Class 10 English Tea From Assam Chapter 4 Solutions
Arup Kumar Dutta
Selected Question Answers
Q.1. Where and when tea was first drunk?
Ans: Tea was first drunk in China as far back as 2700 B.C.
Q.2. When tea went to Europe?
Ans: It is said that tea went to Europe in the sixteenth century. Q.3. Who is Rajvir?
Ans: Rajvir is a classmate of Pranjol.
Q.4. Who is Pranjol?
Ans: Pranjol is a youngster from Assam who reads in a school in Delhi.
Q.5. How many cups of tea are drunk throughout the world every day?
Ans: Over eighty crore cups of tea are drunk throughout the world every day.
Q.6. What is Pranjol’s father?
Ans: Pranjol’s father is the manager of a tea estate called Dhekiabari Tea Estate in Upper Assam.
Q.7. You seem to have done your homework before coming.’- who said this?
Ans: Mr. Barua said this to Rajvir.
Q.8. What genre of literature did Pranjol like to read?
Ans: Pranjol liked to read detective stories.
Q.9. Write about the legends concerning the discovery of tea.
or
Narrate briefly Rajvir’s remarks on the discovery of tea and the legends that surround it. HSLC ’15
Ans: There are two legends about the discovery of tea: The first legend is about a Chinese emperor who boiled water before drinking it. One day, some leaves from burning twigs fell into the pot, giving the water a delightful taste. These were said to be tea leaves. The second legend is from ancient India. It tells of an ascetic named Bodhidharma who cut off his eyelids because he felt sleepy during meditation. From his eyelids, tea plants grew. The leaves of these plants, when boiled in water, helped to banish sleep.
Q.10. Describe the Dhekiabai Tea Garden as seen by Pranjol and Rajvir when they were driven through it. HSLC ’16
or Describe the magnificent view of tea garden seen by Rajvir from the railway train. HSLC ’17
or Give a brief description of the Dhekiabari tea garden. HSLC ’16, 20, ’22
Ans: Dhekiabari Tea Garden covers a large area and looks very beautiful. The tea plants are neatly trimmed to the same height. Among the bushes, tall shade trees can be seen. During the sprouting season, tea pluckers with bamboo baskets are busy collecting tea leaves. The garden was managed by Pranjol’s father. Rajvir was amazed by the endless greenery of the garden. From the train, he and Pranjol enjoyed the breathtaking view of the tea garden, with tea bushes stretching as far as the eye could see.
Q. 11. Read the following extract carefully and answer the questions that follow: HSLC ’19
“No one knows who discovered tea but there are many legends. …………………….Tea came to Europe only in the sixteenth century and was drunk more as medicine than as a beverage.” Questions:
(i) How was tea drunk in Europe in the sixteenth century?
(ii) What is the Chinese legend about tea?
(iii) What is the Indian legend about tea?
Ans: Tea was drunk in Europe in the sixteenth century more as medicine than as a beverage.
(ii) The Chinese legend about tea is that a Chinese emperor always got water boiled 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 they were tea leaves.
(iii) According to the legend once in ancient India there was an ascetic named Bodhidharma, who cut off his eyelids because he fell sleepy during meditations. Then tea plants grew out of the eyelids. The leaves of these plants when put into hot water and drunk banished sleep.
Q.12. State whether the following statements are True or False in the context of the text, ‘Tea from Assam’. HSLC ’18
(i) Tea came to Europe only in the sixteenth century and was drunk more as medicine than as a beverage.
(ii) Tea came to Europe only in the eighteenth century and was drunk more as a beverage than as medicine.
Ans: (i) True (ii) False
Q.13. Choose the correct answer from among the alternatives given and complete the sentence: HSLC ’18
No one knows who discovered tea but ……………
- (i) There are two legends.
- (ii) there are one legends.
- (iii) there are many legends
- Ans: (iii) there are many legends.
14. Pranjol buried his nose in his detective book again. What does the underlined word mean? HSLC ’24
- (A) to become deeply engrossed in something
- (B) to have cold
- (C) to cover the nose with something.
- (D) to smell something
- Ans: (A)
15. How many cups of tea are drunk every day throughout the world? HSLC ’22
Ans: Over eighty crore cups of tea are drunk every day throughout the world.
16. Who is the writer of ‘Tea From Assam’? Who is Mr. Varua mentioned in the lesson? HSLC ’22
Ans: The writer of ‘Tea From Assam’ is Arup Kumar Dutta Mr. Barua mentioned in the lesson is Pranjol’s father. He is the manager of Dhekiabari Tea Estate in Upper Assam.
Q.21. ”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) The 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.’
Multiple Choice Questions
Choose the correct answer from the options given below each question.
1. Tea was first drunk in …………..
- (A) Europe
- (B) China
- (B) India
- (D) Africa
- Ans: (B)
2. What was Pranjol’s father?
- (A) a bank manager
- (B) a school manager
- (C) Postman
- (C) tea-garden manager
- (D) Conductor
- Ans: (C)
3. What is Assam famous for?
- (A) Scenic beauty
- (B) Tea plantations
- (C) Hills & mountains
- (D) All of the above
- Ans: (B)
4. How do tea pluckers pluck newly sprouted leaves, as described in the essay “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)
5. What did Rajveer 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)
6. The sprouting season lasts from ………………..
- (A) October to December
- (B) May to July
- (C) January to March
- (D) None of the above
- Ans: (B)
7. What fascinated Rajveer in “Tea From Assam”?
- (A) magnificent view of tea gardens
- (B) over eighty crore cups of tea being drunk every day throughout the world
- (C) Pranjol’s father is the manager of a tea garden in Upper Assam
- (D) the view of the Brahmaputra
- Ans: (A)
8. 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 in a tea garden
- (C) he was upset about going back
- (D) None of the above
- Ans: (B)
9. “Assam has the largest concentration of tea plantations in the world”. Who said in “Tea From Assam”?
- (A) Pranjol (B) Rajveer
- (C) Pranjol’s father (D) The author
- Ans: (A) Pranjol.
- 10. Pranjol invited whom to visit his home in summer vacations.
- (A) Rahul (B) Rohan
- (C) Ravi(D) Rajveer
- Ans: (D)
11. What does Arup Kumar Dutta describe in the essay tea From Assam”?
- (A) How tea has become a popular beverage in the world
- (B) How tea is grown in Assam
- (C) How tea is exported
- (D) All of the above
- Ans: (A)
12. 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)
13. What was the name of the tea estate managed by Pranjol’s parents?
- (A) Dhanibabad
- (B) Dhekiabari
- (C) Dhekinabad
- (D) None of the above
- Ans: (B)
15. ……… has the largest concentration of tea plantations in the world. HSLC ’23
- (A) Darjeeling
- (B) Tamil Nadu
- (C) Assam
- (D) livelihood
- Ans: (C)
16. Tea was first drunk in ……………. HSLC ’23
- (A) China(B) Japan
- (C) England
- (D) India
- Ans: (A)
