explain with reasons 1.The tourism industry hqs developed a lot in India
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Travel and tourism is one of the largest industries in India, with a total contribution of over 247 billion U.S. dollars to the country's GDP and estimated to double in the coming years.
The tourism industry has developed a lot in India owing to its rich cultural heritage. It has famous pilgrimage centers, forts, caves etc. spread throughout the country that attract a lot of foreign tourist.
Due to development of trade, commerce and industries, the quality of life and standard of living of Indian citizens have improved tremendously. More opportunities for employment has become available across various sections of the society and growth of tourism has helped sustain and promote India’s unique handicraft culture.
There are various definitions of tourism. Theobald (1994) suggested that etymologically, the word "tour" is derived from the Latin 'tornare' and the Greek 'tornos,' meaning 'a lathe or circle; the movement around a central point or axis.' This meaning changed in modern English to represent 'one's turn.' The suffix -ism is defined as 'an action or process; typical behavior or quality' whereas the suffix -ist denotes one that performs a given action.
When the word tour and the suffixes -ism and -ist are combined, they suggest the action of movement around a circle. One can argue that a circle represents a starting point, which ultimately returns back to its beginning. Therefore, like a circle, a tour represents a journey that is a round trip, i.e., the act of leaving and then returning to the original starting point, and therefore, one who takes such a journey can be called a tourist.
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