Tourism as a Trade :
Tourism in India has grown substantially over the last three decades. Over 5.78 million foreign tourists visit India in 2010. Tourism is important because:
1.    Promotes national integration.
2.    Provides support to local handicrafts and cultural pursuits.
3.    It also helps in the development of international understanding about our culture and heritage.
Foreign tourists visit India for heritage tourism, eco tourism, adventure tourism, culture tourism, medical tourism and business tourism.
Rajasthan, goa , Jammu and Kashmir and temple towns of south India are important destinations of foreign tourists in India. There is vast potential of tourism development in the northeastern states and the interior parts of Himalayas. But due to strategic reasons these have not been encouraged so far.

Illustration 10
    Describe the new developments in means of communication in India.
Solution
    (i)    Knowledge based information technology via internet. One can access information from universities, libraries, museums, etc. anywhere in the                      world. 
    (ii)    Cellular (mobile) phones and convergence of telephone, television, voice mail and even print media.
    (iii)    Telex services, E-mail and internet are becoming popular.
    (iv)    Cable television is revolutionising entertainment and communication.
    (v)    Essential services like emergency, hospital, banking shopping, railway and air booking services, etc. are now available via internet or telephone.

Illustration 11
    What is mass communication?
Solution
    Radio, Television, Films, Newspapers, Print media are means of mass media in India. At present there are 200 Radio (Akashwani) stations with 327 transmitters. Doordarshan, started in 1959, the national television service of India with 897 transmitters. It serves 87% of our population; watched by 350 million viewers. Its commercial ads brought revenue of Rs.17,000 million in 2001. Films are produced in all the languages. There are 50,000 newspapers and periodicals published in India. Satellites like INSAT-1, B, 2-B, 2-D, etc. have helped in promoting these telecommunications.

Illustration 12
    Distinguish between Personal Communication and Mass Communication.
Solution

Tourism as a Trade :
Tourism in India has grown substantially over the last three decades. Over 5.78 million foreign tourists visit India in 2010. Tourism is important because:
1.    Promotes national integration.
2.    Provides support to local handicrafts and cultural pursuits.
3.    It also helps in the development of international understanding about our culture and heritage.
Foreign tourists visit India for heritage tourism, eco tourism, adventure tourism, culture tourism, medical tourism and business tourism.
Rajasthan, goa , Jammu and Kashmir and temple towns of south India are important destinations of foreign tourists in India. There is vast potential of tourism development in the northeastern states and the interior parts of Himalayas. But due to strategic reasons these have not been encouraged so far.

Illustration 10
    Describe the new developments in means of communication in India.
Solution
    (i)    Knowledge based information technology via internet. One can access information from universities, libraries, museums, etc. anywhere in the                      world. 
    (ii)    Cellular (mobile) phones and convergence of telephone, television, voice mail and even print media.
    (iii)    Telex services, E-mail and internet are becoming popular.
    (iv)    Cable television is revolutionising entertainment and communication.
    (v)    Essential services like emergency, hospital, banking shopping, railway and air booking services, etc. are now available via internet or telephone.

Illustration 11
    What is mass communication?
Solution
    Radio, Television, Films, Newspapers, Print media are means of mass media in India. At present there are 200 Radio (Akashwani) stations with 327 transmitters. Doordarshan, started in 1959, the national television service of India with 897 transmitters. It serves 87% of our population; watched by 350 million viewers. Its commercial ads brought revenue of Rs.17,000 million in 2001. Films are produced in all the languages. There are 50,000 newspapers and periodicals published in India. Satellites like INSAT-1, B, 2-B, 2-D, etc. have helped in promoting these telecommunications.

Illustration 12
    Distinguish between Personal Communication and Mass Communication.
Solution

Tourism as a Trade :
Tourism in India has grown substantially over the last three decades. Over 5.78 million foreign tourists visit India in 2010. Tourism is important because:
1.    Promotes national integration.
2.    Provides support to local handicrafts and cultural pursuits.
3.    It also helps in the development of international understanding about our culture and heritage.
Foreign tourists visit India for heritage tourism, eco tourism, adventure tourism, culture tourism, medical tourism and business tourism.
Rajasthan, goa , Jammu and Kashmir and temple towns of south India are important destinations of foreign tourists in India. There is vast potential of tourism development in the northeastern states and the interior parts of Himalayas. But due to strategic reasons these have not been encouraged so far.

Illustration 10
    Describe the new developments in means of communication in India.
Solution
    (i)    Knowledge based information technology via internet. One can access information from universities, libraries, museums, etc. anywhere in the                      world. 
    (ii)    Cellular (mobile) phones and convergence of telephone, television, voice mail and even print media.
    (iii)    Telex services, E-mail and internet are becoming popular.
    (iv)    Cable television is revolutionising entertainment and communication.
    (v)    Essential services like emergency, hospital, banking shopping, railway and air booking services, etc. are now available via internet or telephone.

Illustration 11
    What is mass communication?
Solution
    Radio, Television, Films, Newspapers, Print media are means of mass media in India. At present there are 200 Radio (Akashwani) stations with 327 transmitters. Doordarshan, started in 1959, the national television service of India with 897 transmitters. It serves 87% of our population; watched by 350 million viewers. Its commercial ads brought revenue of Rs.17,000 million in 2001. Films are produced in all the languages. There are 50,000 newspapers and periodicals published in India. Satellites like INSAT-1, B, 2-B, 2-D, etc. have helped in promoting these telecommunications.

Illustration 12
    Distinguish between Personal Communication and Mass Communication.
Solution

Tourism as a Trade :
Tourism in India has grown substantially over the last three decades. Over 5.78 million foreign tourists visit India in 2010. Tourism is important because:
1.    Promotes national integration.
2.    Provides support to local handicrafts and cultural pursuits.
3.    It also helps in the development of international understanding about our culture and heritage.
Foreign tourists visit India for heritage tourism, eco tourism, adventure tourism, culture tourism, medical tourism and business tourism.
Rajasthan, goa , Jammu and Kashmir and temple towns of south India are important destinations of foreign tourists in India. There is vast potential of tourism development in the northeastern states and the interior parts of Himalayas. But due to strategic reasons these have not been encouraged so far.

Illustration 10
    Describe the new developments in means of communication in India.
Solution
    (i)    Knowledge based information technology via internet. One can access information from universities, libraries, museums, etc. anywhere in the                      world. 
    (ii)    Cellular (mobile) phones and convergence of telephone, television, voice mail and even print media.
    (iii)    Telex services, E-mail and internet are becoming popular.
    (iv)    Cable television is revolutionising entertainment and communication.
    (v)    Essential services like emergency, hospital, banking shopping, railway and air booking services, etc. are now available via internet or telephone.

Illustration 11
    What is mass communication?
Solution
    Radio, Television, Films, Newspapers, Print media are means of mass media in India. At present there are 200 Radio (Akashwani) stations with 327 transmitters. Doordarshan, started in 1959, the national television service of India with 897 transmitters. It serves 87% of our population; watched by 350 million viewers. Its commercial ads brought revenue of Rs.17,000 million in 2001. Films are produced in all the languages. There are 50,000 newspapers and periodicals published in India. Satellites like INSAT-1, B, 2-B, 2-D, etc. have helped in promoting these telecommunications.

Illustration 12
    Distinguish between Personal Communication and Mass Communication.
Solution

Tourism as a Trade :
Tourism in India has grown substantially over the last three decades. Over 5.78 million foreign tourists visit India in 2010. Tourism is important because:
1.    Promotes national integration.
2.    Provides support to local handicrafts and cultural pursuits.
3.    It also helps in the development of international understanding about our culture and heritage.
Foreign tourists visit India for heritage tourism, eco tourism, adventure tourism, culture tourism, medical tourism and business tourism.
Rajasthan, goa , Jammu and Kashmir and temple towns of south India are important destinations of foreign tourists in India. There is vast potential of tourism development in the northeastern states and the interior parts of Himalayas. But due to strategic reasons these have not been encouraged so far.

Illustration 10
    Describe the new developments in means of communication in India.
Solution
    (i)    Knowledge based information technology via internet. One can access information from universities, libraries, museums, etc. anywhere in the                      world. 
    (ii)    Cellular (mobile) phones and convergence of telephone, television, voice mail and even print media.
    (iii)    Telex services, E-mail and internet are becoming popular.
    (iv)    Cable television is revolutionising entertainment and communication.
    (v)    Essential services like emergency, hospital, banking shopping, railway and air booking services, etc. are now available via internet or telephone.

Illustration 11
    What is mass communication?
Solution
    Radio, Television, Films, Newspapers, Print media are means of mass media in India. At present there are 200 Radio (Akashwani) stations with 327 transmitters. Doordarshan, started in 1959, the national television service of India with 897 transmitters. It serves 87% of our population; watched by 350 million viewers. Its commercial ads brought revenue of Rs.17,000 million in 2001. Films are produced in all the languages. There are 50,000 newspapers and periodicals published in India. Satellites like INSAT-1, B, 2-B, 2-D, etc. have helped in promoting these telecommunications.

Illustration 12
    Distinguish between Personal Communication and Mass Communication.
Solution

Tourism as a Trade :
Tourism in India has grown substantially over the last three decades. Over 5.78 million foreign tourists visit India in 2010. Tourism is important because:
1.    Promotes national integration.
2.    Provides support to local handicrafts and cultural pursuits.
3.    It also helps in the development of international understanding about our culture and heritage.
Foreign tourists visit India for heritage tourism, eco tourism, adventure tourism, culture tourism, medical tourism and business tourism.
Rajasthan, goa , Jammu and Kashmir and temple towns of south India are important destinations of foreign tourists in India. There is vast potential of tourism development in the northeastern states and the interior parts of Himalayas. But due to strategic reasons these have not been encouraged so far.

Illustration 10
    Describe the new developments in means of communication in India.
Solution
    (i)    Knowledge based information technology via internet. One can access information from universities, libraries, museums, etc. anywhere in the                      world. 
    (ii)    Cellular (mobile) phones and convergence of telephone, television, voice mail and even print media.
    (iii)    Telex services, E-mail and internet are becoming popular.
    (iv)    Cable television is revolutionising entertainment and communication.
    (v)    Essential services like emergency, hospital, banking shopping, railway and air booking services, etc. are now available via internet or telephone.

Illustration 11
    What is mass communication?
Solution
    Radio, Television, Films, Newspapers, Print media are means of mass media in India. At present there are 200 Radio (Akashwani) stations with 327 transmitters. Doordarshan, started in 1959, the national television service of India with 897 transmitters. It serves 87% of our population; watched by 350 million viewers. Its commercial ads brought revenue of Rs.17,000 million in 2001. Films are produced in all the languages. There are 50,000 newspapers and periodicals published in India. Satellites like INSAT-1, B, 2-B, 2-D, etc. have helped in promoting these telecommunications.

Illustration 12
    Distinguish between Personal Communication and Mass Communication.
Solution

Tourism as a Trade :
Tourism in India has grown substantially over the last three decades. Over 5.78 million foreign tourists visit India in 2010. Tourism is important because:
1.    Promotes national integration.
2.    Provides support to local handicrafts and cultural pursuits.
3.    It also helps in the development of international understanding about our culture and heritage.
Foreign tourists visit India for heritage tourism, eco tourism, adventure tourism, culture tourism, medical tourism and business tourism.
Rajasthan, goa , Jammu and Kashmir and temple towns of south India are important destinations of foreign tourists in India. There is vast potential of tourism development in the northeastern states and the interior parts of Himalayas. But due to strategic reasons these have not been encouraged so far.

Illustration 10
    Describe the new developments in means of communication in India.
Solution
    (i)    Knowledge based information technology via internet. One can access information from universities, libraries, museums, etc. anywhere in the                      world. 
    (ii)    Cellular (mobile) phones and convergence of telephone, television, voice mail and even print media.
    (iii)    Telex services, E-mail and internet are becoming popular.
    (iv)    Cable television is revolutionising entertainment and communication.
    (v)    Essential services like emergency, hospital, banking shopping, railway and air booking services, etc. are now available via internet or telephone.

Illustration 11
    What is mass communication?
Solution
    Radio, Television, Films, Newspapers, Print media are means of mass media in India. At present there are 200 Radio (Akashwani) stations with 327 transmitters. Doordarshan, started in 1959, the national television service of India with 897 transmitters. It serves 87% of our population; watched by 350 million viewers. Its commercial ads brought revenue of Rs.17,000 million in 2001. Films are produced in all the languages. There are 50,000 newspapers and periodicals published in India. Satellites like INSAT-1, B, 2-B, 2-D, etc. have helped in promoting these telecommunications.

Illustration 12
    Distinguish between Personal Communication and Mass Communication.
Solution