Question: Which of the following country occupies top slot amongst country availing E-Tourist Visa facility during September 2016 ?
(a) USA
(b) China
(c) UK
(d) France
Ans: (c)
Related facts:
- A total of 68,809 foreign tourists arrived in September 2016 on e-Tourist Visa as compared to 31,729 during the month of September 2015.
- This results in growth of 116.9%.
- The facility of e-Tourist Visa has been made available by the Government of India to the citizens of 150 countries, arriving at 16 International Airports in India
- During January- September 2016, a total of 6,75,302 tourist arrived on e-Tourist Visa as compared to 2,01,705 during January-September 2015, registering a growth of 234.8%.
- The percentage shares of top 10 source countries availing e-Tourist Visa facilities during September, 2016 were as follows:
- UK (15.5%), USA (12.4%), China (9.0%), Australia (6.0%), Germany (4.8%), France (4.3%), Spain (3.6%), Canada (3.1%), UAE (2.6%) and Malaysia (2.6%).
- The percentage shares of top 10 ports in tourist arrivals on e-Tourist Visa during September, 2016 were as follows:-
- New Delhi Airport (51.71%), Mumbai Airport (21.06%), Bengaluru Airport (6.44%), Chennai Airport (6.27%), Kochi Airport (3.50%), Hyderabad Airport (2.45%), Kolkata Airport (2.34%),Trivandrum Airport (1.35%) , Amritsar Airport (1.18%) and Dabolim (Goa) Airport (1.11%) .
Reference:
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=151629
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/116-9-growth-in-foreign-tourists-arrival-on-e-tourist-visa/articleshow/54852180.cms