Tea From Assam
1. Pranjol and Rajvir were going to ___
A. Delhi.
B. Mumbai.
C. Punjab.
D. Assam.
Ans. D. Assam.
2. How many cups of tea are drunk everyday throughout the world?
A. Over eighty crore
B. Over seventy crore
C. Twenty lakh
D. Over eighty million
Ans. A. Over eighty crore.
3. No one really knows who discovered tea but____
A. There are two legends
B. There is one legend
C. There are many legends
D. None of the above
Ans. C. There are many legends.
4. Who wrote the prose piece, "Tea From Assam"--
A. Arup Kumar Datta
B. Lokesh Abrol
C. Lucio Rodrigues
D. Bodhidharma
Ans. A. Arup Kumar Datta.
5. Mr. Barua was Pranjol's---
A. Father
B. Uncle
C. Grandfather
D. Friend
Ans. A. Father.
6. Where was tea first drunk ?
A. Japan
B. China
C. Assam
D. America
Ans. B. China.
7. When did tea come to Europe ?
A. Sixteenth century
B. Seventeenth century
C. 2700BC
D. 2600BC
Ans. A. Sixteenth century.
8. Pranjol reads in ____
A. Assam
B. Mumbai
C. Guwahati
D. Delhi
Ans. D. Delhi.
9. Rajvir is from -
A. Delhi
B. Assam
C. Nagaland
D. Sri Lanka
Ans. A. Delhi.
10. What wasthe ugly building ?
A. Post office
B. School building
C. Tea factory
D. Police station
Ans. C. Tea factory.
11. Who was Bodhidharma?
A. An ancient Buddhist ascetic
B. School teacher
C. Tea garden manager
D. Chinese emperor
Ans. A. An ancient Buddhist ascetic.
12. The best tea yields in Assam from --
A. June to December
B. January to March
C. May to July
D. April to May
Ans. C. May to July.
13. Pranjol's father works in ---
A. Dhekiabari tea estate
B. Guwahati tea estate
C. Nagaon tea estate
D. Kaziranga tea estate
Ans. A. Dhekiabari tea estate.
14. Who is Rajvir ?
A. Pranjol's friend
B. Pranjol's father
C. Mr. Barua's friend
D. Pranjol's brother
Ans. Pranjol's friend.
15. By profession Mr. Barua is a ---
A. Teacher
B. Police
C. Tea plucker
D. Manager of tea garden
Ans. D. Manager of tea garden.
16. What was read by Pranjol in the train compartment?
A. Trevelling book
B. Detective book
C. Newspaper
D. Novel
Ans. B. Detective book.
17. Name the place which amounts to the largest concertration of the tea plantation in the world.
A. Assam
B. Europe
C. China
D. America
Ans. A. Assam.
18. Name the railway junction where they finally got off __
A. Goalpara junction
B. Lamding junction
C. Guwahati junction
D. Mariani junction
Ans. D. Mariani junction.
19. Who was waiting to receive both of them?
A. Pranjol's father
B. Pranjol's mother
C. Pranjol's parents
D. Rajvir's parents.
Ans. C. Pranjol's parents.
20. What was worn by the tea pluckers ?
A. Kuppia
B. Kuffia
C. Shirt
D. Plastic aprons
Ans. Plastic aprons.
21. Who has invited Rajvir----
A. Pranjol
B. Pranjol's parents
C. Pranjol's uncle
D. Mr. Barua
Ans. A. Pranjol.
22. Who was Pranjol ?
A. A youngster from Assam
B. A manager of tea garden
C. Mr. Barua's friend
D. Rajvir's brother
Ans. A. A youngster from Assam.
23. "Chai-Garam.....garam-chai", who called out in a high pitched voice ?
A. A tea plucker
B. A postman
C. A waiter
D. A vendor
Ans. D. A vendor.
24. What is the name of Rajvir's friend ?
A. Rahul
B. Rohan
C. Ramesh
D. Pranjol
Ans. D. Pranjol.
25. According to one story, a_______ emperor discovered tea by chance....
A. European
B. American
C. Japanese
D. Chinese
Ans. D. Chinese.
26. What does Arup Kumar Datta describe in the chapter "Tea From Assam" ?
A. How tea has become popular beverage in the world
B. How tea is grown in Assam
C. How tea is exported
D. All of the above
Ans. A. How tea has become popular beverage in the world.
27. What are the two Chinese words for tea as mentioned in "Tea From Assam" ?
A. Chai
B. Chini
C. Tea
D. Both A. & B.
Ans. D. Both A. & B.
28. What does the lesson, "Tea From Assam" give us ?
A. A graphic description of the sea of tea bushes stretching as far as eyes can in Assam.
B. A vivid picture of how tea is grown
C. A complete analysis of tea plantations
D. All of the above
Ans. A. A graphic description of the sea of tea bushes stretching as far as eyes can go in Assam.
29. How do tea pluckers pluck newly sprouted leaves,as described in the chapter "Tea From Assam" ?
A. In groups with bamboo baskets on their backs
B. Through special machines
C. Through gadgets
D. All of the above
Ans. A. In groups with bamboo baskets on their backs.
30. What did Rajvir see at the tea estate ?
A. Women with bamboo baskets on their backs
B. Women plucking the new tea leaves
C. Women singing traditional songs
D. Both A. & B.
Ans. D. Both A. & B.
31. What fascinated Rajvir ?
A. Magnificent view of tea gardens
B. Over eighty crore cups of tea being drunk every day throughout the world
C. Pranjol's father being manager of a tea garden in Upper Assam.
D. All of the above
Ans. A. Magnificent view of tea gardens.
32. Pranjol didn't share Rajvir's excitement because ---
A. He didn't like the view from the train
B. He had been born and brought up on a plantation
C. He was upset about going back
D. None of the above
Ans . A. He didn't like the view from the train.
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