Tea From Assam by Arup Kumar Datta
1. Choose the correct answer:
(i) ___ has largest concentration of tea plantations in the world. hslc-2023
(a) Darjeeling
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Assam
(d) livelihood
Ans:-(c) Assam
(ii) Tea was first drunk in___. hslc-2023
(a) China
(b) Japan
(c) England
(d) India
Ans:- (a) China
(iii) No one really knows who discovered tea but- hslc-2018
(a) there are two legends
(b) there is one legend.
(c) there are many legends
Ans:-(c) there are many legends
(iv) Pranjol's hometown is:
(a) Dhekiajuli
(b) Mariani
(c) Teok
(d) Moran
Ans:-(b) Mariani
(v) Mr Baruah was a:
(a) Bank manager
(b) Doctor
(c) Tea-garden manager
(d) Teacher
Ans:-(c) Tea-garden manager
(vi) How are Pranjol and Rajvir related to each other?
(a) brothers
(b) classmates
(c) cousins
Ans:-(b) classmates
(vii) When was tea introduced in Europe?
(a) 13th century
(b) 15th century
(c) 16th century
(d) 19th century
Ans:-(c) 16th century
(viii) How long does the sprouting period last?
(a) April to May
(b) May to July
(c) June to August
(d) July to September
Ans:-(b) May to July
(ix) Words such as 'tea', 'chai', 'chaini' are from which origin?
(a) Chinese
(b) Indian
(c) Japanese
(d) European
Ans:-(a) Chinese
(x) "Chai-garam...garam-chai." speaker here is:
(a) Rajvir
(b) Pranjol
(c) vendor
Ans:-(c) vendor
(xi) How many tea plants grew out of Bodhidharma's eyelids?
(a) Fifteen tea plants
(b) Ten tea plants
(c) Six tea plants
(d) Two tea plants
Ans:-(ii) Ten tea plants
(xii) When was tea first drunk in China?
(a) 2400 B.C
(b) 2500 B.C
(c) 2600 B.C
(d) 2700 B.C
Ans:-(iv) 2700 B.C
(xiii) What were the doll like figures that were seen moving amidst the tea garden?
(a) Tea garden manager
(b) Tractor
(c) Tea pluckers
(d) Shady trees
Ans:-(c) Tea pluckers
2. Whether the following statements are True or False
(i) Tea came to Europe only in the sixteenth century and was drunk more as medicine than as beverage. HSLC-2018
Ans:- True
(ii) Tea came to Europe only in the eighteenth century and was drunk more as beverage than as medicine
Ans:- False
3. Choose the correct answer from among the alternatives given and complete the sentence: HSLC-2018
No one really knows who discovered tea but-----
(i) there are two legends
(ii) there is one legend
(iii) there are many legends
Ans:- There are many legends.
4. Name the tea garden where Pranjol's father was posted as a manager. hslc-2023
Ans:- The tea garden where Pranjol's father was posted as a manager was Dhekiabari Tea Estate.
5. Why did Rajvir prefer to look out of the train window instead of reading? hslc-2023
Ans:- Rajvir came to Assam with his friend Pranjol. It was his first visit to Assam. Although he was also an ardent fan of detective stories like Pranjol, he was keener to look out of the train window to enjoy the beautiful scenery. He was mesmerized by the picturesque view of the tea gardens. He could see a sea of tea bushes stretched as far as his eye could see. He found the greenery of the tea gardens and busily moving doll like figures more interesting to watch from the train window, than reading his detective stories.
6. Give a brief description about the legends regarding the discovery of tea.
(Or)
Narrate briefly Rajvir's remarks on the discovery of tea and the legends that surround it. HSLC-2015
Ans:- There is an Indian and a Chinese legend regarding the discovery of tea.
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.
Once there was a Chinese emperor, who always used to boil water before drinking. One day a few leaves of the twigs burning under the pot fell into the water giving it a delicious flavour. It is said that they were tea leaves.
4. "Chai-Garam...garam-chai"
(a) Where are these words heard usually?
(b) Who was the listener of these words here?
(c) What did the listener say to the speaker of these words?
Ans:-
(a) These words are usually heard in the railway stations.
(b) Here, Pranjol was the listener of those words although most of the passengers of the compartment heard those words.
(c) The listener said to the speaker "Give us two cups"
5. Where are Rajvir and Pranjal going to?
Ans:- Rajvir and Pranjal are going to Dhekiabari Tea Estate, a tea garden in upper Assam.
6. What is the legend of tea?
Ans:- Long ago, a Chinese emperor always boiled water before drink. One day a few leaves of the twigs fell in to the boiled water and they gave the water a delicious flavour. It is said that those leaves were tea leaves.
7. Where was the tea first drunk? What is the Indian legend about tea?
Ans:- Tea was first drunk in China. According to the Indian legend, Bodhidharma, a 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.
8. "You seem to have done your homework hefore coming". Who said this? And to whom?
Ans:- Mr. Barua said these words to Rajvir.
9. What did Mr. Barua tell about tea bushes?
Ans:- Mr. Barua told Rajvir that that was the second -flush or sprouting period. It lasted from May to July and gave out the best tea.
10. Give a description of Dhekiabari tea-garden as seen by Pranjal and Rajvir when they were driven through it. HSLC-2016
Ans:- Rajvir with Pranjal arrived at Mariani station by train on their way to Dhekiabari tea estate. Pranjal's father, the manager of Dhekiabari tea estate drove them off in his car from the station to the garden. After an hour's travel, the car sharply turned off the main road. They crossed a cattle bridge and entered Dhekiabari tea estate along a gravel road. On either side of the gravel road, Rajvir feasted his eyes on the vast acres of land of neatly prunned tea plants of equal height. He also saw, groups of plastic apron worn pluckers with baskets on their back plucking the newly grown tea leaves. Pranjal's father then appreciated Rajvir's good knowledge about the sprouting period of tea leaves in Assam before their journey came to an end.
In short, Rajvir's journey from Mariani station to the tea estate was full of thrill and exitement.
11. Give a description of the magnificent view of tea garden seen by Rajvir from the railway train. HSLC-2017, 2020
Ans:- When Rajvir was coming to Assam with his friend Pranjol, he enjoyed the beautiful scenery of the tea gardens of Assam outside the train. 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. Rajvir was amazed by this magnificent view.
12. Give a brief description of Dhekiabari tea garden. HSLC-2019
Ans:- Dhekiabari tea garden is a tea garden in Upper Assam. Pranjal's father Mr. Barua was a manager of the tea garden. 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 there were tall sturdy shaded trees. Amidst the orderly rows of bushes doll like figures busily moved. On both sides of the gravelroad were acre upon acre of tea bushes, all neatly prunned to the same height. Groups of tea pluckers, with bamboo baskets on their back, wearing plastic aprons could be seen plucking the newly sprouted leaves.
Syllabus of Class X English
1. A Letter to God
2. Nelson Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela
3. A Tiger in the zoo by Leslie Norris
4. Amanda by Robin Klein
5. Animals by Walt Whitman
6. Coorg by Lokesh Abrol
7. Tea from Assam by Arup Kumar Datta
8. Madam Rides the Bus by Vallikkannan
9. The Tale of Custard the Dragon by Ogden Nash
Momemts Supplimentary Reader in Class X English
10. The Midnight visitor
11. A Question of Trust
12. Footprint without feet
13. The Hack Driver
Mr. Rupjyoti Goswami
Post Graduate Teacher (English)
Bhogeswar Hazarika Girls' Higher Secondary School, Bebejia, Nagaon, Assam.
Email: rupjyotigoswami983@gmail.com
Mobile: 9864425896.
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