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Which Indian state uses the tourism slogan 'One State, Many Worlds'?

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Answer: Option A — Karnataka

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"One State, Many Worlds" is the tourism slogan of Karnataka. It reflects the state's great variety of attractions, including beaches, hill stations, forests, wildlife, waterfalls, heritage monuments, temples and modern cities.

Karnataka's variety of tourist attractions:

Heritage and history:

  • Hampi: the ruins of the Vijayanagara capital; a UNESCO World Heritage Site (1986).
  • Pattadakal: Chalukya temples; a UNESCO World Heritage Site (1987).
  • Belur, Halebidu and Somanathapura: the "Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas"; a UNESCO World Heritage Site (2023).
  • Badami and Aihole: early Chalukya cave temples.
  • Mysuru Palace: famous for its illumination during the Mysuru Dasara festival.
  • Gol Gumbaz at Vijayapura.
  • Shravanabelagola: the Gomateshwara statue.

Nature and wildlife:

  • Western Ghats forests and hill stations such as Kodagu (Coorg, the "Scotland of India") and Chikkamagaluru.
  • Jog Falls on the Sharavathi river.
  • Bandipur and Nagarhole national parks; Karnataka has the largest elephant population and the second-largest tiger population among Indian states.
  • Beaches at Gokarna, Murudeshwar, Udupi and Karwar.

Culture:

  • Yakshagana (folk theatre), Carnatic music, Mysore silk and Channapatna wooden toys.
  • Bengaluru, the "Silicon Valley of India" and the "Garden City".

Tourism slogans of other states:

  • Kerala: "God's Own Country".
  • Madhya Pradesh: "The Heart of Incredible India".
  • Gujarat: "Khushboo Gujarat Ki" ("The fragrance of Gujarat"), promoted by Amitabh Bachchan.
  • Uttar Pradesh: "UP Nahin Dekha To India Nahin Dekha".
  • Rajasthan: "Padharo Mhare Desh" ("Welcome to my land").
  • Odisha: "India's Best Kept Secret".

India's national tourism campaign:

  • "Incredible India", launched in 2002 by the Ministry of Tourism.
  • "Dekho Apna Desh" (2020) encourages Indians to travel within India.
  • National Tourism Day is observed on 25 January, and World Tourism Day on 27 September.

Why not the other options?

  • ✗Kerala's slogan is "God's Own Country".
  • ✗Madhya Pradesh's slogan is "The Heart of Incredible India".
  • ✗Gujarat's slogan is "Khushboo Gujarat Ki".

Quick tip

Remember: "One State, Many Worlds" = Karnataka; "God's Own Country" = Kerala; "Heart of Incredible India" = Madhya Pradesh; "Khushboo Gujarat Ki" = Gujarat; "Incredible India" campaign = 2002.

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