Tea from Assam
Short Answer Questions
1. Where and when was tea first drunk?
Answer: Tea was first drunk in China around 2700 B.C.
2. When did tea reach Europe? How was it used there at first?
Answer: Tea reached Europe in the sixteenth century. At that time, it was used more as a medicine than as an ordinary beverage.
3. Who is Rajvir?
Answer: Rajvir is Pranjol’s classmate and friend. He travels with Pranjol to Assam during the summer vacation.
4. Who is Pranjol?
Answer: Pranjol is a boy from Assam who studies at a school in Delhi. His father manages the Dhekiabari Tea Estate in Upper Assam.
5. How many cups of tea are drunk throughout the world every day?
Answer: More than eighty crore cups of tea are drunk throughout the world every day.
6. What does Pranjol’s father do?
Answer: Pranjol’s father, Mr Barua, is the manager of the Dhekiabari Tea Estate in Upper Assam.
7. “You seem to have done your homework before coming.” Who said this and to whom?
Answer: Mr Barua said this to Rajvir because Rajvir knew many facts and legends about tea before visiting the tea estate.
8. What kind of books did Pranjol like to read?
Answer: Pranjol liked reading detective stories.
9. Who is the writer of “Tea from Assam”?
Answer: Arup Kumar Dutta is the writer of “Tea from Assam”.
10. Who was Bodhidharma?
Answer: Bodhidharma was an ancient Buddhist ascetic who appears in an Indian legend connected with the discovery of tea.
11. Why did Rajvir prefer looking out of the train window instead of reading?
Answer: Rajvir was visiting Assam for the first time and was fascinated by the beautiful landscape outside. He saw green paddy fields gradually giving way to vast tea gardens.
The fresh and unfamiliar scenery attracted him so much that he preferred looking outside rather than reading.
12. Why was Pranjol not as excited as Rajvir on seeing the tea gardens?
Answer: Pranjol had been born and brought up around tea plantations, so the sight of tea gardens was familiar to him. Rajvir, on the other hand, was seeing them for the first time.
13. What fascinated Rajvir during his journey through Assam?
Answer: Rajvir was fascinated by the vast stretches of green tea gardens, the neatly arranged tea bushes and the beautiful landscape of Assam.
14. What is Assam famous for according to the lesson?
Answer: Assam is especially famous for its vast tea plantations and has a very large concentration of tea gardens.
15. What did Rajvir see among the tea bushes?
Answer: Rajvir saw groups of tea pluckers carrying bamboo baskets on their backs and plucking newly sprouted tea leaves.
16. Who came to receive Pranjol and Rajvir at Mariani Junction?
Answer: Pranjol’s parents came to receive them at Mariani Junction.
17. What was the name of the tea estate they visited?
Answer: The tea estate was called Dhekiabari Tea Estate.
Long Answer Questions
18. Describe the legends associated with the discovery of tea.
Answer: The lesson mentions two popular legends about the discovery of tea.
According to a Chinese legend, a Chinese emperor always had water boiled before drinking it. One day, a few leaves accidentally fell into the boiling water and gave it a pleasant flavour. Those leaves were believed to be tea leaves.
According to an Indian legend, an ancient Buddhist ascetic named Bodhidharma became sleepy while meditating. He cut off his eyelids, and tea plants are said to have grown from them. The leaves of these plants, when put into hot water and drunk, helped people remain awake.
These legends show that the exact origin of tea is unknown, although many interesting stories are associated with its discovery.
19. Describe the Dhekiabari Tea Estate as seen by Rajvir and Pranjol.
Answer: The Dhekiabari Tea Estate appeared vast, green and beautifully organised. After leaving the main road, the car entered the estate through a cattle bridge.
On both sides of the gravel road stretched acre after acre of tea bushes, all neatly pruned to almost the same height. Tall shade trees stood among the tea plants.
Groups of tea pluckers moved among the bushes carrying bamboo baskets on their backs. They were busy collecting newly sprouted tea leaves. A tractor carrying a trailer full of tea leaves also passed them.
The seemingly endless greenery and orderly rows of tea plants greatly impressed Rajvir.
20. Describe the view of the tea gardens that Rajvir saw from the train.
Answer: As the train entered Assam, Rajvir eagerly looked out of the window. The soft green paddy fields gradually disappeared and were replaced by tea bushes stretching far into the distance.
The tea plants appeared neatly arranged, and tall shade trees rose above them. The vast green landscape was new and exciting for Rajvir, who was visiting Assam for the first time.
21. What information did Rajvir know about tea before arriving in Assam?
Answer: Rajvir had gathered several facts about tea. He knew that tea was first drunk in China around 2700 B.C. and that it reached Europe in the sixteenth century.
He also knew the Chinese and Indian legends connected with the discovery of tea. His knowledge impressed Mr Barua, who remarked that Rajvir seemed to have done his homework before coming.
Extract-Based Questions
Extract – I
22. How was tea used in Europe in the sixteenth century?
Answer: In the sixteenth century, tea was used in Europe more as a medicine than as a regular beverage.
23. What is the Chinese legend about tea?
Answer: According to the Chinese legend, a Chinese emperor used to drink boiled water. One day, some leaves accidentally fell into the boiling water and gave it a pleasant flavour. These were believed to be tea leaves.
24. What is the Indian legend about tea?
Answer: According to the Indian legend, Bodhidharma cut off his eyelids because he felt sleepy during meditation. Tea plants are said to have grown from them, and their leaves helped people stay awake when taken with hot water.
True or False
25. State whether the following statements are True or False.
(i) Tea came to Europe in the sixteenth century and was used more as medicine than as a beverage.
Answer: True
(ii) Tea came to Europe in the eighteenth century and was used mainly as a beverage.
Answer: False
Fill in the Blank
26. Complete the sentence:
No one knows who discovered tea but ________.
Answer: there are many legends.
Word Meaning
27. What does “buried his nose in his detective book” mean?
Answer: It means that Pranjol became deeply absorbed or engrossed in reading his book.
Dialogue-Based Question
28. “Chai-garam… garam-chai.”
(a) Where are these words usually heard?
Answer: These words are commonly heard at railway stations.
(b) Who heard these words in the lesson?
Answer: Pranjol heard the tea vendor calling out these words.
(c) What did Pranjol say to the vendor?
Answer: He asked the vendor to give them two cups of tea.
Thinking About Language
1. Compound Words
Fill in the blanks using upkeep, downpour, undergo, dropout, walk-in.
(i) A heavy ______ has been forecast due to low pressure in the Bay of Bengal.
Answer: downpour
(ii) Rakesh will ______ major surgery tomorrow morning.
Answer: undergo
(iii) My brother is responsible for the ______ of our family property.
Answer: upkeep
(iv) The ______ rate for this accountancy course is very high.
Answer: dropout
(v) She went to the company to attend a ______ interview.
Answer: walk-in
2. Form New Words
Combine the given verbs with suitable particles.
(i) The army attempted unsuccessfully to ______ the government. (throw)
Answer: overthrow
(ii) Scientists are on the brink of a major ______ in cancer research. (break)
Answer: breakthrough
(iii) The state government plans to build a ______ for Bhubaneswar to reduce traffic on the main highway. (pass)
Answer: bypass
(iv) Gautam’s ______ on life changed when he realised that the world was full of sorrow. (look)
Answer: outlook
(v) Rakesh seemed unusually ______ after the game. (cast)
Answer: downcast
3. -ing and -ed Adjectives
(i) How would you describe a good detective serial on television?
Answer: Interesting.
(ii) How would you describe a debate on a favourite topic?
Answer: Interesting or amusing.
(iii) How do you feel when you have to remain indoors because of continuous rain?
Answer: Bored.
(iv) How do you feel when you open a present?
Answer: Excited.
(v) How do you feel while watching your favourite television programme?
Answer: Interested or excited.
(vi) How might your mother look after waiting in a long queue?
Answer: Tired or irritated.
(vii) How would you feel while tracking a tiger in a tiger reserve?
Answer: Thrilled and excited.
(viii) How would you describe an enjoyable story or film?
Answer: Interesting.
4. Paragraph Using -ing and -ed Adjectives
Coorg
Coorg is an interesting and exciting place to visit. Its green hills, forests and beautiful landscape can make any visitor feel refreshed and delighted.
Adventure activities can be thrilling, while the natural scenery is amazing. Visitors may also feel excited when they see wildlife in the region. Overall, a visit to Coorg can be a memorable and enjoyable experience.
Speaking and Writing
5. Short Group Discussion on Tea
Tea Planter:
I believe tea cultivation provides employment to a large number of people and plays an important role in the economy.
Sales Agent:
I think good-quality tea can attract consumers when it is properly packaged and marketed.
Tea Lover:
I enjoy tea because it is refreshing and has become a part of everyday life for many people.
Physician:
It is important to remember that tea should be consumed in moderation as part of a balanced lifestyle.
Tea Shop Owner:
Tea is one of the most popular drinks among customers, and different people prefer it in different ways.
6. Advertisement for a Tea Product
FRESH ASSAM TEA
Begin Your Day with Freshness!
Enjoy the rich aroma and refreshing taste of carefully selected Assam tea leaves.
- Fresh and aromatic
- Made from quality tea leaves
- Rich taste
- Perfect for your morning and evening cup
Taste the freshness of Assam in every cup!
Additional Important Questions
29. Why are bamboo baskets important for tea pluckers?
Answer: Tea pluckers carry bamboo baskets on their backs so that they can easily collect and carry the freshly plucked tea leaves while moving through the tea bushes.
30. What happens during the sprouting season?
Answer: During the sprouting season, new tea leaves grow on the bushes and tea pluckers become busy collecting the fresh leaves.
According to the material provided, the sprouting season mentioned is from May to July.
31. Why did the tea gardens look special to Rajvir?
Answer: Rajvir had never seen such vast tea plantations before. The endless green tea bushes, tall shade trees and groups of tea pluckers created a beautiful and unfamiliar scene for him.
32. What does the lesson tell us about the popularity of tea?
Answer: The lesson shows that tea is one of the most popular drinks in the world. More than eighty crore cups are consumed every day, and its history goes back thousands of years.
33. What was Pranjol doing while Rajvir was looking outside the train?
Answer: Pranjol was deeply engrossed in reading a detective story while Rajvir watched the scenery outside.
34. Why did Mr Barua think Rajvir had “done his homework”?
Answer: Mr Barua realised that Rajvir already knew several facts about tea, such as its history, legends and the tea-growing season. Therefore, he jokingly said that Rajvir seemed to have prepared well before his visit.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who is the writer of “Tea from Assam”?
(a) Robert Frost
(b) Arup Kumar Dutta
(c) Frederick Forsyth
(d) Liam O’Flaherty
Answer: (b) Arup Kumar Dutta
2. Tea was first drunk in—
(a) India
(b) China
(c) Europe
(d) Africa
Answer: (b) China
3. Tea was first drunk around—
(a) 2600 B.C.
(b) 2700 B.C.
(c) 2780 B.C.
(d) 2870 B.C.
Answer: (b) 2700 B.C.
4. When did tea reach Europe?
(a) Twelfth century
(b) Fourteenth century
(c) Sixteenth century
(d) Eighteenth century
Answer: (c) Sixteenth century
5. In Europe, tea was initially used mainly as—
(a) food
(b) medicine
(c) perfume
(d) spice
Answer: (b) Medicine
6. More than ______ crore cups of tea are consumed every day throughout the world.
(a) Sixty
(b) Seventy
(c) Eighty
(d) Ninety
Answer: (c) Eighty
7. Who was reading a detective story?
(a) Rajvir
(b) Pranjol
(c) Mr Barua
(d) The tea vendor
Answer: (b) Pranjol
8. Who is Rajvir?
(a) Pranjol’s brother
(b) Pranjol’s classmate
(c) Pranjol’s father
(d) A tea planter
Answer: (b) Pranjol’s classmate
9. What was Mr Barua’s profession?
(a) Teacher
(b) Bank manager
(c) Tea estate manager
(d) Doctor
Answer: (c) Tea estate manager
10. Mr Barua managed—
(a) Dhekiabari Tea Estate
(b) Darjeeling Tea Estate
(c) Mariani Tea Estate
(d) Dhanibari Tea Estate
Answer: (a) Dhekiabari Tea Estate
11. What was the vendor selling at the railway station?
(a) Sweets
(b) Tea
(c) Fruits
(d) Books
Answer: (b) Tea
12. What were Rajvir and Pranjol drinking in the train?
(a) Coffee
(b) Soup
(c) Tea
(d) Juice
Answer: (c) Tea
13. There are ______ main legends about tea mentioned in the lesson.
(a) One
(b) Two
(c) Three
(d) Four
Answer: (b) Two
14. Who was Bodhidharma?
(a) A Chinese emperor
(b) A Buddhist ascetic
(c) A tea garden manager
(d) A trader
Answer: (b) A Buddhist ascetic
15. According to the legend, why did Bodhidharma cut off his eyelids?
(a) He could not see clearly
(b) He became sleepy during meditation
(c) He wanted to cure an illness
(d) He was ordered to do so
Answer: (b) He became sleepy during meditation
16. The words “chai” and “chini” mentioned in the lesson are associated with—
(a) China
(b) India
(c) Europe
(d) Japan
Answer: (a) China
17. What is Assam especially famous for in the lesson?
(a) Tea plantations
(b) Desert
(c) Snowfields
(d) Industries
Answer: (a) Tea plantations
18. According to the material, which place has a very large concentration of tea plantations?
(a) Assam
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Punjab
(d) Gujarat
Answer: (a) Assam
19. Why did Pranjol not share Rajvir’s excitement?
(a) He disliked tea gardens
(b) He had grown up around tea plantations
(c) He was ill
(d) He wanted to return to Delhi
Answer: (b) He had grown up around tea plantations
20. What fascinated Rajvir most?
(a) The railway station
(b) The magnificent view of the tea gardens
(c) The detective story
(d) The tea vendor
Answer: (b) The magnificent view of the tea gardens
21. Tea pluckers carried—
(a) wooden boxes
(b) bamboo baskets
(c) metal containers
(d) cloth bags
Answer: (b) Bamboo baskets
22. What were the tea pluckers doing?
(a) Planting trees
(b) Plucking newly sprouted tea leaves
(c) Cutting shade trees
(d) Watering the road
Answer: (b) Plucking newly sprouted tea leaves
23. The small figures moving among the tea bushes were—
(a) managers
(b) tourists
(c) tea pluckers
(d) drivers
Answer: (c) Tea pluckers
24. According to the supplied material, the sprouting season lasts from—
(a) October to December
(b) May to July
(c) January to March
(d) August to October
Answer: (b) May to July
25. Whom did Pranjol invite to Assam during the summer vacation?
(a) Rahul
(b) Rajvir
(c) Rohan
(d) Ravi
Answer: (b) Rajvir
26. “Buried his nose in his detective book” means—
(a) covered his nose with the book
(b) smelled the book
(c) became deeply absorbed in reading
(d) fell asleep
Answer: (c) Became deeply absorbed in reading
27. “Chai-garam… garam-chai” is most commonly heard at—
(a) schools
(b) hospitals
(c) railway stations
(d) libraries
Answer: (c) Railway stations
28. What did Pranjol ask the tea vendor for?
(a) One cup of tea
(b) Two cups of tea
(c) Three cups of tea
(d) A bottle of water
Answer: (b) Two cups of tea
29. Who said, “You seem to have done your homework before coming”?
(a) Rajvir
(b) Pranjol
(c) Mr Barua
(d) The tea vendor
Answer: (c) Mr Barua
30. “Tea from Assam” mainly describes—
(a) tea, its legends and the tea-growing landscape of Assam
(b) only the history of China
(c) only a train journey
(d) only the life of a tea vendor
Answer: (a) Tea, its legends and the tea-growing landscape of Assam
Teacher Generate Question Answer
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)
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