Tourist Officer • 2026 • Technical Subject Paper-II
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) officially rebranded and changed its public name to UN Tourism on:
A)
January 24, 2023
B)
January 24, 2024
C)
January 24, 2025
D)
January 24, 2026
Option B is correct: January 24, 2024.
Tourist Officer • 2026 • Technical Subject Paper-II
This visa is called a border gate visa that can be obtained at the borders of foreign countries.
A)
Business Visa
B)
Transit Visa
C)
Visa on Arrival
D)
Medical Visa
Option C is correct: Visa on Arrival.
Tourist Officer • 2026 • Technical Subject Paper-II
Who provides transfers on arrival and departure and between destinations, and deliver the services required by large tour companies?
A)
Inbound Operator
B)
Domestic Operator
C)
Ground Operator
D)
Outbound Operator
Option C is correct: Ground Operator.
Tourist Officer • 2026 • Technical Subject Paper-II
Which of the following elements was given supreme importance in the National Tourism Policy 2002 to enhance the tourist experience?
A)
Heavy taxation on travelers
B)
Cultural enrichment of visitors
C)
Compulsory local language tests
D)
Limiting travel to religious sites only
Option B is correct: Cultural enrichment of visitors.
Tourist Officer • 2026 • Technical Subject Paper-II
Mizoram’s tourism planning encourages homestays mainly to:
A)
Replace hotels completely
B)
Increase community participation and local income
C)
Reduce tourists
D)
Stop cultural interaction
In the context of Mizoram's tourism strategy, homestays are promoted as a key component of 'Community-Based Tourism' (CBT). The primary objectives are: 1) To decentralize the economic benefits of tourism so that rural households and local communities earn directly from visitors, rather than only large hotel owners. 2) To encourage community participation in preserving local heritage and hospitality. 3) To provide tourists with an authentic experience of Mizo culture and the spirit of 'Tlawmngaihna'.
Analysis of other options:
- Option (a) is incorrect because homestays are meant to complement, not replace, the hotel infrastructure.
- Option (c) is incorrect because the goal of tourism planning is to sustainably increase and manage tourist arrivals, not reduce them.
- Option (d) is incorrect because homestays are specifically designed to enhance cultural interaction between the guest and the host community.
Tourist Officer • 2026 • Technical Subject Paper-II
The Mohammad Yunus Committee, established by the Government of India in 1988, is best known for its:
A)
Suggestions for financial reforms in public sector enterprises
B)
Recommendation for granting constitutional status to Panchayati Raj institutions
C)
Recommendation to grant the tourism sector the status of an industry
D)
Suggestions of measures on small-scale industries
Option C is correct: Recommendation to grant the tourism sector the status of an industry.
Tourist Officer • 2026 • Technical Subject Paper-II
Who coined the phrase “aviation is the business of freedom.” as a IATA’s Director General and CEO?
A)
Alexandre de Juniac
B)
Giovanni Bisignani
C)
Willie Walsh
D)
Tony Tyler
Option C is correct: Willie Walsh.
Tourist Officer • 2026 • Technical Subject Paper-II
In which Five-Year Plan was tourism formally recognized as an industry in India?
A)
Fourth Five Year Plan
B)
Fifth Five Year Plan
C)
Sixth Five Year Plan
D)
Seventh Five Year Plan
Option C is correct: Sixth Five Year Plan.
Tourist Officer • 2026 • Technical Subject Paper-II
Which committee was established in 1949 to suggest measures for tourism development in India?
A)
Jha Committee
B)
Sargent Committee
C)
Tourism Enquiry Committee
D)
National Tourism Board
Option C is correct: Tourism Enquiry Committee.
Tourist Officer • 2026 • Technical Subject Paper-II
Which concept in integrated tourism planning measures the maximum number of people who can visit a tourist destination at the same time without causing destruction to the physical, economic, and socio-cultural environment?
A)
Ecological Footprint
B)
Geographic Information System
C)
Tourism Multiplier Effect
D)
Carrying Capacity
Option D is correct: Carrying Capacity.
Tourist Officer • 2026 • Technical Subject Paper-II
Where are the North East Regional Offices of India Tourism located?
A)
Assam, Tripura, Nagaland, Meghalaya
B)
Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya
C)
Assam, Sikkim, Mizoram, Manipur
D)
Assam, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Manipur
The Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, operates through a network of regional offices to manage tourism promotion and administration across the country. For the North Eastern Region (NER), the India Tourism regional offices are strategically located in the major hubs of the region to coordinate activities across the 'Seven Sister' states and Sikkim. Specifically, the North East Regional Offices are located in: 1. Guwahati (Assam), 2. Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh), 3. Imphal (Manipur), and 4. Shillong (Meghalaya).
Analysis of options:
- Option (a) is incorrect because it includes Tripura and Nagaland, which do not host the primary regional administrative offices for India Tourism in this specific grouping.
- Option (b) is correct as it lists the four primary locations: Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, and Meghalaya.
- Option (c) is incorrect because it includes Sikkim and Mizoram; while these states have tourism offices, they are not the primary regional hubs listed in the standard administrative structure for the NER regional offices.
- Option (d) is incorrect because it includes Sikkim, which is often categorized separately or under a different administrative cluster than the core NER regional offices in the context of this specific administrative layout.
Tourist Officer • 2026 • Technical Subject Paper-II
Which of the following activities falls under the scope of ATOAI’s recognized adventure tourism categories?
A)
Conference hosting
B)
Corporate hotel booking
C)
Mountaineering and aero sports
D)
Pilgrimage tours
Option C is correct: Mountaineering and aero sports.
Tourist Officer • 2026 • Technical Subject Paper-II
Swadesh Darshan Scheme was launched by the Ministry of Tourism in:
A)
2005
B)
2010
C)
2015
D)
2020
Option C is correct: 2015.
Tourist Officer • 2026 • Technical Subject Paper-II
A tourism master plan is generally considered as a:
A)
Short-term operational document
B)
Tourism advertising plan
C)
Hotel management plan
D)
Long-term strategic framework for destination development
Option D is correct: Long-term strategic framework for destination development.
Tourist Officer • 2026 • Technical Subject Paper-II
The 2002 National Tourism Policy of India was formulated with the representation from:
I. Industry associations
II. Tourism sector stakeholders and private sector firms
III. Concerned Central Ministries and Departments of the Government of India
IV. State Governments and Union Territories
A)
I and III are correct
B)
II and III are correct
C)
I, II and III are correct
D)
All are correct
Option D is correct: All are correct.
Tourist Officer • 2026 • Technical Subject Paper-II
_____________ is a technological tool predominantly used in spatial tourism planning for mapping, spatial modeling, and identifying tourism potential.
A)
Global Positioning System
B)
Geographic Information System
C)
Tourism Satellite Account
D)
Customer Relationship Management
Option B is correct: Geographic Information System.
Tourist Officer • 2026 • Technical Subject Paper-II
Tourism demand assessment primarily focuses on the analysis of:
A)
Number of hotels available at destination
B)
Government tourism budget only
C)
Present and potential tourist markets
D)
Destination ownership pattern
Option C is correct: Present and potential tourist markets.
Tourist Officer • 2026 • Technical Subject Paper-II
What is the primary function of a destination brand?
A)
To dictate hotel room pricing
B)
To reduce the number of competitors
C)
To differentiate the location from rival destinations & create a memorable identity
D)
To regulate local transportation systems
Option C is correct: To differentiate the location from rival destinations & create a memorable identity.
Tourist Officer • 2026 • Technical Subject Paper-II
_______________ is considered to be the most critical stakeholder in a decentralized tourism planning model.
A)
International travel agencies
B)
International airlines
C)
Local community
D)
Central authority
Option C is correct: Local community.
Tourist Officer • 2026 • Technical Subject Paper-II
Who was the Founder President of Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI)?
A)
Jehangir R. D. Tata
B)
Inder Sharma
C)
Subhash Goyel
D)
Rajiv Kohli
Option A is correct: Jehangir R. D. Tata.
Tourist Officer • 2026 • Technical Subject Paper-II
India’s first online travel portal which revolutionized travel planning with user-friendly platforms and launched in the year 2005 was:
A)
Yatra.com
B)
MakeMyTrip.com
C)
Booking.com
D)
Expedia
Option B is correct: MakeMyTrip.com.
Tourist Officer • 2026 • Technical Subject Paper-II
ITDC is a Public Sector Undertaking under the administrative control of the :
A)
Ministry of Culture
B)
Ministry of Civil Aviation
C)
Ministry of Tourism
D)
Ministry of External Affairs
Option C is correct: Ministry of Tourism.
Tourist Officer • 2026 • Technical Subject Paper-II
National-level tourism planning mainly focuses on:
A)
Design of individual attractions
B)
Tourist behaviour only
C)
Hotel room decoration
D)
Overall tourism policy, infrastructure, and development strategies
Option D is correct: Overall tourism policy, infrastructure, and development strategies.
Tourist Officer • 2026 • Technical Subject Paper-II
Who is widely known as the “Father of the Travel Agency Business”?
A)
Thomas Cook
B)
Henry Wells
C)
Thomas Bennett
D)
Richard Cox
Option A is correct: Thomas Cook.
Tourist Officer • 2026 • Technical Subject Paper-II
The Online travel agency (OTA) that aggregates and resells travel products.
A)
Web based marketplace
B)
Offline marketplace
C)
Wholesale marketplace
D)
Restricted marketplace
Option A is correct: Web based marketplace.
