Question

    According to the data provided by the Tea Board, which

    of the following Gulf country emerged as a second largest importer of tea from India during the period from January to September 2022?
    A UAE Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Saudi Arabia Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Yemen Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Kuwait Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Oman Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    According to the data provided by the Tea Board, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) emerged as the second largest importer of tea from India after the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) as a block. During the period from January to September 2022, UAE imported 28.58 million kilograms of tea from India, a rise of 159 per cent from the similar nine-month period of 2021. CIS countries imported 38.06 million kilograms during that period in 2022, up from 33.34 million kilograms in the corresponding period of 2021. Indian Tea Association (ITA), the apex body of planters, has predicted that exports of Indian tea would touch 230 million kilograms in 2022, as compared to 196 million kilograms in 2021.

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