Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) 2006 M.Sc Tourism MTM12 Products : Design and Development - Question Paper

IGNOU MTM12 Tourism Products : Design and Development December 2006

MASTER'S IN TOURISM MANAGEMENT
Term-End exam

December 2006

MTM-12 : TOURISM PRODUCTS : DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT

Time: three hours
Maximum Marks: 100
Note : ans any 5 ques. in about 600 words every.

l. What do you understand by service sector ? explain the characteristics of services. (20)

2. explain the significance of product life cycle. describe product designing and product development. (20)

3. What do you understand by special interest tourism ? Design a product of your option in this area. (20)

4. What environmental precautions would you take in developing eco-fragile areas as tourism products ? (20)

5. Can culture be developed as a tourism product ? provide examples. (20)

6. Write an essay on destination designing. (20)

7 . "Health tourism is the most upcoming area for tourism to India." Comment. (20)

8. describe Resort. How would you plan its design ? (20)

9. How can you convert pilgrimage into religious tourism ? provide examples. (20)

lO. Write about 300 words every on any 2 of the subsequent : (10+10)

(i) Cruise tourism

(ii) Events as tourist attractions

(iii) Rural tourism

Earning:   Approval pending.