Tea from Assam
Short Answer Questions
Q.1. Where and when was tea first drunk?
Ans: Tea was first drunk in China around 2700 B.C.
Q.2. When did tea reach Europe?
Ans: Tea reached Europe in the sixteenth century.
Q.3. Who is Rajvir?
Ans: Rajvir is a classmate of Pranjol.
Q.4. Who is Pranjol?
Ans: Pranjol is a boy from Assam who studies in a school in Delhi.
Q.5. How many cups of tea are drunk worldwide every day?
Ans: More than eighty crore (800 million) cups of tea are drunk every day.
Q.6. What does Pranjol’s father do?
Ans: He is the manager of the Dhekiabari Tea Estate in Upper Assam.
Q.7. “You seem to have done your homework before coming.” Who said this?
Ans: Mr. Barua said this to Rajvir.
Q.8. What kind of books did Pranjol like to read?
Ans: Pranjol liked reading detective stories.
Long Answer Questions
Q.9. Describe the legends about the discovery of tea.
Ans: There are two main legends about the discovery of tea:
Chinese Legend: A Chinese emperor always boiled water before drinking. One day, some leaves fell into the boiling water and gave it a pleasant taste. These were believed to be tea leaves.
Indian Legend: An ascetic named Bodhidharma cut off his eyelids because he felt sleepy during meditation. Tea plants grew from his eyelids, and their leaves helped people stay awake.
Q.10. Describe the Dhekiabari Tea Garden.
Ans: Dhekiabari Tea Garden is large and beautiful. The tea bushes are neatly trimmed to the same height. Tall shade trees grow among them. During the sprouting season, workers pluck tea leaves with bamboo baskets on their backs. The greenery looks endless and fascinating.
Extract-Based Questions
Q.11. Answer the following:
(i) How was tea used in Europe in the sixteenth century?
Ans: It was used more as a medicine than as a beverage.
(ii) What is the Chinese legend about tea?
Ans: Tea was discovered when leaves accidentally fell into boiling water and gave it a good flavour.
(iii) What is the Indian legend about tea?
Ans: Tea plants grew from Bodhidharma’s eyelids and helped people stay awake.
True / False
Q.12.
(i) Tea came to Europe in the sixteenth century and was used as medicine. → True
(ii) Tea came to Europe in the eighteenth century and was used mainly as a drink. → False
Fill in the Blank
Q.13. Complete the sentence:
No one knows who discovered tea but __.
Ans: there are many legends.
Word Meaning
Q.14. What does “buried his nose” mean?
Ans: It means to become deeply engrossed in something. (Option A)
Other Questions
Q.15. How many cups of tea are drunk daily worldwide?
Ans: More than eighty crore cups.
Q.16. Who is the writer of “Tea from Assam”? Who is Mr. Barua?
Ans: The writer is Arup Kumar Dutta.
Mr. Barua is Pranjol’s father and the manager of the tea estate.
Dialogue-Based Question
Q.17. “Chai-Garam… garam chai”
(a) Where are these words usually heard?
Ans: At railway stations.
(b) Who heard these words here?
Ans: Pranjol.
(c) What did he say?
Ans: “Give us two cups.”
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
1. Tea was first drunk in:
(A) Europe (B) China (C) India (D) Africa
Ans: (B)
2. What was Pranjol’s father?
(A) Bank manager (B) Teacher (C) Postman (D) Tea estate manager
Ans: (D)
3. What is Assam famous for?
(A) Scenic beauty (B) Tea plantations (C) Hills (D) All
Ans: (B)
4. How are tea leaves plucked?
(A) With bamboo baskets (B) Machines (C) Gadgets (D) All
Ans: (A)
5. What did Rajvir see?
(A) Women with baskets (B) Women plucking leaves (C) Singing (D) A & B
Ans: (D)
6. Sprouting season lasts from:
(A) Oct–Dec (B) May–July (C) Jan–Mar (D) None
Ans: (B)
7. What fascinated Rajvir?
(A) Tea gardens (B) Number of cups (C) Manager (D) River
Ans: (A)
8. Why was Pranjol not excited?
(A) Didn’t like view (B) Grew up there (C) Upset (D) None
Ans: (B)
9. “Assam has the largest concentration…” Who said this?
(A) Pranjol (B) Rajvir (C) Father (D) Author
Ans: (A)
10. Whom did Pranjol invite?
(A) Rahul (B) Rohan (C) Ravi (D) Rajvir
Ans: (D)
11. What does the author describe?
(A) Popularity of tea (B) Growth (C) Export (D) All
Ans: (A)
12. Chinese words for tea are:
(A) Chai (B) Chini (C) Tea (D) A & B
Ans: (D)
13. Name of tea estate:
(A) Dhanibabad (B) Dhekiabari (C) Dhekinabad (D) None
Ans: (B)
14. Largest tea plantations are in:
(A) Darjeeling (B) Tamil Nadu (C) Assam (D) None
Ans: (C)
15. Tea was first drunk in:
(A) China (B) Japan (C) England (D) India
Ans: (A)