On International Tourism Day (September 27, 2024) three villages in Madhya Pradesh were recognized by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, for their outstanding sustainable tourism efforts.

Which of the following village was not among them?

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Correct — D, Ghogra. On World Tourism Day, 27 September 2024, the Union Ministry of Tourism announced the winners of the second edition of its Best Tourism Village Competition, and three villages of Madhya Pradesh figured among the 36 winners: Pranpur in Ashoknagar district (Craft category), and Sabarvani in Chhindwara district and Ladpura Khas in Niwari district (Responsible Tourism category). Ghogra does not appear on that list — the name is familiar in Madhya Pradesh as a waterfall site in Chhindwara district, which is what makes it a convincing decoy.

Why the other options are wrong — (a) Pranpur was in fact honoured — the weavers' village next to Chanderi in Ashoknagar district, awarded in the Craft category for its Chanderi handloom tradition and its craft-tourism village model.  (b) Sabarvani was honoured too — a Gond tribal village in Tamia tehsil of Chhindwara district, in the buffer landscape of Satpura National Park, awarded in the Responsible Tourism category for its community homestays and village-walk model.  (c) Also a winner — a Bundeli village near Orchha in Niwari district, recognised in the Responsible Tourism category for homestays run by local families and cultural experiences for visitors.

Concept: The Best Tourism Village Competition is a national competition of the Union Ministry of Tourism, begun in 2023, that identifies villages practising rural, community-based and responsible tourism and supports them with recognition and capacity-building. Entries are judged across thematic categories — craft, responsible tourism, heritage, adventure, wellness and others — and the results are announced on World Tourism Day, 27 September. The 2024 edition drew 991 applications from 30 States and Union Territories and named 36 winning villages across eight categories.

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