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The annual Tea Festival, celebrating the tea industry, is held every year at which place in Assam?
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Answer: Option D — Jorhat
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The Tea Festival (Jorhat Tea Festival) is held every year in Jorhat, Assam, usually in November. It is organised by the Assam Tourism department together with tea planters and local organisations, to celebrate the tea industry of Assam and to promote tourism in the region.
The festival is held in the tea gardens and the city of Jorhat. It includes visits to tea gardens and tea factories, where visitors can see how tea is plucked, processed and packed; tea tasting; golf tournaments; music and cultural programmes, including performances of the Jhumur dance of the tea garden communities; food festivals; and adventure activities. The festival gives tourists a chance to experience the heritage of the tea estates, many of which have colonial-era bungalows.
Jorhat is often called the "Tea Capital of the World", as it is surrounded by many tea gardens. It is home to the Tocklai Tea Research Institute, founded in 1911, which is one of the oldest and largest tea research centres in the world. Jorhat was also the last capital of the Ahom kingdom.
Assam is the largest tea-producing state in India, producing more than half of India's tea. Assam tea is famous for its strong flavour and bright colour. The tea plant (Camellia sinensis var. assamica) was found growing wild in Assam in the 1820s by the Scottish trader Robert Bruce, with the help of the Singpho chief Bessa Gam. The first tea garden was set up in Assam in the 1830s, and in 1839, the Assam Company became the first company to produce tea commercially in India. Assam tea has a Geographical Indication (GI) tag. India is the second-largest producer of tea in the world, after China.
Other festivals of Assam include the three Bihus, the Majuli Festival, the Ambubachi Mela, Me-Dam-Me-Phi and the Ali-Aye-Ligang of the Mishings.
Why not the other options?
- ✗Silchar is the main city of the Barak valley of southern Assam.
- ✗Tezpur is known for the Agnigarh hill and its legends.
- ✗Dhubri is a town in western Assam on the Brahmaputra.
Quick tip
Remember: The Tea Festival = Jorhat (Assam) and the Tocklai Tea Research Institute (1911). Assam is India's largest tea-producing state.
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