Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:
(1) The International Ecotourism Society (TIES) defines ecotourism as ‘‘responsible travel to natural areas
that conserve the environment and sustain the well-being of local people.’’
(2) Responsible tourism observes basic eco-ethical tenets. Fundamental rights like the right to exist or to
live in peace, right to pure air and pure water are basic rights even for wildlife, indigenous people as
well as for nature as a whole.
(3) Nature tourism and wildlife tourism are top priority for most foreign tourists, but in the Indian context,
all picnics, nature walks, nature camps, trekking, hiking, safaris, jungle trails, mountaineering, cultural
tours, pilgrimages, beaching, water sports, canoeing, boating and game-fishing should all observe eco-
ethics. One step forward in ecotourism is to get involved in eco-restoration, biodiversity restoration and
eco-development of local people in any degraded tourist ecosystem.
(4) India, with her kaleidoscopic ecosystems and a wealth of cultural heritage of great antiquity, has
immense scope for ecotourism. Constant research to identify newer areas and spots for ecotourism,
preparing brochures on them and on the eco- ethics relevant to each, organising environmental trails and
training knowledgeable guides, preferably using the services of local people are the obligations of the
tourism department.
(5) This novel concept of ecotourism is so visionary that in the long run, it would be much more viable
economically, sustainable ecologically, acceptable socially and ideal philosophically than traditional
tourism.
Attempt any ten out ofthe following questions by choosing the most appropriate option.
(1 × 10 = 10)
(a) Responsible tourism or eco-tourism means:
(i) tourism as defined by TIES.
(ii) tourism respecting the rights of nature, animals and people.
(iii) tourism to study local wildlife, people and economies.
(iv) tourism to area of ecological unbalance.
(b) “One step forward’’ in para 3 refers to:
(i) switching over from traditional tourism to eco-tourism.
(ii) shifting from nature tourism to wildlife tourism.
(iii) restoring balance in local eco-system.
(iv) studying local eco-system.
(c) In the author’s opinion most Indian tourists:
(i) observe eco-tourism ethics.
(ii) lack eco-tourism ethics.
(iii) are aware of eco-tourism ethics.
(iv) should observe eco-tourism ethics.
(d) According to the author the tourism department should:
(i) preserve the cultural heritage of great antiquity.
(ii) exploit scope of eco-tourism for profit.
(iii) explore and develop newer opportunities and avenues of eco-tourism.
(iv) use the services of local people.
(e) The author calls eco-tourism visionary because:
(i) it is a novel concept.
(ii) it will be beneficial in the long run.
(iii) it will be responsible, viable, sustainable and acceptable.
(iv) it is opposed to traditional tourism.
(f) Which of the following is the prior choice for foreign tourists?
(i) Nature Tourism (ii) Wildlife tourism
(iii) Mountaineering (iv) All of these
(g) Why does India have more scope for eco-tourism?
(i) Wealth of great cultural heritage
(ii) Antique biodiversity
(iii) Kaleidoscopic eco-system
(iv) Both (i) and (iii)
(h) Which of the following pairs are complementary aspects of each other as per TIES for eco-tourism?
(i) Nature tourism and wildlife tourism.
(ii) Responsible tourism and eco-ethical tenets.
(iii) India’s kaleidoscopic ecosystem and wealthy cultural heritage.
(iv) Concept of ecotourism as a visionary approach.
(i) What is the main topic of the passage?
(i) Comparison between traditional tourism and eco-tourism.
(ii) Prospects of eco-tourism in India.
(iii) Follow up of ecotourism as an alternate form of tourism that is safe and harmless; and its global
prospects.
(iv) Both (ii) and (iii)
(j) Which of the following words means ‘returning to former condition’ in para 3?
(i) Degraded (ii) Restoration
(iii) Priority (iv) Observe
(k) Which word in para 5 means ‘able to maintain’?
(i) Viable (ii) Sustainable
(iii) Economically (iv) Visionary
(l) Which word in para 2 has been used as an opposite of ‘exotic’?
(i) Ethical (ii) Indigenous
(iii) Exist (iv) Fundamental
Answers
Answer:
The International Ecotourism Society (TIES) defines ecotourism as ‘‘responsible travel to natural areas
that conserve the environment and sustain the well-being of local people.’’
Answers to the passage
Explanation:
(a) Responsible tourism or eco-tourism means:
(ii) tourism respecting the rights of nature, animals, and people.
(b) “One step forward’’ in para 3 refers to:
(iii) restoring balance in the local ecosystem.
(c) In the author’s opinion most Indian tourists:
(iv) should observe eco-tourism ethics.
(d) According to the author the tourism department should:
(iii) explore and develop newer opportunities and avenues of eco-tourism.
(e) The author calls eco-tourism visionary because:
(iii) it will be responsible, viable, sustainable, and acceptable.
(f) Which of the following is the prior choice for foreign tourists?
(i) Nature Tourism (ii) Wildlife tourism
(g) Why does India have more scope for eco-tourism?
(iv) Both (i) and (iii)
(h) Which of the following pairs are complementary aspects of each other as per TIES for eco-tourism?
(ii) Responsible tourism and eco-ethical tenets
(i) What is the main topic of the passage?
(iv) Both (ii) and (iii)
(j) Which of the following words means ‘returning to former condition’ in para 3?
(ii) Restoration
(k) Which word in para 5 means ‘able to maintain’?
(ii) Sustainable
(l) Which word in para 2 has been used as an opposite of ‘exotic’?
(ii) Indigenous