Consider the following States:1.Andhra Pradesh2.Kerala3.Himachal Pradesh4.TripuraHow many of the above are generally known as tea-producing States?

1. A

   Only one State

   Only one State. All four have tea gardens in the paper’s count.

2. B

   Only two States

   Only two States. Under-counts.

3. C

   Only three States

   Only three States. The fourth is also keyed as tea-producing.

4. D

   All four States

   All four States. Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Himachal Pradesh and Tripura are all generally known as tea-producing in this item.

Summary. Official key is (d) all four. Tea is grown in the listed States — Andhra (Araku / agency tracts), Kerala (Munnar, Wayanad), Himachal (Kangra) and Tripura — so none is dropped.