UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Indian tea industry sets many records

Question 1

India is the world's largest producer of which one of the following types of tea?

Accepted Answer

Black tea

Answer

Green tea

Answer

Oolong tea

Answer

White tea

Question 2

Only tea grown and produced in how many notified tea gardens of Darjeeling may legally be marketed as 'Darjeeling tea' under its Geographical Indication?

Accepted Answer

87

Answer

47

Answer

67

Answer

107

Question 3

The Geographical Indication (GI) registration for Darjeeling Tea was applied for and is held exclusively by which one of the following bodies?

Accepted Answer

Tea Board of India

Answer

Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA)

Answer

Spices Board of India

Answer

Darjeeling Planters' Association

Question 4

The common electronic (e-Auction) system for tea in India is currently operated across how many auction centres?

Accepted Answer

Six

Answer

Four

Answer

Five

Answer

Nine

Question 5

The regulation and organisation of tea auctions and the tea e-Auction platform in India fall under which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

Tea Board of India under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Answer

Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

Answer

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)

Answer

Directorate of Marketing and Inspection

Question 6

Which one of the following was the first company to undertake commercial tea production in India, taking over the experimental tea holdings in Assam in 1839?

Accepted Answer

Assam Company

Answer

East India Company

Answer

Jorehaut Tea Company

Answer

Darjeeling Tea Company

UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Indian tea industry sets many records

Q1. India is the world's largest producer of which one of the following types of tea?

Q2. Only tea grown and produced in how many notified tea gardens of Darjeeling may legally be marketed as 'Darjeeling tea' under its Geographical Indication?

Q3. The Geographical Indication (GI) registration for Darjeeling Tea was applied for and is held exclusively by which one of the following bodies?

Q4. The common electronic (e-Auction) system for tea in India is currently operated across how many auction centres?

Q5. The regulation and organisation of tea auctions and the tea e-Auction platform in India fall under which one of the following?

Q6. Which one of the following was the first company to undertake commercial tea production in India, taking over the experimental tea holdings in Assam in 1839?