FULL FORM

(FTVs) Stand For - Foreign tourist visits

: Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs)

Republic Act – RA
ABTA stands for Association of British Travel Agents
The Ministry is headed by the Union Minister for Tourism and Ministers of State

The Ministry of Tourism, is the nodal agency for the formulation of national policies

IISM Stand For - Indian Institute of Skiing & Mountaineering

GWSP Stand For - Gulmarg Winter Sports Project (GWSP). 1968

IITTM Stand For - Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management

NIWS Stand For - National Institute of Water Sports

NCHMCT Stand For - National Council for Hotel Management and Catering Technology

Assistance for Parliamentary work- Establishment matters of Directorate General of Tourist

FHRAI-THE FEDERATION OF HOTEL & RESTAURANT ASSOCIATIONS OF INDIA.

HOTEL. Hospitality Organisation of Tourism activities for Eating and Lodging.
HAI. Established in 1996, the Hotel Association of India (HAI)

RNA -Room Not Assigned.

DFIT = Domestic Free Individual Traveller.
ITDC - Indian Tourism Development Corporation

1. Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management. IITTM

2. National Council for Hotel Management and Catering Technology . NCHMCT

3. Institutes of Hotel Management. ITHM

4. Food Craft Institutes FCI
. 5. National Institute of Water Sports (NIWS).
6. Indian Institute of Skiing and Mountaineering (IISM)

How many types of court are there?

There are four types of courts in India, i.e.,

Supreme Court,
High Court,
District Court, and
subordinate courts. The seat of the Supreme court is in New Delhi.

What are the essentials of law?

What follows are some non-exhaustive elements of the rule of law concept analyzed
in this essay:
1) access to justice and judicial review;
2) legal certainty;
3) proportionality;
4) equality and non-discrimination; and
5) transparency

maternity benefit act 1961

An Act to regulate the employment of women in certain establishment for certain

period before and after child-birth and to provide for maternity benefit and certain
other benefits. 1. Short title, extend and commencement. –

(1) This Act may be called the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961.

custom act 1962

(1) This Act may be called the Customs Act, 1962

. (2) It extends to the whole of India 1[and, save as otherwise provided in this Act, it
applies also to any offence or contravention thereunder committed outside India by any
person.]

What is the purpose of customs Act 1962?

provides for the implementation and collection of duty on goods imported and
exported in the country.

What are the two main objectives of wildlife Act 1972?

1. Prohibition on Hunting of Specified wild animals, birds and plants.
2. Setting up and management of national parks and wildlife sanctuaries. 24-Sept-2020

regulate the departure from India of citizens of India and other persons and for matters incidental or
ancillary thereto
This Act may be called the Passports Act, 1967.
“passport” means a passport issued or deemed to have been issued under this Act
“passport authority” means an officer or authority empowered under rules made under thisAct to
issue passports or travel documents and includes the Central Government;
“prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
“travel document” means a travel document issued or deemed to have been issued underthis Act.

Classes of passports and travel documents.

3 types
(a) ordinary passport; (b) Official passport; (c) diplomatic passport.
(2) The following classes of travel documents may be issued under this Act, namely:—
(a) emergency certificate authorising a person to enter India
; (b) certificate of identity for the purpose of establishing the identity of a person
(c) such other certificate or document as may be prescribed.
(3) The Central Government shall, in consonance with the usage and practice followed by it in this
behalf, prescribe the classes of persons to whom the classes of passports and travel documents
referred to respectively in sub-section (1) and sub-section (2) may be issued under this Act

Applications for passports, travel documents, etc, and orders thereon

1 [(1) An application for the issue of a passport under this Act for visiting such foreign country or
countries (not being a named foreign country)
In this section, “named foreign country” means
such foreign country as the Central Government may, by rules made under this Act, specify in this
behalf
An application for the issue of
a passport under this Act for visiting a named foreign country; oWhere the passport authority makes
an order under clause (b) or clause (c) of sub-section (2) on the application of any person,
Extension of period of Passport.—Where a passport is issued for a shorter period than the
prescribed period under section 7, such shorter period shall, unless the passport authority for
reasons to be recorded in writing otherwise determines, b

. Conditions and forms of passports and travel documents.—The conditions subject to which, and
the form in which, a passport or travel document shall be issued or renewed shall be such as may be
prescribed:

Payment of Wages Act, 1936

The Payment of Wages Act, 1936 is one of the old enactments dealing with employer employee
relationship.
The State of Maharashtra has extended the provisions of the Act to all establishments covered by
the Bombay Shops and Establishments Act, 1948.
Penalties for Non-Compliance:
Repeat offences attract 1 to 6 months imprisonment

The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961

The Act was passed to provide uniform maturity benefits for women employees in industries not
covered by the Employees State Insurance Act.

• Maternity Leave: A female employee is entitled to maternity leave of 12 weeks (6 weeks prior to
delivery & 6 weeks after birth of child). An additional 4 weeks can be granted on full pay in case of
illness due to pregnancy, delivery miscarriage or premature birth.

THE FOREIGNERS ACT, 1946

ACTNo. 31 OF 1946*
An Act to confer upon the Central Government certain powers in respect offoreigners.
WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the exercise by the Central Government of certain powers in
respect of the entry of foreigners into 1 [India], their presence therein and their departure
therefrom.
. Short title and extent.—(1) This Act may be called the Foreigners Act, 1946. (2) It extends to the
whole of 1 [India] 2

In this Act— 3 [(a) “foreigner” means a person who is not a citizen of India;] 4* * * * *
(b) “prescribed” means prescribed by orders made under this Act;
(c) “specified” means specified by direction of a prescribed authority

ACT
Mercantile Act Stand For - Commercial law,
Types of Court

- Supreme Court,
High Court,
District Court, and
subordinate courts
law of contract stands for Indian Contract Act, 1872 - a promise enforceable by law.
Payment of wages Act – 1936
Minimum wages Act – 1948
Employee State Insurance Act – 1948
Maternity benefits Act – 1961
Foreigners Act – 1946
Passport Act – 1967
Custom Act – 1962
Ancient Monuments and Archaeological sites and remine Act 1972
Wild life (protection ) Act – 1972
Consumer Protection Act- 1986
Right to information Act - 2005
Foreign Exchanges management Act – 1999
Information technology Act - 2000