Rajvir notices that the pluckers in the tea garden do not pick the entire branch but only a small part of each shoot. Based on the text, what exactly is plucked to get the best quality tea?

The bud along with the two topmost tender leaves

Only the woody stem below the leaves

The bud along with four mature leaves

The entire branch including its flowers

Based on the manufacturing process described in the text, which sequence correctly represents the stages through which plucked tea leaves pass to become the tea we drink?

Withering, then Rolling/Crushing, then Fermentation, then Drying

Drying, then Fermentation, then Withering, then Rolling

Fermentation, then Drying, then Rolling, then Withering

Rolling, then Withering, then Drying, then Fermentation

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CBSE Class 10 English · Ch 5: Glimpses of India

CBSE Class 10 English · Ch 5: Glimpses of India is an online chapter test in the CBSE Class 10 pattern, covering Glimpses of India. Attempt it on SeatBeat with a timer like the real exam, then see a detailed solution for every question and your score and weak-topic analysis.

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Topic	Subject	Questions
Glimpses of India	English	30

Difficulty: 7 medium · 23 hard

Glimpses of India MCQ questions with answers

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Q1. Rajvir notices that the pluckers in the tea garden do not pick the entire branch but only a small part of each shoot. Based on the text, what exactly is plucked to get the best quality tea?
- A. The bud along with the two topmost tender leaves
- B. Only the woody stem below the leaves
- C. The bud along with four mature leaves
- D. The entire branch including its flowers
Solution
The text explains that only the growing tip, a bud with the two topmost tender leaves, is plucked, since this gives the finest quality tea.
Q2. Based on the manufacturing process described in the text, which sequence correctly represents the stages through which plucked tea leaves pass to become the tea we drink?
- A. Withering, then Rolling/Crushing, then Fermentation, then Drying
- B. Drying, then Fermentation, then Withering, then Rolling
- C. Fermentation, then Drying, then Rolling, then Withering
- D. Rolling, then Withering, then Drying, then Fermentation
Solution
The text describes the leaves being first withered to remove moisture, then rolled or crushed, then fermented, and finally dried.
Q3. Who, according to the text, is credited with discovering tea plants growing wild in Assam, already being used by the local Singpho tribe?
- A. Arup Kumar Datta
- B. Pranjol's father
- C. Robert Bruce
- D. Charles Bruce
Solution
Robert Bruce discovered wild tea plants in Assam being used by the Singpho tribe, and his brother Charles later carried the work forward.

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30 questions for 30 marks, to be answered in 20 minutes.

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Glimpses of India (30 questions).

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