Question

Which country is the largest exporter of tea?
a)India
b)China
c)Kenya
d)Sri Lanka

Answer 1

Hint: Tea is an evergreen shrub from the flowering plant family Theaceae. Often used to make a beverage, the tea plant is native to East Asia, Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia.

Complete answer: The tea plant grows in tropical and subtropical areas. It requires cool to warm temperatures, with 150cm to 250cm rainfall. Tea grows well in hilly areas where drainage is good. It also requires at least 40% humidity in the growing season.

Let us look at the options given to us
Option (A) India grows tea in the states of Assam, West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu etc. Indian tea is further classified into -Assam tea, Darjeeling tea and Nilgiri Tea. India is the second highest producer of tea in the world and makes up 12.6 percent of world exports.
Option (B) Chinese tea is the oldest tea to be discovered and produced. Chinese tea is of the following kinds -white, green, yellow, oolong, black and post-fermented. China is the biggest producer of tea and makes up about 31.8% of world exports.
Option ( C) Kenya is the fourth largest exporter of tea in the world. The climate in Kenya is ideal for tea production and makes up about 5.7% of world exports.
Option (D)Sri Lanka is the third largest producer in the world and makes up about 11.3% of world tea exports.

Hence, The correct answer is Option B.

Note: The first tea garden in India was established in 1837 in Chabua in Upper Assam. Assam Tea Company started commercial production of tea in 1840. India now itself consumes two third of the tea it produces.