Question: Which state has been conferred the Best State award for overall growth in tourism?
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Uttarakhand
(d) Goa
Answer: (a)
Related facts:
- On 27 September 2019(World Tourism Day), Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu conferred the National tourism awards in various categories at a function in New Delhi.
- Andhra Pradesh has bagged the Best State award for overall growth in tourism category while Goa and Madhya Pradesh were joint winners in Adventure Tourism category.
- Uttarakhand was awarded best film promotion friendly state and Telangana for the best state in innovative use of IT category.
World Tourism Day:
- In order to raise awareness on the role of tourism within the international community and to demonstrate how it affects social, cultural, political and economic values worldwide.
- World Tourism Day is celebrated on 27th September every year since the inception of World Tourism Organization in 1980.
- 2019 Theme for the day is “Tourism and Jobs — A Better Future for All”.
Facts & Figures:
- As per World Travel and Tourism Council, tourism generated ₹16.91 lakh crore (US$240 billion) or 9.2% of India’s GDP in 2018 and supported 42.673 million jobs, 8.1% of its total employment.
- Similarly, international tourism revenues earned by destinations around the world have grown from 2 billion US dollars in 1950 to 1260 trillion in 2015. The sector represents an estimated 10% of the world’s GDP and 1 in 10 jobs globally.
Links:
http://newsonair.nic.in/News?title=Vice-Prez-confers-National-Tourism-Awards-on-occasion-of-World-Tourism-Day&id=372138
https://www.un.org/en/events/tourismday/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tourism_in_India