Which of the following is not correct about tea cultivation?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Green tea leaves are fermented whereas black tea leaves are un-fermented.
Tea is made from the young leaves of the tea bush. The difference between the two kinds lies in fermentation (oxidation of the crushed leaves in air).
Option (1) Tea is a plantation crop used as a beverage. — True: it is grown on large estates and drunk as a beverage.
Option (2) Green tea leaves are fermented whereas black tea leaves are un-fermented. — Not correct. It is the reverse: black tea is fully fermented, while green tea is not fermented; its leaves are steamed or heated soon after plucking.
Option (3) Tea leaves have rich content of caffeine and tannin. — True: these give tea its stimulating effect and its taste.
Option (4) In India, tea plantation started in 1840s in the Brahmaputra valley of Assam. — True: the British started tea plantations in the Brahmaputra valley in the 1840s.