ICOM Part 2 Commercial Geography Chapter 17 Short Questions with Answers

Question # 1

Ans 1: India outrank all coutnreis in tea production. India produce about 24 percent total worlds tea production. In North-Eastern India Brahmaputra valley is home of Indian tea production. This Assam region produces 40-50 percent tea of India. West Bengal is the second largest tea producing region in India. Besides these regions Western Ghates, Tamal Nado, Karalla and Karnataka are important tea producing regions. India exports worlds 25 percent tea in the international market.

Question # 2

Ans 1: In 1823, a Britisher, Robert Bruce located wild tea plants in Assam, but it was Lord William Bentick, the Governor, who took steps in 1836 A.D, to cultivate tea at large scale.

Question # 3

Ans 1: Tea plant was originated from China. Its use was discovered by emperor Shenmong of China about 273 B.C. But Chinese written record goes back unto Confucius→ 551-749 B.C.

Question # 4

Ans 1: Tea is national drink of China, Japan, India Sri Lanka, United Kingdom and Russian Federation.

Question # 5

Ans 1: Teas was unknown to European until 1559 A.D. While United States tea trade began in 1784.

Question # 6

Ans 1: All the main types of tea are prepared from the leaves of the same tree. Only preparation determine the quality and brand of the tea.
I. Green tea is made by steaming the leaves in large vats which prevent the leaves from changing colour. The leaves then crushed in machines and dried.
II. Black tea is prepared by withering, rolling, fermentation and firing the leaves. In this process leaves are dried at 70°c-75°c temperature and crushing is done. After this grading and packing is done.

Question # 7

Ans 1: Tea was introduced in Indonesia by Dutch people in 1826 in the Island of Java.

Question # 8

Ans 1: Today 45 countries produce tea in the world. The continent of Asia is at the top in tea production, while Africa ranks second in tea production. World's 75 percent tea is produced by six countries; India, China, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Turkey and Indonesia. While Japan, Vietnam, Gorgia, Bangladesh are other countries, which produce reason-able amount of tea.

Question # 9

Ans 1: Number of tea plucking depends upon the climate of the region, Where tea plants are grown. In tropical warm-humid region 15-20 plucking are done in one year. While country like Japan where rainfall and temperature conditions are moderate only 3 to 4 plucking are done in a year.

Question # 10

Ans 1: Tea plant does best in humid and warm climate of tropics and subtropics. Tea plantation is successfully practices up to seven thousand feet above sea level. Tea plant requires from 13 to 24 centi-degree grades temperature for best growth. Food is favorable for tea plant. Dry calamitic and temperature below 10 centi-degree grades does not suit for tea plant.

Tea plant requires 100-200 inches will-distributed annual rainfall.