Which one of the following was the host country for World Tourism Day, 2019?

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Q: (CDS-I/2020)

Which one of the following was the host country for World Tourism Day, 2019?

question_subject: 

Current Affairs

question_exam: 

CDS-I

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{'world tourism day': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'host country': [0, 0, 1, 1], 'russia': [0, 0, 1, 1], 'india': [8, 1, 7, 13], 'canada': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'usa': [12, 5, 29, 27]}

World Tourism Day is celebrated globally on 27th September every year. The aim of this day is to foster awareness among the international community on the importance of tourism and its socioeconomic values. Each year a host country is selected where the official celebrations take place.

Option 1 and 4, USA and Canada respectively, are not correct because in 2019 neither of these nations hosted the World Tourism Day.

Option 3, Russia, is wrong as well. Although Russia is a significant player in global tourism, it did not host the event in 2019.

Option 2, India, is the correct answer. In 2019, the World Tourism Day was hosted by India. The theme for this day was `Tourism and Jobs: a better future for all`. The event aimed at drawing attention towards tourism as a source of job creation.