Consider the following statements: 1. Tea is the second most consumed drink in the world. 2. Tea plants grow well in temperatures above 30 degrees Celsius. 3. India is the largest producer of tea globally. 4. Tea Board of India functions as a statutory body of the Central Government under the Ministry of Commerce. Which of the statements given above are correct? |ForumIAS

Q. Consider the following statements:
1.Tea is the second most consumed drink in the world.
2.Tea plants grow well in temperatures above 30 degrees Celsius.
3.India is the largest producer of tea globally.
4.Tea Board of India functions as a statutory body of the Central Government under the Ministry of Commerce.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

[A] 1, 2 and 3 only

[B] 2 and 3 only

[C] 1 and 4 only

[D] 2, 3 and 4 only

Answer: C

Notes:

Explanation –

Statements 1 and 4 are correct. Water is the most consumed drink, and tea consistently ranks as the second most popular beverage globally. The Tea Board of India is a statutory body established under the Tea Act of 1953. The Tea Board of India operates under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, promoting and regulating the Indian tea industry.

Statements 2 and 3 are incorrect. Tea plants grow best in temperatures between 20 and 30 degrees Celsius. Higher temperatures above 30 degrees Celsius can be stressful for tea plants and affect their growth and productivity. India is the second largest producer of tea after China globally. The majority of its annual production comes from Assam (55%) and West Bengal. India is among the world’s top tea consuming countries, with 80 % of its production consumed domestically.

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