Tea From Assam Question Answer
Q.1: Who wrote the prose - piece "Tea from Assam"?Ans: Arup Kumar Datta.
Q.2: Which State did Pranjal belong to?
Ans: Pranjal belonged to Assam.
Q.3: Who is Rajvir?
Ans Rajvir is Pranjal's classmate at school in Delhi.
Q.4: What is Assam famous for?
Ans: Assam is famous for the production of Tea
Q.5: Where was tea first drunk.?
Ans: Tea was first drunk in China.
Q.6: Who is Pranjal?
Ans: Pranjal is a youngstar from Assam who studied in Delhi.
Q.7 What is Pranjal's father?
Ans: Pranjal's father is the manager of a Tea garden in upper Assam.
Q.8. Where did Rajvir came in accompaniment with Pranjal?
Ans: Rajvir came to Assam in accompaniment with Pranjal.
Q.9: What was read by Pranjal in the train compartment?
Ans: Pranjal was busy in reading detective book the train compartment.
Q.10 When did tea come to Europe?
Ans: Tea Come to Europe in the sixteenth century and was drunk more as medicine than as beverage.
Q.11 When did tea first drunk in China ?
Ans: Tea was first drunk in china in 2700 BC.
Q.12: How many cups of tea are drunk across the world daily?
Ans: Over 80 crores cup of tea are drunk across the world daily.
13) What presented a magnificent views?
Ans: The Soft green paddy fields give away to tea bushes, against the backdrop of densely wooded hills a sea of tea bushes stretched as far as the eye could see. It was green, green everywhere.It was so magnificent view that Rajvir had never seen so much greenery before.
Also note: Assam is the state having the largest concentration of tea plantation in the world.
Also note: Chinese Emperor always boiled water before drinking it.
Q.14: Who was Bodhidharma? What did he do? What vanished Bodhidharma sleep?
Ans: In Indian Legend, Bodhidharma was an ancient Budhist ascetic, who cut his eyelids because he felt sleepy during meditation. Ten tea plants grew out of the eyelids and when the leaves of this plant put in hot water and drunk vanished his sleep.Q.15: Name the railway junction where they finally got off
Ans: They finally got off at Mariani Junction.
Q.16: Name the tea garden managed by Pranjal's father?
Ans: Dhekiabari Tea Estate was managed by Pranjal's father.Q.17: What was worn by the tea pluckers and what were they doing ?
Ans: A group of tea pluckers with bamboo basket on their back, wearing plastic aprons and plucking the newly sprouted leaves.
Q.18: When was the sprouting period of tea plants?
Ans: The sprouting period of tea plants is from May to July.
Q.19: Describe the Chinese legend about tea.
Ans: Once there was a Chinese Emperor who always boiled water before drinking it. One day while boiling water a few leaves of the twigs burning under the pot fell into the boiling water giving it a delicious flavour. It is said that they were tea leaves.
Q.20: What are the two words that came from China?
Ans: Chai and Chini were the two words that came from China.
Tea From Assam Class 10
Pranjol, a youngster from Assam, is Rajvir’s classmate at school in Delhi. Pranjol’s father is the manager of a tea-garden in Upper Assam and Pranjol has invited Rajvir to visit his home during the summer vacation. “CHAI-GARAM... garam-chai,” a vendor called out in a high-pitched voice. He came up to their window and asked,”Chai, sa’ab?” “Give us two cups,” Pranjol said. They sipped the steaming hot liquid. Almost everyone in their compartment was drinking tea too. “Do you know that over eighty crore cups of tea are drunk every day throughout the world?” Rajvir said. “Whew!” exclaimed Pranjol. “Tea really is very popular.” The train pulled out of the station. Pranjol buried his nose in his detective book again. Rajvir too was an ardent fan of detective stories, but at the moment he was keener on looking at the beautiful scenery. It was green, green everywhere. Rajvir had never seen so much greenery before. Then the soft green paddy fields gave way to tea bushes. It was a magnificent view. Against the backdrop of densely wooded hills a sea of tea bushes stretched as far as the eye could see. Dwarfing the tiny tea plants were tall sturdy shade-trees and amidst the orderly rows of bushes busily moved doll-like figures.In the distance was an ugly building with smoke billowing out of tall chimneys. “Hey, a tea garden!” Rajvir cried excitedly. Pranjol, who had been born and brought up on a plantation, didn’t share Rajvir’s excitement. “Oh, this is tea country now,” he said. “Assam has the largest concentration of plantations in the world. You will see enough gardens to last you a lifetime!” “I have been reading as much as I could about tea,” Rajvir said. “No one really knows who discovered tea but there are many legends.” “What legends?” “Well, there’s the one about the Chinese emperor who always boiled water before drinking it. One day a few leaves of the twigs burning under the pot fell into the water giving it a delicious flavour. It is said they were tea leaves.” “Tell me another!” scoffed Pranjol. “We have an Indian legend too. Bodhidharma, an ancient Buddhist ascetic, cut off his eyelids because he felt sleepy during meditations. Ten tea plants grew out of the eyelids. The leaves of these plants when put in hot water and drunk banished sleep. “Tea was first drunk in China,” Rajvir added, “as far back as 2700 B.C.! In fact words such as tea, ‘chai’ and ‘chini’ are from Chinese. Tea came to Europe only in the sixteenth century and was drunk more as medicine than as beverage.” The train clattered into Mariani junction. The boys collected their luggage and pushed their way to the crowded platform. Pranjol’s parents were waiting for them. Soon they were driving towards Dhekiabari, the tea-garden managed by Pranjol’s father. An hour later the car veered sharply off the main
road. They crossed a cattle-bridge and entered Dhekiabari Tea Estate. On both sides of the gravel-road were acre upon acre of tea bushes, all neatly pruned to the same height. Groups of tea-pluckers, with bamboo baskets on their backs, wearing plastic aprons, were plucking the newly sprouted leaves.
Pranjol’s father slowed down to allow a tractor, pulling a trailer-load of tea leaves, to pass. “This is the second-flush or sprouting period, isn’t it, Mr Barua?” Rajvir asked. “It lasts from May to July and yields the best tea.” “You seem to have done your homework before coming,” Pranjol’s father said in surprise. “Yes, Mr Barua,” Rajvir admitted. “But I hope to learn much more while I’m here.”
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