Question

“Chai –Garam…… Garam Chai,” a vendor called out in a high pitched voice. He came up to their window and asked, “Chai, sa’ab ?”

“Give us two cups,” Pranjol said. They sipped the steaming hot liquid. almost everyone in their compartment was drinking

tea too.
Questions

a) Where does the above scene take place?

b) For whom does Pranjol order two cups of tea?

c) Which sentence in the passage shows the popularity of tea?

d) Which word in the passage means the same as ‘one who sells things’?​

Answer 1

Answer:

a) the scene was done in the train .

b) almost everyone in their compartment was drinking

C) almost everyone in their compartment was drinking tea too.. this sentence shows the popularity of the tea.

d) vendor

Answer 2

a) The above scene takes place in the compartment of a train going to Assam.

b) Pranjol orders two cups of tea from the tea vendor.

c) 'Almost everyone in their compartment was drinking tea too' shows the popularity of tea. The sentence signifies that almost every person in the train compartment was sipping a cup of tea.

d) 'Vendor' means the same as ‘one who sells things’.

• The following excerpt is from the story “Tea from Assam” in the chapter “Glimpses of India”.
• The story is about the largest concentration of tea plantations in the world, which is located in Assam.
• Two friends, Pranjol and Rajvir travel to Assam, Pranjol's hometown. While on their way, the above conversation takes place when a tea vendor asks them if they want some tea.

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