Why is India a popular destination for health tourism?
Why is India a popular destination for health tourism?
Official answer
India is popular for health tourism because it offers excellent medical facilities.
Marking scheme
- 1.1 mark for correctly mentioning 'excellent medical facilities' as the reason for India's popularity in health tourism.
Hint
Paragraph 4 contains a specific phrase about what India offers to health tourists -- use those exact words in your answer.
Quick oral answer
India is a popular destination for health tourism because it offers excellent medical facilities. The passage highlights the quality of medical infrastructure as the key reason tourists choose India for health-related travel.
Common mistakes
- 1.Writing about Ayurveda or traditional Indian medicine instead of 'excellent medical facilities' as the passage states -- students import outside knowledge rather than sticking to the text.
- 2.Providing an overly long answer for a 1-mark question, wasting time by discussing cost advantages or specific hospitals that are not mentioned in the passage.
- 3.Confusing health tourism with spiritual tourism or wellness tourism, which are distinct categories mentioned separately in the passage.
Analysis and explanation
This 1-mark question is a direct factual-recall check at the 'remember' level of Bloom's taxonomy — no inference is needed.
Concept
- Paragraph 4 states that India is popular for health tourism because of its excellent medical facilities.
Common mistakes
- Over-answering by adding unrelated details such as cost, Ayurveda or yoga, which the passage does not link to health tourism.
- Confusing health tourism with spiritual tourism, a separate, much smaller category (2%) in the passage.
Exam tip
- Keep the answer to one clear sentence using the passage's own phrase 'excellent medical facilities' rather than a loose paraphrase, and spend no more than a minute on it.
Interesting facts
India's medical tourism industry was valued at approximately $9 billion in 2023, with the country receiving over 2 million medical tourists annually from countries like Bangladesh, Afghanistan, and the Middle East.
A heart bypass surgery in India costs around 7,000 compared to 200,000 in the United States, making India one of the most cost-effective destinations for major surgeries.
India has over 40 JCI (Joint Commission International) accredited hospitals, the highest number in Asia, which is a globally recognized standard for healthcare quality and patient safety.
Question details
Q14 of 47 questions
- Board
- CBSE
- Class
- Class 10
- Subject
- English (Communicative)
- Year
- 2025
- Section
- Section A
- Marks
- 1
- Type
- Short Answer
- Chapter
- Reading Skills
- Topic
- Health Tourism
- Bloom's level
- remember
- Syllabus topic
- Reading Skills - Discursive Passage (Unseen Passage Comprehension)
- Updated
- 2026-02-19
- Author
- Padhantu
- Reviewed by
- Padhantu
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Frequently asked questions
What makes India specifically attractive for health tourism compared to other countries?
According to the passage, India's excellent medical facilities are the primary draw. In reality, India also offers treatments at a fraction of Western costs, but the passage focuses on the quality of facilities.
Is health tourism the same as wellness tourism?
Not exactly. Health tourism (or medical tourism) involves traveling for specific medical treatments or surgeries, while wellness tourism focuses on preventive health activities like yoga retreats and spa treatments.
Should I add my own knowledge about Indian healthcare in my answer?
No. For reading comprehension questions, always restrict your answer to what the passage states. Adding external knowledge, however accurate, can lead to marks being deducted for going beyond the text.