Topic Tourism
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 21 years (1999–2020), peaking in 1999.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 1999
- Recurs across 2 years (1999–2020)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 1999 → CDS 2020
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (1 of 2) predate 2016, and it still returns.
Related concepts
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CDS2020
In the field of tourism, which one of the following Indian States is described as 'One State Many Worlds'?
- A Assam
- B West Bengal
- C Karnataka ✓
- D Rajasthan
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Geography › Indian Economic Geography
CSE1999
Tourism industry in India is quite small compared to many other countries in terms of India's potential and size. Which one of the following statements is correct in this regard?
- A Distances in India are too far apart, and its luxury hotels are too expensive for Western tourists.
- B For most of the months, India is too hot for Western tourists to feel comfortable.
- C Most of the picturesque resorts in India such as in the North-East and Kashmir are, for all practical purposes, out of bounds.
- D In India, the infrastructure required for attracting tourists is inadequate. ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Economy › Industry/Infra/MSME
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