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Current Affairs UPPSC 2017 GS-I
Question

Swadesh Darshan Scheme launched by Government of India does not include the development of which of the following tourist circuit?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: Heritage circuit

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Heritage circuit”.
[Wrong Answer]

Swadesh Darshan, a Central Sector Scheme, was launched in 2014 -15 for integrated development of theme based tourist circuits in the country.

It includes all the circuits mentioned, including the Heritage circuit, Sufi circuit, Ramayana circuit, and Coastal circuit.

Theme based circuits:
Buddhist
Coastal
Desert
Eco
Heritage
Himalayan
Krishna
North East
Ramayan
Rural
Spiritual
Sufi
Tirthankar
Tribal
Wildlife

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