Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 10 (SSC) · History-Political Science (इतिहास-राज्यशास्त्र)
Chapter: Chapter 8 — Chapter 8: Tourism and History
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. What does historical tourism involve? [1]
(A) Visiting monuments and heritage sites
(B) Only modern attractions
(C) No specific sites
(D) Only natural landscapes
2. What does historical tourism generate? [1]
(A) Significant economic benefits
(B) No economic benefit
(C) Only losses
(D) Nothing significant
3. What is an example of a historical tourist site in India? [1]
(A) The Taj Mahal
(B) Only modern buildings
(C) No historical sites exist
(D) Only natural parks
4. What can tourism provide for historical sites? [1]
(A) Funding for preservation
(B) No benefits at all
(C) Only damage
(D) Nothing useful
5. What risk does tourism pose to historical sites? [1]
(A) Overcrowding and damage
(B) No risks at all
(C) Only benefits
(D) Complete protection
6. What do sustainable heritage tourism practices aim for? [1]
(A) Balancing economic benefits with preservation
(B) Only economic benefits regardless of damage
(C) Only preservation, no tourism
(D) Ignoring both goals
7. Why is preservation important for historical sites? [1]
(A) To protect them for future generations
(B) It's not important
(C) No reason
(D) Only for current visitors
8. Why learn about tourism and history? [1]
(A) To understand balancing economic and preservation needs
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests
9. What does historical tourism involve? [1]
(A) Visiting monuments and heritage sites
(B) Only modern attractions
(C) No specific sites
(D) Only natural landscapes
10. What does historical tourism generate? [1]
(A) Significant economic benefits
(B) No economic benefit
(C) Only losses
(D) Nothing significant
11. What is an example of a historical tourist site in India? [1]
(A) The Taj Mahal
(B) Only modern buildings
(C) No historical sites exist
(D) Only natural parks
12. What can tourism provide for historical sites? [1]
(A) Funding for preservation
(B) No benefits at all
(C) Only damage
(D) Nothing useful
13. What risk does tourism pose to historical sites? [1]
(A) Overcrowding and damage
(B) No risks at all
(C) Only benefits
(D) Complete protection
14. What do sustainable heritage tourism practices aim for? [1]
(A) Balancing economic benefits with preservation
(B) Only economic benefits regardless of damage
(C) Only preservation, no tourism
(D) Ignoring both goals
15. Why is preservation important for historical sites? [1]
(A) To protect them for future generations
(B) It's not important
(C) No reason
(D) Only for current visitors
16. Why learn about tourism and history? [1]
(A) To understand balancing economic and preservation needs
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests