Which one of the following tribes from India's North-East had the earliest known association with cultivation and production of tea?
- A. Khasis
- B. Garos
- C. Singphos ✓
- D. Jayantias
Correct Answer: C. Singphos
Explanation
The Singpho tribe of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh were the earliest known cultivators of tea in India, long before the British set up commercial plantations.
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