APSC TDO: Last Minute Points to Remember

Current Union Minister of Tourism and Culture: Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
Minister of State for Tourism: Suresh Gopi
The Ministry of Tourism in India was established in 1958, though the potential for tourism in the country was first recognized in 1948
1948 The Tourist Traffic Committee was set up to recommend ways to promote tourism in India.
1951 A tourist traffic branch was established with regional offices in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, and Chennai.
1958 A separate department of tourism was created under the government and put under the Ministry of Transport and Communications
India stole the limelight at the World Tourism Mart 2011 in London by winning two global awards – World’s Leading Destination and World’s Leading Tourist Board, Incredible India.
Karan Singh was the first Tourism minister of India
Successful Tourism (Important book) written by: Pran Nath Seth
Incredible India 2.0 was launched on September 27, 2017, by President Ram Nath Kovind, on the occasion of World Tourism Day

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