Consider the following States:
- 1.Andhra Pradesh
- 2.Kerala
- 3.Himachal Pradesh
- 4.Tripura
How many of the above are generally known as tea-producing States?
Answer & explanation
Answer: (d) All four States
All four States grow tea. Kerala is one of the major tea-producing States, and Himachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Tripura are named among the other tea-producing States.
- ✓ 1. Andhra Pradesh is listed among the other tea-producing States.
- ✓ 2. Kerala is one of the major tea States, along with Assam, West Bengal (Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri) and Tamil Nadu.
- ✓ 3. Himachal Pradesh is also named among the tea-producing States.
- ✓ 4. Tripura is also named among the tea-producing States.
Remember · Major tea States: Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala. Also tea-growing: Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Meghalaya, Andhra Pradesh, Tripura.
📘 Read it in NCERT: Class 10 Contemporary India – II, Ch 4 (practise this chapter)
Sources
- NCERT Class 10 · Contemporary India – II, Chapter 4 “Major tea- producing states are Assam, hills of Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri districts, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Apart from these, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Meghalaya, Andhra Pradesh and Tripura are also tea-producing states in the country.”
Question and answer: UPSC's official GS Paper I (2022, Series A) — paper ↗ · answer key ↗. Explanation: Minimalist IAS, checked 30 Sept 2026 (how we verify). ·