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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

‘Kumarakom and Beypore’, which were selected under the Swadesh Darshan 2.0 Scheme, are located in which state?

A	Tamil Nadu
B	Kerala
C	Rajasthan
D	Haryana

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Kumarakom in Kottayam and Beypore in Kozhikode have been selected along with 34 other destinations from 19 states and Union Territories for development under the Swadesh Darshan 2.0 Scheme.

Detailed explanation-2: -Beypore and Kumarakom are the only two tourism destinations from Kerala to be included in the second phase of the project.

Detailed explanation-3: -This is a part of the country’s new domestic tourism policy which moves away from theme-based tourist circuits and focuses on destination management. The Centre has selected Dwarka and Dholavira in Gujarat to develop them as holistic tourist destinations besides Colva and Porvorim in Goa and Nalanda and Gaya in Bihar.

Detailed explanation-4: -It was launched in 2014-15 by the Ministry of Tourism and Culture, Government of India. It envisages theme-based tourist circuits in the country. These tourist circuits will be developed on the principles of high tourist value, competitiveness and sustainability in an integrated manner.

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