Class 10 English Chapter 17 Tea from Assam

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Class 10 English Chapter 17 Tea from Assam

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Also, you can read the SCERT book online in these sections Solutions by Expert Teachers as per SCERT (CBSE) Book guidelines. These solutions are part of SCERT All Subject Solutions. Here we have given Assam Board Class 10 English Chapter 17 Tea from Assam Solutions for All Subjects, You can practice these here.

Tea from Assam

Chapter – 17

ENGLISH

Multiple Choice Questions & Answers

1. The vendor was selling–

(i) Sweets

(ii) Chai

(iii) Almonds 

(iv) All of these

Ans. (ii) Chai.

2. Who is the writer of ‘Tea from Assam?’

(i) Bedanta Barua

(ii) Arup kr. Dutta

(iii) Pranjol Barua 

(iv) None of these 

Ans. (ii) Arup kr. Dutta.

3. Mr. Barua was–

(i) Pranjols’ father

(ii) Manager of Dhekiabari tea Garden

(iii) Rajbir’s father

(iv) Both (i) and (ii) 

Ans. (iv) Both (i) and (ii) 

4. The hot liquid that Pranjol and Rajbir were drinking in their train compartment was–

(i) Soup

(ii) Tea  

(iii) Coffee 

(iv) None of these 

Ans. (ii) Tea.

5. Tea was first drunk in–

(i) India

(ii) China

(iii) Europe

(iv) Australia

Ans. (ii) China.

6. Over____ crore cups of Tea are drunk everyday through out the world.

(i) Sixty  

(ii) Seventy 

(iii) Eighty

(iv) Ninty

Ans. (iii) Eighty.

7. Who was reading a detective story? 

(i) Rajvir 

(ii) Pranjol 

(iii) Mr. Barua

(iv) None

Ans. (ii) Pranjol.

8. There are____ legends associated with tea.

(i) Two

(ii) Three

(iii) Four 

(iv) Too many

Ans. (i) Two.

9. When was tea first drink?

(i) 2600 B.C 

(ii) 2700 B.C 

(iii) 2780 B.C

(iv) 2870 B.C

Ans. (ii) 2700 B.C.

10. The words ‘Chai’ and ‘Chini’ came from–

(i) Brazil

(ii) China 

(iii) India

(iv) Europe

Ans. (ii) China.

Thinking about Language: 

1. Look at these words : upkeep, downpour, undergo, dropout, walk-in,  They are built up from a verb (keep, pour, go, drop, walk) and an adverb or a particle (up, down, under, out, in). Use these words appropriately in the sentence below. You may consult a dictionary. 

i) A heavy……….  has been fore east due to low pressure in the Bay of Bengal. 

Ans: Downpour.

ii) Rakesh will…….. major surgery tomorrow morning. 

Ans: Undergo.

iii) My brother is responsible for the…….. of our family property. 

Ans: Upkeep.

iv) The……….  rate for this accountancy course is very high. 

Ans: Dropout.

v) She went to the Enterprise Company to attend a…………… interview. 

Ans: Walk-in.

2. Now fill in the blanks in the sentences given below by combining the verb given in brackets with one of the words from the box as appropriate. 

Over by through out up down

i) The army attempted unsuccessfully to…………. the Government. (throw) 

Ans: Overthrow.

ii) Scientists are on the brink of a major……….  in cancer research. (break) 

Ans: Break through.

iii) The state Government plans to build a……….  for Bhubaneswar to speed up traffic on the main highway. 

(pass) 

Ans: By the way.

iv) Gautam’s…………  life changed when he realised that the world is full of sorrow. (look) 

Ans: Outlook. 

v) Rakesh seemed unusual…………  after the game. (cast) 

Ans: Down cast.

2. Notice How these  – ing and -ed adjectives are used. 

The -ing adjectives show the qualities that chess, trekking, or these books have : They cause interest, excitement, or boredom in you the –ed/-en adjectives show your mental state, or your physical state : how you feel in response to ideas, events or things. 

1. Think of suitable -ing or -ed adjectives to answer the following questions. You may also use words from those given above. How would you describe 

i) A good detective serial on television?……… 

Ans: Interesting.

ii) a debate on your favourite topic ‘ Homework should Be Banned’?……….. 

Ans: Amusing.

iii) how do you feel when you stay indoors due to incessant rain?………. 

Ans: Boring.

iv) how do you feel when you open a present?……….. 

Ans: Excited.

v) how do you feel when you watch your favourite programme on television?………

Ans: Excited.

vi) the look in your mothers face as you waited in a queue?………… 

Ans: Disgusting.

vii) how do you feel when tracking a tiger in a tiger reserve forest?…………. 

Ans: Thrilled, excited.

viii) the story you have recently read, or a film you have seen?…….. 

Ans: Interesting. 

2. Now use the adjectives in the exercise above, as appropriate, to write a paragraph about Coorg. 

Ans: In fact, Coorg is an interesting place. It is an invigorating place in our country. One will feel excited and also thrilled at the view of the landscape. The sudden arrival of wild elephants is worrying for the visitors. It’s amazing to have views of rafting, canoeing, rappelling and rock climbing there. Disgusting thoughts 

soon passed away. 

Speaking and Writing: 

1. Read the following passage about tea. 

India and tea are so intertwined together that life without the brew is unimaginable. Tea entered our life only in the mid-nineteenth century when the British started plantations in Assam and Darjeeling!  In the beginning though, Indians shunned the drink as they thought it was a poison that led to umptcen diseases. Ironically, tea colonised Britain where it became a part of their social diary and also led to the establishment of numerous tea houses. 

Today, scientific research across the world has attempted to establish the beneficial qualities of tea—-a fact the Japanese and the Chinese knew anyway from ancient times, attributing to it numerous medical properties. 

Collect information about tea, e.g.its evolution as a drink, its beneficial qualities. You can consult an encyclopaedia or visit an internet website. Then form groups of five and play the following roles : Imagine a meeting of a tea planter, a sales agent, a tea lover (consumer), a physician and a tea shop owner. Each person in the group has to put forward his/her views about tea you may use the following words and phrases. 

* I feel………….. 

* I disagree with……….. 

* I would like you to know……… 

* It is my feelings……… 

* May I know why you………. 

* It is important to know…… 

* I think that tea………. 

* I agree with……….. 

* I suggest………… 

* I am afraid……… 

Ans: Do YourSelf.

2. You are the sales executive of a famous tea company and you have been asked to draft an advertisement for the product. Draft the advertisement using the information you collected for the role play. You can draw pictures or add photo graphs and make your advertisement colourful. 

Ans: Do YourSelf. 

Additional Questions & Answers

1. Who is the writer of tea from Assam? Who is Mr. Barua mentioned in the lessons?

Ans:- Arup Kumar Dutta is the writer of tea from Assam.Mr. Barua was a tea garden manager and the father of Pranjal.

2. Give a description of Dhekiabari Tea Estate as seen by Rajvir?

Or

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

Ans:- Rajvir along with Pranjol and his family travelled from mariani junction to Dhekiabari Tea Estate in Mr. Barua’s car. The car veered sharply off the main road. They crossed a cattle bridge and entered Dhekiabari Tea Estate. On both sides of the gravel- road were acre upon acre of tea bushes, all neatly pruned to the same height. Groups of tea – pluckers, with bamboo baskets on their back, wearing plastic aprons were plucking the newly sprouted tea leaves. Mr. Barua slowed down the car to allow a tractor, pulling a trailer load of leaves, to pass.

3. Why did Rajvir prefer to look out of the train window instead of reading?

Ans:- Rajvir came to Assam with his friend Pranjol, It was his first visit to Assam.He  looked out of the train because, the outside view was so mesmerising the entire landscape was filled with green tea gardens. Soft green paddy fields gave way to tea bushes. Therefore, Rajvir preferred to look out of the train instead of reading.

4. “Chai- Garam …….. garam – chai”.

(i) Where are these words usually heard?

Ans:- (i) These words are usually heard in railway stations.

(ii) Who was the listener of these words here?

Ans:- (ii) Here, Pranjol was the listener of those words although most of the passengers of the compartment heard those words.

(iii) What did the listener say to the speaker of these words?

Ans:- (iii) The listener said to the speaker “Give us two cups’.

5. Where was 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 fell asleep during meditations. Ten plants grew out of the eyelids. The leaves of these plants are put in hot water and drunk banished sleep.

6. Who was Bodhidharma?

Ans:- Bodhidharma was an ancient Buddhist ascetic.

A. Choose the correct options for the following:-

1. ___ were waiting to receive Pranjol and his family at Mariani junction.

(i) Pranjol’s parents

(ii) Pranjol’s brother

(iii) Pranjol’s uncle

(iv) Pranjol’s friends

Ans:- (i) Pranjol’s parents.

2. Pranjol didn’t share Rajvir’s excitement on seeing a tea garden because…….

(i) He was drinking Tea

(ii) He was brought up on a plantation 

(iii) He was reading a book

(iv) He was painting

Ans:- (ii) He was brought up on a plantation.

3. Budhishrama cut off his eyelids because ____

(i) he fell asleep during meditation

(ii) he could see better

(iii) he would look handsome

(iv) he was told to do so

Ans:- (i) he fell asleep during meditation.

4. There are__ legends associated with tea.

(i) Two

(ii) Three

(iii) Four 

(iv) Too many

Ans. (i) Two.

5. When was tea first drunk?

(i) 2600 B.C 

(ii) 2700 B.C 

(iii) 2780 B.C

(iv) 2870 B.C

Ans. (ii) 2700 B.C.

6. The words ‘Chai’ and ‘Chini’ came from–

(i) Brazil

(ii) China 

(iii) India

(iv) Europe

Ans. (ii) China.

7. Over__ crore cups of Tea are drunk everyday throughout the world.

(i) Sixty  

(ii) Seventy 

(iii) Eighty

(iv) Ninty

Ans. (iii) Eighty.

8. Who is the writer of ‘Tea from Assam?’

(i) Bedanta Barua

(ii) Arup kr. Dutta

(iii) Pranjol Barua 

(iv) None of these 

Ans. (ii) Arup kr. Dutta.

9. ____ has the largest concentration of tea plantations in the World.

(i) Darjeeling 

(ii) Tamil Nadu 

(iii) Assam 

(iv) livelihood

Ans:- (iii) Assam

10. What were the doll-like figures that were seen moving amidst the tea garden?

(i) Tea garden manager 

(ii) Tractor 

(iii) Tea pluckers 

(iv) Shady trees

Ans:- (iii) Tea pluckers.

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