Current context: India ranked 34th in Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Index.
a. 11th
b. 23rd
c. 34th
d. 42nd
- Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index is released by the World Economic Forum.
- In the year 2019, India’s rank in the Index has moved to 34th position from 65th rank in 2013.
- Foreign Tourist Arrivals has registered a growth of 3.2 % in the year 2019 in India
- Among the initiatives taken by the Tourism Ministry in 2019 to promote tourism in the country, the major highlights are:
- Reducing E-visa fees
- Decreasing GST rates on hotel room booking
- Opening 120 new peaks for mountaineering: Government has opened more than 120 mountain peaks for mountaineering and trekking for promoting adventure tourism in the country.
- Steps taken under Swadesh Darshan: to develop thematic circuits across the country
- PRASHAD Scheme
- 'Adopt a Heritage: Apni Dharohar, Apni Pehchaan': initiative is launched for developing tourist amenities at heritage and tourist sites.
- Various other events of Ek Bharat, Shresth Bharat
- The Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report was first published in 2007 by the World Economic Forum.
Question:
Q.1 What is India’s rank in the recently released Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Index?a. 11th
b. 23rd
c. 34th
d. 42nd
