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Detailed explanation-1: -Tea is one of the most important cash-crop grown in India. India is the largest producer of tea in the world.

Detailed explanation-2: -Unsurprisingly China is top of the charts as the spiritual home of the humble cuppa and tops the list as the world’s largest tea producing country. China produces some 40% of the world’s tea weighing in at 2.4 million tonnes.

Detailed explanation-3: -China is the largest producer of tea in the world, followed by India which is the second-largest country in the production of tea.

Detailed explanation-4: -China is not only the world’s largest tea producing country but is also the leading exporter. It exports over 300,000 metric tons of tea annually to the global market. Thus the correct answer is option (B). Note: The major tea producing countries other than China are India, Kenya, Sri Lanka and Vietnam.

Detailed explanation-5: -The story of tea begins in China. According to legend, in 2737 BC, the Chinese emperor Shen Nung was sitting beneath a tree while his servant boiled drinking water, when some leaves from the tree blew into the water.