Which one of the following tribes from India’s North-East had the earliest known association with cultivation and production of tea ?
[amp_mcq option1=”Khasis” option2=”Garos” option3=”Singhphos” option4=”Jayantias” correct=”option3″]
This question was previously asked in
UPSC NDA-1 – 2023
– Historical accounts and traditions indicate the Singphos tribe had indigenous knowledge of the tea plant (Camellia sinensis var. assamica).
– They were instrumental in introducing the plant to the British, who then developed the massive tea industry in Assam.