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International Tea Day, as declared by the United Nations, is observed on:
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Answer: Option D — 21 May
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International Tea Day is observed every year on 21 May, as declared by the United Nations General Assembly.
About International Tea Day:
- In December 2019, the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution declaring 21 May as International Tea Day.
- It was first observed by the UN on 21 May 2020.
- The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) leads the observance.
- The proposal for a UN day on tea was made by India in 2015 at a meeting of the FAO Intergovernmental Group on Tea.
- Earlier, from 2005, tea-producing countries such as India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Vietnam and others observed International Tea Day on 15 December, under the initiative of trade unions and civil society.
- Its aims are to raise awareness of the long history and cultural and economic importance of tea, to promote sustainable production and to support small tea farmers.
About tea in India:
India is the world's second largest producer of tea, after China. India is also one of the largest consumers of tea.
Assam is the largest tea-producing state in India, followed by West Bengal.
Major tea-growing regions: Assam (Brahmaputra and Barak valleys), Darjeeling and the Dooars (West Bengal), the Nilgiris (Tamil Nadu), Kerala (Munnar), Karnataka and Himachal Pradesh (Kangra).
Darjeeling tea was the first product in India to get a Geographical Indication (GI) tag (2004-05). It is called the "Champagne of teas".
The Tea Board of India was set up in 1954 under the Tea Act, 1953. Its headquarters is in Kolkata.
Tea was first commercially grown in India by the British in Assam in the 1830s, after native tea plants were identified there in the 1820s.
Other commodity days:
- International Coffee Day: 1 October.
- World Cotton Day: 7 October.
- International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste: 29 September.
- World Milk Day: 1 June.
Why not the other options?
- ✗1 October is International Coffee Day.
- ✗29 September is the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste.
- ✗7 October is World Cotton Day.
Quick tip
Remember: International Tea Day (UN) = 21 May (since 2020; FAO; proposed by India 2015); earlier observed on 15 December; Darjeeling tea = first GI tag in India; Tea Board HQ = Kolkata.
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