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First 9 of 9 rows
| question | answer | context | answer_start | question_type | knowledge_quality_score | source_quote | source_page | source_location | confidence | validation_status |
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| How is the base level of area or production determined for agricultural index numbers? | the average of area/ production over the TE 1993-94 is taken for determining the base level of area/ production | Methodology of Index Numbers of Area, Production and Yield Base Year The Directorate of Economics and Statistics (DES) had adopted Triennium Ending (TE) 1981-82 as base year for the purpose of Index Numbers of Area, Production and Yield in Agriculture until 1999-2000. In 2000-01, it decided to adopt TE 1993- 1994 as a way of updating the base to a recent year and keep it in harmony with the other series of indices such as Index of Industrial Production, Whole Sale Price Index and the series of National Accounts Statistics. Since area and production in agriculture can fluctuate a great deal from year to year, the average of area/ production over the TE 1993-94 is taken for determining the base level of area/ production against which the area/production of the succeeding years is to be compared. | 616 | summary | 0.970 | Since area and production in agriculture can fluctuate a great deal from year to year, the average of area/ production over the TE 1993-94 is taken for determining the base level of area/ production against which the area/production of the succeeding years is to be compared. | 1 | page=1,block=2 | 0.700 | valid |
| How is the base level of area or production determined for the Index Numbers in agriculture? | the average of area/ production over the TE 1993-94 is taken for determining the base level of area/ production | Methodology of Index Numbers of Area, Production and Yield Base Year The Directorate of Economics and Statistics (DES) had adopted Triennium Ending (TE) 1981-82 as base year for the purpose of Index Numbers of Area, Production and Yield in Agriculture until 1999-2000. In 2000-01, it decided to adopt TE 1993- 1994 as a way of updating the base to a recent year and keep it in harmony with the other series of indices such as Index of Industrial Production, Whole Sale Price Index and the series of National Accounts Statistics. Since area and production in agriculture can fluctuate a great deal from year to year, the average of area/ production over the TE 1993-94 is taken for determining the base level of area/ production against which the area/production of the succeeding years is to be compared. | 616 | summary | 0.970 | Since area and production in agriculture can fluctuate a great deal from year to year, the average of area/ production over the TE 1993-94 is taken for determining the base level of area/ production against which the area/production of the succeeding years is to be compared. | ||||
| Which crops are included in the oilseeds category under non-foodgrains? | Groundnut, sesamum, rapeseed & mustard, linseed, castorseed, safflower, nigerseed, soyabean, sun- flower, coconut and cottonseed | 340 Agricultural Statistics at a Glance 2008 Non-foodgrains i. Oilseeds - Groundnut, sesamum, rapeseed & mustard, linseed, castorseed, safflower, nigerseed, soyabean, sun- flower, coconut and cottonseed. (The oilseed crops except coconut and cottonseed constitute 9 oilseeds) ii. Fibres - Cotton, jute, mesta and sannhemp. (Jute and Mesta constitute a sub-group) iii. Plantation crops - Tea, coffee and rubber. iv. Condiments and - Pepper, ginger, garlic, chillies, turmeric, arecanut, spices - coriander and cardamom. v. Fruits & vegetables - Potato, onion, banana, cashewnut, tapioca and sweet potato. vi. | 74 | list | 0.820 | Oilseeds - Groundnut, sesamum, rapeseed & mustard, linseed, castorseed, safflower, nigerseed, soyabean, sun- flower, coconut and cottonseed. | 2 | page=2,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| Which crops are included in the fibres group under non-foodgrains? | Cotton, jute, mesta and sannhemp | 340 Agricultural Statistics at a Glance 2008 Non-foodgrains i. Oilseeds - Groundnut, sesamum, rapeseed & mustard, linseed, castorseed, safflower, nigerseed, soyabean, sun- flower, coconut and cottonseed. (The oilseed crops except coconut and cottonseed constitute 9 oilseeds) ii. Fibres - Cotton, jute, mesta and sannhemp. (Jute and Mesta constitute a sub-group) iii. Plantation crops - Tea, coffee and rubber. iv. Condiments and - Pepper, ginger, garlic, chillies, turmeric, arecanut, spices - coriander and cardamom. v. Fruits & vegetables - Potato, onion, banana, cashewnut, tapioca and sweet potato. vi. | 289 | list | 0.820 | Fibres - Cotton, jute, mesta and sannhemp. | 2 | page=2,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| Which crops are included in the oilseeds group? | Groundnut, sesamum, rapeseed & mustard, linseed, castorseed, safflower, nigerseed, soyabean, sun- flower, coconut and cottonseed | 340 Agricultural Statistics at a Glance 2008 Non-foodgrains i. Oilseeds - Groundnut, sesamum, rapeseed & mustard, linseed, castorseed, safflower, nigerseed, soyabean, sun- flower, coconut and cottonseed. (The oilseed crops except coconut and cottonseed constitute 9 oilseeds) ii. Fibres - Cotton, jute, mesta and sannhemp. (Jute and Mesta constitute a sub-group) iii. Plantation crops - Tea, coffee and rubber. iv. Condiments and - Pepper, ginger, garlic, chillies, turmeric, arecanut, spices - coriander and cardamom. v. Fruits & vegetables - Potato, onion, banana, cashewnut, tapioca and sweet potato. vi. | 74 | list | 0.820 | Oilseeds - Groundnut, sesamum, rapeseed & mustard, linseed, castorseed, safflower, nigerseed, soyabean, sun- flower, coconut and cottonseed. | 2 | page=2,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| What crops are classified as plantation crops under non-foodgrains? | Tea, coffee and rubber | 340 Agricultural Statistics at a Glance 2008 Non-foodgrains i. Oilseeds - Groundnut, sesamum, rapeseed & mustard, linseed, castorseed, safflower, nigerseed, soyabean, sun- flower, coconut and cottonseed. (The oilseed crops except coconut and cottonseed constitute 9 oilseeds) ii. Fibres - Cotton, jute, mesta and sannhemp. (Jute and Mesta constitute a sub-group) iii. Plantation crops - Tea, coffee and rubber. iv. Condiments and - Pepper, ginger, garlic, chillies, turmeric, arecanut, spices - coriander and cardamom. v. Fruits & vegetables - Potato, onion, banana, cashewnut, tapioca and sweet potato. vi. | 387 | list | 0.740 | Plantation crops - Tea, coffee and rubber. | 2 | page=2,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is the formula for calculating the index number of area for a crop? | ijk iok ijk IA 100 a a = × | Other crops - Sugarcane, tobacco and guarseed Methodology Let aijk - the area under ith crop in the jth year in kth state. aiok - the area under ith crop in base year period in kth state. pijk - production of ith crop in the jth year in kth state. piok - production of ith crop in base year period in kth state. wik - weight of ith crop in kth state. Pio - price per unit of the ith crop in the base period. For the state k and for the year j, individual crop indices are calculated as below: (a) Index number of area = ijk iok ijk IA 100 a a = × (b) Index number of production = ijk iok ijk IP 100 p p = × (c) Index number of yield = 100 IA | 520 | factual | 0.570 | For the state k and for the year j, individual crop indices are calculated as below: (a) Index number of area = ijk iok ijk IA 100 a a = × (b) Index number of production = ijk iok ijk IP 100 p p = × (c) Index number of yield = 100 IA | 2 | page=2,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| What formula is used to calculate the index number of area for a crop in a given state and year? | ijk iok ijk IA 100 a a = × | Other crops - Sugarcane, tobacco and guarseed Methodology Let aijk - the area under ith crop in the jth year in kth state. aiok - the area under ith crop in base year period in kth state. pijk - production of ith crop in the jth year in kth state. piok - production of ith crop in base year period in kth state. wik - weight of ith crop in kth state. Pio - price per unit of the ith crop in the base period. For the state k and for the year j, individual crop indices are calculated as below: (a) Index number of area = ijk iok ijk IA 100 a a = × (b) Index number of production = ijk iok ijk IP 100 p p = × (c) Index number of yield = 100 IA | 520 | factual | 0.570 | For the state k and for the year j, individual crop indices are calculated as below: (a) Index number of area = ijk iok ijk IA 100 a a = × (b) Index number of production = ijk iok ijk IP 100 p p = × (c) Index number of yield = 100 IA | 2 | page=2,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is the weight of a commodity for the production index based on? | the average production of the commodity in the TE 1993-94 and the national average price of the commodity during 1993-94 | In a chapter of this publication, growth rates of various crops worked out from index numbers based on the above mentioned two base years have been separately given. Weighting Diagram The weight of a commodity for the production index is taken as the average production of the commodity in the TE 1993-94 and the national average price of the commodity during 1993-94 as obtained from the National Accounts Statistics. This has been done to fix the base production at its average level by eliminating the cyclical variation and to evaluate the production with the same price for all states in view of wide variations observed in the state prices. A similar exercise was done for preparing weighting diagram for TE 1981-82. Coverage The index numbers of agriculture commodities cover 46 crops under two main groups and eight sub-groups. The crops and groups are listed below: Foodgrains i. | 247 | factual | 0.570 | Weighting Diagram The weight of a commodity for the production index is taken as the average production of the commodity in the TE 1993-94 and the national average price of the commodity during 1993-94 as obtained from the National Accounts Statistics. |
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