Updated on 04/06/2026
*III- Tea from Assam (Arup Kumar Datta)*
*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 students in a school…..*
Ans. Delhi
*4. How did Pranjol and Rajvir travel to Assam?*
Ans. By train
*5. What was the profession of Pranjol’s father?*
Ans He was the manager of the Dhekiabari Tea Estate
*6. When and where was tea first drunk in ancient times?*
Ans In China, around 2700 BC
*7. Where was Pranjol's father's Tea Estate situated?*
Ans At Dhekiabari
*8. Which months mark the best second-flush or sprouting season for premium tea?*
Ans. From May to July
*9. When did tea come to Europe?*
Ans. In the 16th century
*10. How was tea primarily consumed when it was first introduced to Europe? *
Ans. More as a medicine than as a beverage
11. Approximately how many cups of tea are drunk every day throughout the world?
Ans. Over eighty crore cups.
Textual Questions
*1. Who were Pranjol and Rajvir? Where were they going?*
Ans. Rajvir and Pranjol were classmates studying in Delhi. Pranjol belonged to Assam, which is known as the "tea country." He invited Rajvir to spend the summer vacation at his home. So they were going to Assam to see the tea gardens by train.
*2. Which story of a Chinese emperor is associated with the discovery of tea?*
Ans. "A Chinese emperor always boiled his drinking water. One day, a few leaves of the twigs burning under the pot fell into the water, giving it a delicious flavor. Those were tea leaves."
*3. What is the Indian legend about the discovery of tea?*
Ans. The Indian legend about the discovery of tea is that a Bodhidharma, an ancient Buddhist ascetic had cut off his eyelids to avoid sleep during meditations. Ten tea plants grew out of his eyelids. When the leaves were 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 the 16th century. First it was drunk as medicine. The words tea, 'chai' and 'chini' are from Chinese.
Q.5 Describe the scenery at the Dhekiabari Tea Estate as seen by Rajvir.
Ans: On both sides of the gravel road, there were acre upon acre of neatly pruned tea bushes, all cleared to the same height. Groups of tea-pluckers, wearing plastic aprons and carrying bamboo baskets on their backs, were busy plucking the newly sprouted leaves.
Q.6 Why was Rajvir deeply excited during the train journey while Pranjol remained indifferent?
Ans. Rajvir had spent his life in Delhi and had never seen vast stretches of natural greenery. Looking out the window, he was completely mesmerized by the magnificent view of soft green paddy fields giving way to infinite rows of tea bushes. Pranjol, however, had been born and brought up on a tea plantation, so the scenery was completely ordinary to him, and he preferred reading his detective book.
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. They were studying 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. Rajvir was looking out of the train while Pranjol was reading a detective book. It was green, green everywhere. He has never seen so much greenery before. There were tea bushes everywhere. Rajvir was fascinated by the magnificent view of the tea garden. They also discussed Indian and Chinese legends about tea. It was believed that tea was first drunk in China in 2700 B.C. Eighty crore cups of tea are drunk every day throughout the world.