171 extractive question-and-answer pairs built from Agricultural Statistics at a Glance 2018, published by desagri.gov.in. Every answer is a verbatim span of text the source prints, and each row carries the passage it sits in, its offset in that passage, the source quote, the page and the location in the document, so any row can be checked against the original. 63 of the 171 pairs (36.8%) are explanatory questions and 108 restate a figure. 97.08% of rows pass the corpus quality gate.
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| question | answer | context | answer_start | question_type | knowledge_quality_score | source_quote | source_page | source_location | confidence | validation_status |
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| What happened to the big ship near the Wakalapudi beach in East Godavari district? | carried away by the waves along the Wakalapudi beach near lakinada of East Godavari district | Twenty one country boats washed off in the sea off konapapapeta in kothapalli mandal of East Godavari. A big ship was carried away by the waves along the Wakalapudi beach near lakinada of East Godavari district. Many boats and fishing nets wear swept off in the areas adjoining Wakadu, Alluru, Mypad,Gangapatnam in Nellore district. | 118 | definition | 1.000 | A big ship was carried away by the waves along the Wakalapudi beach near lakinada of East Godavari district. | 451 | page=451,block=2 | 0.850 | valid |
| What was the impact on human life in the state? | no report of human death in the state | High waves produced by the storm inundated coastal villages, Forcing residents to evacuate to safer places. However there was no report of human death in the state. An estimated 1,000 acres of cropland were affected. | 126 | definition | 1.000 | However there was no report of human death in the state. | 452 | page=452,block=2 | 0.850 | valid |
| What sampling method is typically used for conducting GCES? | Stratified multi-stage random sampling design | 4 Agricultural Statistics at a Glance 2018 1. Sampling Design Stratified multi-stage random sampling design is generally adopted for carrying out GCES with tehsils/ taluks/ revenue inspector circles/ CD blocks/ anchals, etc., as strata, revenue villages within a stratum as first stage unit of sampling, survey numbers/fields within each selected village as sampling unit at the second stage and experimental plot of a specified shape and size as the ultimate unit of sampling as depicted in Figure 1.1. | 62 | definition | 1.000 | Sampling Design Stratified multi-stage random sampling design is generally adopted for carrying out GCES with tehsils/ taluks/ revenue inspector circles/ CD blocks/ anchals, etc., as strata, revenue villages within a stratum as first stage unit of sampling, survey numbers/fields within each selected village as sampling unit at the second stage and experimental plot of a specified shape and size as the ultimate unit of sampling as depicted in Figure 1.1. | 33 | page=33,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is the function of the Mahalanobis National Crop Forecast Centre? | operationalises Remote Sensing Methodology on crop forecast and drought assessments in collaboration with ISRO. | Under the scheme, multiple in-season forecasts of area & production of specified crops at National/State level are envisaged. Inputs from remote sensing, weather and field observations are used for validating the forecasts and inferences for desired coverage, accuracy and timeliness. Under FASAL scheme, funds are released to SAC Ahmedabad, IEG, New Delhi, IMD and NRSC. ii) Department has established Mahalanobis National Crop Forecast Centre (MNCFC) on April 23, 2012 which operationalises Remote Sensing Methodology on crop forecast and drought assessments in collaboration with ISRO. These forecasts are used to validate the official crop estimates based the conventional system. Multiple forecast of 11 major crops namely Rice (Kharif & Rabi), Jowar (Kharif | 477 | definition | 1.000 | ii) Department has established Mahalanobis National Crop Forecast Centre (MNCFC) on April 23, 2012 which operationalises Remote Sensing Methodology on crop forecast and drought assessments in collaboration with ISRO. These forecasts are used to validate the official crop estimates based the conventional system. | 35 | |||
| What does the variable 'aij' signify in the methodology? | the area under ith crop in the jth year | 454 Agricultural Statistics at a Glance 2018 Methodology Let aij - the area under ith crop in the jth year. aio - the area under ith crop in base year period. pij - production of ith crop in the jth year. pio - production of ith crop in base year period. wi - weight of ith crop. For the the year j, individual crop indices are calculated as below : (a) Index number of area = aij × 100 = IAij aio (b) Index number of production = pij × 100 = IPij pio (c) Index number of yield = IPij × 100 IAij For any sub-group G of commodities, the indices for the year j are calculated as below: a) Index number of area = ∑wi IAij i Î G . ∑wi i Î G b) Index number of production = ∑wi IPij i Î G . ∑wi i Î G c) Index number of yield = Index number of production × 100 Index number of area | 67 | definition | 1.000 | 454 Agricultural Statistics at a Glance 2018 Methodology Let aij - the area under ith crop in the jth year. | 483 | page=483,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| What does the term 'indebtedness' refer to in the survey? | all kind of outstanding loans irrespective of the purpose for which taken | Source: Situation Assessment Survey of Agricultural Households (Jan-Dec 2013), National Sample Survey Office(NSSO) *Separate estimates for the newly formed States of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh are provided in place of erstwhile State of Andhra Pradesh Note:1 Reference period for land possession and Indebtedness is "as on the date of survey" 2 Indebtedness relates to all kind of outstanding loans irrespective of the purpose for which taken | 371 | definition | 1.000 | Source: Situation Assessment Survey of Agricultural Households (Jan-Dec 2013), National Sample Survey Office(NSSO) *Separate estimates for the newly formed States of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh are provided in place of erstwhile State of Andhra Pradesh Note:1 Reference period for land possession and Indebtedness is "as on the date of survey" 2 Indebtedness relates to all kind of outstanding loans irrespective of the purpose for which taken | 412 | page=412,block=9 | 0.700 | valid |
| What does the GSVA from Agriculture include at current prices? | Agriculture (including Crop and Livestock sector) at current prices | 2.7(a) Gross State Value Added (GSVA) from Agriculture and Allied Sector at constant (2011-12) prices 42-43 2.7(b) GSVA from Agriculture (including Crop and Livestock sector) at current prices (2011-12 series) 44-45 2. Share of Agriculture & Allied Sector in GSVA at current prices (2011-12 Series) 46-47 3. Outlay, Expenditure and Capital Formation in Agriculture | 125 | definition | 1.000 | 2.7(a) Gross State Value Added (GSVA) from Agriculture and Allied Sector at constant (2011-12) prices 42-43 2.7(b) GSVA from Agriculture (including Crop and Livestock sector) at current prices (2011-12 series) 44-45 2. | 11 | page=11,block=19 | 0.700 | valid |
| What does the term 'Cropping Intensity' refer to in the context of agricultural statistics? | Cropping Intensity (Col-14/ Col- 13*100) | 304 Agricultural Statistics at a Glance 2018 State/ Union- Territory/ Year Geographical Area Reporting area for land utilisation statistics Forest Land not available for cultivation Other uncultivated land excluding Fallow Land Fallow Land Net area sown Total cropped area Agri. Land/ Cultivable Land/ Culturable land/ Arable land Cropping Intensity (Col-14/ Col- 13*100) Permanent pastures & othergrazing lands Land under Misc. tree crops & groves not incl. in net area sown Culturable waste land Total Fallow lands other than current fallows Current fallows Total (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) | 331 | definition | 1.000 | Land/ Cultivable Land/ Culturable land/ Arable land Cropping Intensity (Col-14/ Col- 13*100) Permanent pastures & othergrazing lands Land under Misc. | 333 | page=333,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is Yield Yield rate? | defined as production per unit of area | These estimates are “advance” in the sense that these have been prepared in advance of availability of results of CCE (Crop Cutting Experiments) and are subject to revision as more precise information flows over times from States to Directorate of Economics & Statistics. Yield Yield rate is defined as production per unit of area. However, yield rates of various crops given in this publication may not exactly tally with the ratio of production to the corresponding area because figures of area and production of various crops have been generally rounded off in ten thousands. | 292 | definition | 0.980 | Yield Yield rate is defined as production per unit of area. | 481 | page=481,block=2 | 0.850 | valid |
| What does the acronym CACP stand for? | Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices | xxi Acronyms AAY Antyodaya Anna Yojana AE Advance Estimate AGDP Gross Domestic Product from Agriculture AIBP Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme AMI Agricultural Marketing Infrastructure APL Above Poverty Line BE Budget Estimates BPL Below Poverty Line CACP Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices CBB Commercial Bank Branch CCE Crop Cutting Experiments CCI Cotton Corporation of India CDSBO Crude Degumed Soybean Oil CES Crop Estimation Surveys CFA Central Financial Agency CIF Cost, Insurance & Freight CIP Central Issue Price CMA Centre for Management in Agriculture, IIM-Ahmedabad CPI-IW Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers CPIS Coconut Palm Insurance Scheme CSO Central Statistics Office CWC Central Warehousing Corporation CWC Central Water Commission CWWG Crop Weather Watch Group | 263 | definition | 0.980 | xxi Acronyms AAY Antyodaya Anna Yojana AE Advance Estimate AGDP Gross Domestic Product from Agriculture AIBP Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme AMI Agricultural Marketing Infrastructure APL Above Poverty Line BE Budget Estimates BPL Below Poverty Line CACP Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices CBB Commercial Bank Branch CCE Crop Cutting Experiments CCI Cotton Corporation of India CDSBO Crude Degumed Soybean Oil CES Crop Estimation Surveys CFA Central Financial Agency CIF Cost, Insurance & Freight CIP Central Issue Price CMA Centre for Management in Agriculture, IIM-Ahmedabad |
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