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❤❤"TOURISM INDUSTRY PLAYED AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN THE ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT OF INDIA " support your answer. ❤❤

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Answered by rockyak4745
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The tourism industry of India is economically important and grows rapidly. The World Travel & Tourism Council calculated that tourism generated INR6.4 trillion or 6.6% of the nation’s GDP in 2012. It supported 39.5 million jobs, 7.7% of its total employment. The sector is predicted to grow at an average annual rate of 7.9% from 2013 to 2023. This gives India the third rank among countries with the fastest growing tourism industries over the next decade. India has a large medical tourism sector which is expected to grow at an estimated rate of 30% annually to reach about 95 billion by 2015. This paper discusses how India is emerging as a popular tourist destination in the world, driven by the focus on innovation and creating value for tourists. It aimed change the attitude and behavior toward foreign tourists by stressing on the aspect that a guest has been held in high esteem in India since ancient times. It also examines the impact of India’s economic growth on tourism, Contributors to economic growth, Role of Tourism industry in India’s GDP, Foreign versus Domestic Tourists. The paper also explores that there has been a tremendous growth in tourism in India because of the policies of the government and support from all levels. Tourism is considered to be an economic bonanza. It is a multi-segment industry. While gauging the positive economic effects of tourism, we study its contribution to the generation of national income, expansion of employment opportunities, rising of tax revenue, generation of foreign exchange .and transformation of regional economy. Travel & Tourism is an important economic activity in most countries around the world. As well as its direct economic impact, the industry has significant indirect and induced impacts. Indian Tourism offers a potpourri of different cultures, traditions, festivals, and places of interest. There are a lot of options for the tourists. India is a country with rich cultural and traditional diversity. This aspect is even reflected in its tourism. The different parts of the country offer wide variety of interesting places to visit.



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Answered by zairawasim2000
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Tourism industry played an important role in the economic and cultural development of India because:
• India has many historical places and beautiful landscapes that tourists like to visit.
• A stable political climate like in India triggers more Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in tourism and other support services.
• India has a very widespread and efficient network of transport and communications which helps in growth of tourism.
• India has a large pool of computer skilled literate skilled people employed in the tourism industry, who can provide services like ticketing, hotel booking, tour planning etc.
• There are possibilities of different types of tourism in India like medical tourism, eco tourism etc.
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