extended to the nationals of how many countries ?
A) 151
B) 161
C) 171
D) 141

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