*III- Tea
from Assam (Arup Kumar Datta)*
Very Short Type
Q-Ans.
*1. Who is the writer of ‘Tea from Assam’?*
Ans. Arup Kumar Datta
*2. Which state did Pranjol belong to?*
Ans. To Assam
*3. Pranjol and Rajvir were student in a school…..*
Ans. In Delhi
*4. Pranjol and Rajvir go to Assam by*
Ans By train
*5. What
was Pranjol’s father?*
Ans The manager of a tea garden
*6. When was tea drunk first in China?*
Ans In 2700 BC
*7. Where was Pranjol’s father Tea Estate situated?*
Ans At Dhekiabari
*8. What is the best season for tea?*
Ans. From May to July
*9. When did tea come to Europe?*
Ans. In 16th century
*10. How was tea taken in the beginning?*
Ans. As a medicine
*III- Tea from Assam (Arup Kumar Datta)*
*1. Who were Pranjol and Rajvir? Where were they going?*
Ans. Rajvir and Pranjol were classmates. They were going to Assam to see the tea gardens.
*2. Which story of a Chinese emperor is associated with the discovery of tea?*
Ans. It was an emperor of China. He used to drink boiled water every day. Once, some of the tea leaves fell in the boiling water and got boiled. When he drank it, he found it taste was delicious.
*3. What is the Indian legend about the discovery of tea?*
Ans. The Indian legend about the discovery of tea is that a Bodhidharma or Buddhist had cut off his eyelids to avoid sleep during meditations. Ten tea plants grew out of his eyelids. When the leaves added in hot water and drunk, it banished sleep.
*4. Where was tea first drunk? When did tea come to Europe?*
Ans. Tea was first drunk in China in 2700 BC. Tea came to Europe in 16th century. First it was drunk as medicine. Words tea, 'chai' and 'chini' are from Chinese.
Long Answer
*1. Where were Pranjol and Rajvir going? What did Rajvir see when he looked out of the train on the way?*
Ans. Rajvir and Pranjol were classmates in a school of Delhi. Pranjol's father was the manager of a tea-garden in Assam. Pranjol invited Rajvir to visit his home during the summer vacation. They were going to Assam by train to see the tea gardens. It was green, green everywhere. Rajvir has never seen so much greenery before it. There were tea gardens everywhere. They also discussed about Indian and Chinese legend about tea. It was believed that tea was first drunk in China in 2700 B.C. Eighty crore cups of tea are drunk everyday throughout the world.
Ans. Arup Kumar Datta
Ans. To Assam
Ans. In Delhi
Ans By train
Ans The manager of a tea garden
Ans In 2700 BC
Ans At Dhekiabari
Ans. From May to July
Ans. In 16th century
Ans. As a medicine
*III- Tea from Assam (Arup Kumar Datta)*
*1. Who were Pranjol and Rajvir? Where were they going?*
Ans. Rajvir and Pranjol were classmates. They were going to Assam to see the tea gardens.
*2. Which story of a Chinese emperor is associated with the discovery of tea?*
Ans. It was an emperor of China. He used to drink boiled water every day. Once, some of the tea leaves fell in the boiling water and got boiled. When he drank it, he found it taste was delicious.
*3. What is the Indian legend about the discovery of tea?*
Ans. The Indian legend about the discovery of tea is that a Bodhidharma or Buddhist had cut off his eyelids to avoid sleep during meditations. Ten tea plants grew out of his eyelids. When the leaves added in hot water and drunk, it banished sleep.
*4. Where was tea first drunk? When did tea come to Europe?*
Ans. Tea was first drunk in China in 2700 BC. Tea came to Europe in 16th century. First it was drunk as medicine. Words tea, 'chai' and 'chini' are from Chinese.
Long Answer
*1. Where were Pranjol and Rajvir going? What did Rajvir see when he looked out of the train on the way?*
Ans. Rajvir and Pranjol were classmates in a school of Delhi. Pranjol's father was the manager of a tea-garden in Assam. Pranjol invited Rajvir to visit his home during the summer vacation. They were going to Assam by train to see the tea gardens. It was green, green everywhere. Rajvir has never seen so much greenery before it. There were tea gardens everywhere. They also discussed about Indian and Chinese legend about tea. It was believed that tea was first drunk in China in 2700 B.C. Eighty crore cups of tea are drunk everyday throughout the world.