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What is referred to as green gold?

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  1. Coffee

  2. Tea

  3. Gold

  4. Rice

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Tea is also called as green gold. This is because of different reasons. One reason is that the tea is considered very precious and is exported to many other parts. The other reason why it is called so is that when there was the requirement of labours in Assam people were given false hopes that there is a green gold in the tea plantations and were brought from central parts of India to work in Assam tea plantations.

Which country is the biggest producer of tea in the world?

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  1. India

  2. Russia

  3. China

  4. Brazil

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
China
China is indisputably the largest producer of tea in the world, producing 2,473,443 tonnes in 2017 alone – a figure that was approximately 30-35% of the total amount produced in the world that year.

The Arabica, a variety of coffee is initially brought from ----------------- is produced now in India.

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  1. France

  2. Greece

  3. Portugal

  4. Yemen

  5. None of these

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Arabic a variety of coffee is initially brought from Yemen.
The most commonly used coffee beans are Arabica and Robusta grown in the hills of Karnataka (Kodagu, Chikkamagaluru and Hassan), Kerala (Malabar region) and Tamil Nadu (Nilgiris District, Yercaud and Kodaikanal).

. --------- is the leading producer as well as exporter of tea in the world.

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  1. Nepal

  2. China

  3. Russia

  4. India

  5. None of these

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Hence it is little wonder that China is the biggest producer of tea in the world. ... Thus China is the third in the list of largest tea exporters in the world. With total export volume of 332 million kg in the year 2016, its share in the world tea export market was 21%. Most of the tea produced in China is green tea.

Arabica and Robusta are varieties of ________.

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  1. Tea

  2. Coffee

  3. Rice

  4. Wheat

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Arabica and Robusta are two varieties of coffee. There are around 100 species of coffee. Robusta has a taste of burnt tire which is due to more amount of caffeine present in Robusta. It has around 2.7% which is double to that of Arabica which has only 1.5% of caffeine. 

The largest tea producing country in the world is ________.

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  1. India

  2. Bangladesh

  3. Nepal

  4. Myanmar

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

India has the world's largest area under tea and it produces 28.3% of the world' production. At present India is the fourth largest exporter of tea after Kenya, China and Sri Lanka.

Tea is abundantly grown in ________.

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  1. Maharashtra and Gujarat

  2. Orissa and Andhra Pradesh

  3. Assam and West Bengal

  4. Assam and Uttar Pradesh

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Tea is one of the important cash crops in India. Largest tea producers of India are Assam and West Bengal with 2/3rd of total production of India. 

Which one of the following cities is known for the coffee and tea plantations?

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  1. Shimla

  2. Mount abu

  3. Ooty

  4. Srinagar

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

  • Ooty also known as Udhagamandalam is located in the Indian state of Tamilnadu. It is famous for the coffee and tea plantations.
  • It is a famous hill station attracting many tourists due to its natural beauty. It is situated in the Nilgiri hills which are known as Blue Mountains.

Which one of the following soils is suitable for the cultivation of tea?

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  1. Red soil

  2. Black soil

  3. Alluvial soil

  4. Mountain soil

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Mountain soil is best suitable for cultivation of soil. As the name denotes, this soil comes from mountain slopes. It is considered to be one of the best type of soil, rich in nutrients. The soil should be gently rolled so as to prevent waterlogging. Virgin forest soils containing a good amount of iron and humus are the best ones.

Which of the following states in India is a major producer of tea?

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  1. West Bengal

  2. Assam

  3. Tamil Nadu

  4. Kerala

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Tea is one of the important cash crops in India. Largest tea producers of India are Assam and West Bengal with 2/3rd of total production of India.