First Flight - 7

 Lesson:7

Glimpses of India

(iii) Tea from Asam 

Questions and Answers

Question 1.

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

Answer:

The sight of the vast sea of lush green tea bushes coupled with tall sturdy trees excited Rajvir. Pranjol did not share Rajvir’s excitement as he had been born and brought up on a tea plantation.

Question 2.

What legends are associated with the origin of tea?

Answer:

(a) There was one Chinese emperor who always boiled water before drinking it. One day a few leaves of the twigs burning under the pot fell into the water, which gave it a delicious flavour. It is said that they were tree leaves.

(b) Bodhidharma, an ancient ‘Budhist 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 drunk vanished sleep.

Question 3.

Why did Rajvir feel that the view outside the window was magnificent?

Answer:

Rajvir had never seen such beautiful greenery in his life. He was fascinated to see the tea gardens and the wooded hills so he called it a magnificent view. The tea pluckers looked like dolls to him.

Question 4.

Why does Rajvir call the workers doll-like figures?

Answer:

The tea pluckers were the local women. They had covered themselves with clothes from top to bottom. They looked like moving dolls. Rajvir called them doll-like figures. They really looked very pretty.

Question 5.

Why was Pranjol not excited on seeing the tea garden?

Answer:

Pranjol was born and brought up in Assam. He had been watching the tea gardens since his childhood. There was nothing new for him. So he was not excited on seeing the tea gardens.

Question 6.

What is the Chinese legend about the discovery of tea?

Answer:

According to the Chinese legend, a Chinese emperor discovered tea accidentally. He used to boil water before drinking it. One day a few leaves of some twigs burning under the pot fell into the water giving it a delicious flavour. It is said that they were tea leaves.

Question 7.

What is the Indian legend about the discovery of tea?

Answer:

According to Indian legend, Bodhidharma, an ancient Buddhist ascetic, cut off his eyelids because he -felt very sleepy during meditation. Ten tea plants grew out of the eyelids. The leaves of these plants when put into hot water and drunk vanished sleep.

Question 8.

How are tea pluckers different from other farmers or labourers on the farms?

Answer:

The tea pluckers were different from other workers on the farm. They had bamboo baskets on their back. They were wearing plastic clothes. They looked like moving dolls.

Question 9.

Which tea is considered the best tea? Why?

Answer:

The tea prepared from the second flush on sprouting period which begins in the month of May and lasts till the end of July is considered the best tea. It is the best one because it is prepared from the new leaves.

BY::GR Dhaka

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