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Tea From Assam - Arup Kumar Datta

1. Which Chinese story did Rajvir tell about the discovery of tea ?

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Q. What is the Chinese legend regarding tea ?

• Once, there was a Chinese emperor. He always drank boiled water. One day, while boiling water, some leaves of the burning twigs fell into the pot. The boiled water gave a delicious flavour. It is said that they were tea leaves.

2. Narrate the story of Buddhist monk/Buddhidarma behind the discovery of tea ?

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Q. Describe the Indian legend about the discovery of tea ?

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Q. What was the Indian legend about tea ?

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Q. What was the Indian legend about the discovery of tea ?

• The Indian legend was on Bodhidharma, an ancient Boddhist ascetic who cut off his eyelids because he felt sleepy during meditation.Ten tea plants grew out of these eyelids and when the leaves of these plants put into hot water and drank, it banished sleep.

3. Give a description of the Dhekiabari tea garden as seen by Pranjol and Rajvir when they were driven through it.

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Q. What did Rajvir and Pranjol see on both the sides of the gravel road ?

• Pranjol and Rajvir were driven through Dhekiabari tea garden. A gravel road went up through the garden. On both sides of the road there were acres upon acres of tea bushes, all neatly pruned to the same height. Wearing plastic aprons. Groups of tea pluckers were plucking the newly sprouted tea leaves. They also saw a tractor with a load of tea leaves while driving through the garden.

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4. What was the scenery outside the train seen by Rajvir ?

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Q. What was the scenery outside the train seen by Rajvir while going to Upper Assam ?

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Q. What magnificent view did Rajvir see outside while going in the train ?

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Q. Describe the tea garden seen by Rajvir.

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Q. How did Rajvir describe the beauty of tea gardens in Assam ?

• While going to Upper Assam by train, Rajvir saw a magnificent view outside of the train. All across the landscape, there was a green view of tea plantations .The soft green paddy fields gave way to tea bushes. Against the backdrop of densely wooded hills, tea bushes were spread like a sea. Tea pluckers looked like dolls. In the distance,he saw an ugly building.

5. Describe the train journey of Pranjal and Rajvir.

• While going to Upper Assam by train, Rajvir and Pranjal sipped tea in the train compartment. Rajvir saw a magnificent view outside of the train. All across the landscape, there was a green view of tea plantations .The soft green paddy fields gave way to tea bushes. Against the backdrop of densely wooded hills, tea bushes were spread like a sea. Tea pluckers looked like dolls. In the distance,he saw an ugly building.

6. Where was Rajvir going ? Why ?

• Rajvir was going to Pranjol’s house in Upper Assam. Pranjol has invited him to spend the summer vacations with him at his house.

7. What excited Rajvir ? Why did Pranjol not share his excitement ?

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Q. Why was Rajvir excited to see the tea gardens ?

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Q. What made Rajvir amazed on the way ?

• Rajvir had never seen the tea garden before. So the sight of the tea garden made him excited. But Pranjol has been born and brought up in the tea plantations. He had seen them many times. So he did not share Rajvir’s excitement.

8. What are the various legends regarding the origin of tea ?

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Q. What legends are associated with the origin of tea ?

• Once, there was a Chinese emperor. He always drank boiled water. One day, while boiling water, some leaves of the burning twigs fell into the pot. The boiled water gave a delicious flavour. It is said that they were tea leaves. The Indian legend was on Bodhidharma, an ancient Boddhist ascetic who cut off his eyelids because he felt sleepy during meditation.Ten tea plants grew out of these eyelids and when the leaves of these plants put into hot water and drank, it banished sleep.

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9.When did tea come to Europe ?

• Tea came to Europe only in the sixteenth century.

10. When was tea first drunk in China ?

• Tea was first drunk in China as far back as 2700 BC.

11. Who is a Vendor ?

• A vendor is a salesman who sells things, especially on the street.

12.How many cups of tea are drunk everyday throughout the world ?

• Over eighty crore cups of tea are drunk everyday throughout the world.

13. What did Rajvir do when Pranjol buried his nose in detective stories ?

• Rajvir was looking at the beautiful scenery outside the train.

14.Why did Budhidharma cut off his eyelids ?

• Budhidharma cut off his eyelids because he felt sleepy during meditation.

15. When and where was tea first drunk ?

• Tea was first drunk in China as far back as 2700 B.C.

16. What are the words that originated from Chinese ?

• Tea, chai and chini are the words originated from Chinese

17. How was tea drunk in Europe in the sixteenth century ?

• Tea came to Europe in the sixteenth century. It was drunk more as medicine than as a beverage.

18. Who was Bodhidharma ?

• Bodhidharma was an ancient Buddhist ascetic.

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19. What did Bodhidharma do ?

• Bodhidharma cut off his eyelids because he felt sleepy during meditation.

20. Name the Railway Junction where Pranjol and Rajvir finally got off.

• The Railway Junction where Pranjol and Rajvir finally got off was Mariani Junction.

21. Name the tea garden managed by Pranjol’s father.

• The tea garden managed by Pranjol’s father was Dhekiabari Tea Estate.

22. What was worn by the tea-pluckers ?

• Plastic aprons were worn by the tea-pluckers.

23. What was the best sprouting period of tea plants ?

• The best sprouting period of tea plantation was from May to July

24. What had Rajvir never seen before ?

• Rajvir had never seen so much greenery anywhere before.

25. What did Pranjol and Rajvir sip in the train compartment ?

• Pranjol and Rajvir sipped tea in the train compartment.

26. Which state has the largest concentration of tea gardens in the world ?

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Q. Name the place which amounts to the largest concentration of tea plantations in the world.

• Assam has the largest concentration of tea plantations in the world.

27. What presented a magnificent view ?

• The beautiful tea gardens presented a magnificent view.

28. What did the Chinese emperor do before drinking water ?

• The Chinese emperor used to boil water before drinking water.

29. What homework did Rajvir do before coming to Assam ?

• Rajvir studied much about tea and its sprouting periods and knew that the best tea yields from May to July.

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