Tourism Administration & Management Questions and Answers - Set 31 | Tourism Administration & Management Quiz GkSeries

1 The merger of two national carriers ‘Indian Airlines’ and ‘Air India’ into a single national entity under the corporate name of National Aviation Company of India and the brand name of Air India Consumatted in :

1 2009

2 2006

3 2008

4 2007

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Answer:2007

2 To enhance passenger experience, environmental performance, better economic performance Air India’s latest induction into its fleet is :

1 B 787

2 B 747-400

3 B 777-200LR

4 Boeing 707

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Answer:B 787

3 The ‘World’s Leading Luxury Train’ award of the World Travel Awards for three consecutive years in 2012, 2013 and 2014 has been bagged by __________.

1 Fairy Queen Train

2 Royal Orient Train

3 Palace on Wheels Train

4 Maharaja Express Train

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Answer: Maharaja Express Train

4 Toll free helpline for Tourists launched by Government of India in 2014 is :

1 1365/1800-111365

2 1363/1800-111363

3 1368/1800-111368

4 1369/1800-111369

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Answer: 1363/1800-111363

5 Which one of the following signifies the meaning of validity in research ?

1 The extent to which the conclusions drawn from the experiment are true.

2 The extent to which the research design accurately identifies functional relationships.

3 The extent to which a relationship in a study can be expected to be untrue for the large population.

4 The extent to which the variables are identified after hypothesising functional relationship.

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Answer:The extent to which the conclusions drawn from the experiment are true.

6 The primary method of explorating Research Design is the :

1 Collection of raw data through primary source.

2 Analysis of cause-and-effect relationships

3 Creation of data structures through secondary sources

4 Sources of compilation of primary or secondary data through unstructured format or procedures.

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Answer:Sources of compilation of primary or secondary data through unstructured format or procedures.

7 Which one of the following is known for break through planning decisions, that transformed Tourism Development in India between the First Five-Year Plan period to Ninth Five-Year Plan period in right sequence :

1 Establishment of ITDC, Announcement of Rural Tourism Projects, Establishment of TFCI, Creation of Department of Tourism

2 Creation of Department of Tourism, Establishment of ITDC, Establishment of TFCI, Announcement of Rural Tourism Projects.

3 Announcement of Rural Tourism Projects, Establishment of TFCI, Establishment of ITDC, Creation of Department of Tourism.

4 Establishment of TFCI, Creation of Department of Tourism, Announcement of Rural Tourism Projects, Establishment of ITDC.

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Answer: Creation of Department of Tourism, Establishment of ITDC, Establishment of TFCI, Announcement of Rural Tourism Projects.

8 Arrange the following landmark years with respect to Tourism Planning and Development in India in sequential order according to the year of implementation between 1945 and 2000.

1 Sir John Sergent Committee - Jha Committe - National Action Plan - National Tourism Policy

2 Jha Committee National Tourism Policy - National Action Plan - Sir John Sergent Committee

3 National Tourism Policy - Sir John Sergent Committee - National Action Plan - Jha Committee

4 Sir John Sergent Committee - Jha Committee - National Tourism Policy - National Action Plan

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Answer:Sir John Sergent Committee - Jha Committe - National Action Plan - National Tourism Policy

9 All of the following statements are true except :

1 Anything capable of satisfying a need can be called a product

2 A Disneyland experience can be considered to be a product

3 The concept of product is limited to physical objects

4 Experiences, information and ideas can be called products

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Answer:The concept of product is limited to physical objects

10 In terms of the balance of trade payments, a tourist from USA is travelling to France is :

1 An export for USA

2 An import for USA

3 An import for France

4 An export for France and for USA

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Answer:An import for USA

11 Which of the following characteristics of tourist typology given by Stanley Plog is correct :

1 Allocentrics seek cultural and environmental differences from their norm, belong to the higher income groups, are adventurous and require very little in the way of tourism plant.

2 Psychocentrics seek familiar surroundings, belong to the lower income groups, are unadventurous and demand a high level of tourism plant.

3 (1) is correct, (2) is incorrect.

4 Both (1) and (2) are correct.

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Answer: Both (1) and (2) are correct.

12 Critical tolerance level of error is calculated when there exists.

1 The observed difference between a sample statistical value and the corresponding true or hypothesized population parameter.

2 The difference between a sample of mean value and standard deviation value of population parameter.

3 The observed difference between the population parameter is a sample of hypothesized value of sample population.

4 The true difference between the central theorem value and mean value.

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Answer: The observed difference between a sample statistical value and the corresponding true or hypothesized population parameter.

13 In the second half of 17th century, who from the following European travellers, gave the title to the world famous monuments; ‘Taj Mahal’ as ‘Taj Mahal’

1 Jean de Thevenot

2 Francois Bernier

3 Careri

4 Jean - Baptiste Tavernier

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