235 extractive question-and-answer pairs built from November, 2022, 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. 139 of the 235 pairs (59.1%) are explanatory questions and 96 restate a figure. 98.30% 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 did Covid highlight about the impact of a pandemic on food security? | a period that reminded the world what a pandemic could do to food security | Dr Jaishankar stressed that millets are important for food security as well as international relations. He said Covid was a period that reminded the world what a pandemic could do to food security. He said climate changes can lower production and disrupt trade. | 122 | definition | 1.000 | He said Covid was a period that reminded the world what a pandemic could do to food security. | 10 | page=10,block=0 | 0.850 | valid |
| What is the intended use of the Pusa decomposer developed by IARI? | efficient management of paddy stubble | General Agricultural Sector News Management of stubble Under the guidance of the Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, a workshop was held at Pusa, Delhi on 4th November, 2022 regarding the Pusa decomposer developed by the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) for efficient management of paddy stubble with the aim of better and optimum utilization by the farmers. The workshop was organized under the leadership of Hon’ble Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar in which hundreds of farmers were present and thousands of farmers also joined virtually through 60 Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs). | 286 | definition | 1.000 | General Agricultural Sector News Management of stubble Under the guidance of the Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, a workshop was held at Pusa, Delhi on 4th November, 2022 regarding the Pusa decomposer developed by the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) for efficient management of paddy stubble with the aim of better and optimum utilization by the farmers. | 6 | page=6,block=6 | 0.700 | |
| What was the goal of 'Operation Barga' initiated in October 1978? | granting legal rights to cultivate land | the ‘Operation Barga’ launched by the State Government in October, 1978 granting legal rights to cultivate land was supposed a major incentive for the marginal and small peasants to raise agricultural production. This measure defined property rights in a more meaningful manner and narrowed the gap between ownership and actual operation, and widened the access of the small cultivators, the largest share of the total holdings, to technology and other inputs including institutional credit and subsidies (Sanyal et al. 1998; The Planning Commission, 2010). But at all-India level, the share of income from leasing out of land decreased with the increase in size of landholding (Table 2). This indicates that marginal and small farmers leased out their land to the medium and large farmers and this is the example of reverse tenancy. | 72 | definition | 1.000 | the ‘Operation Barga’ launched by the State Government in October, 1978 granting legal rights to cultivate land was supposed a major incentive for the marginal and small peasants to raise agricultural production. | 17 | page=17,block=2 | 0.700 | |
| What is an example of reverse tenancy at the all-India level? | marginal and small farmers leased out their land to the medium and large farmers | the ‘Operation Barga’ launched by the State Government in October, 1978 granting legal rights to cultivate land was supposed a major incentive for the marginal and small peasants to raise agricultural production. This measure defined property rights in a more meaningful manner and narrowed the gap between ownership and actual operation, and widened the access of the small cultivators, the largest share of the total holdings, to technology and other inputs including institutional credit and subsidies (Sanyal et al. 1998; The Planning Commission, 2010). But at all-India level, the share of income from leasing out of land decreased with the increase in size of landholding (Table 2). This indicates that marginal and small farmers leased out their land to the medium and large farmers and this is the example of reverse tenancy. | 709 | definition | 1.000 | This indicates that marginal and small farmers leased out their land to the medium and large farmers and this is the example of reverse tenancy. | 17 | page=17,block=2 | 0.700 | valid |
| What does the level of diversification away from agriculture reveal? | the degree to which farming operations on their own can provide secure and improving livelihood | Accordingly, the value of inverse H-Index also decreased with the increase in size of land holding in West Bengal during 2018-19. The extent of diversification away from agriculture is an indicator of the degree to which farming operations on their own can provide secure and improving livelihood. It may be supposed that farming for one reason or another is unable to satisfy those basic requirements (Ellis, 2005). During 2002-03 to 2012-13, as farmers in West Bengal experienced negative real growth income (Table 3), they diversified their income sources to non-farm sources with the increase in size of land holdings to meet their basic needs. | 201 | definition | 1.000 | The extent of diversification away from agriculture is an indicator of the degree to which farming operations on their own can provide secure and improving livelihood. | 18 | page=18,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| What does the high Gini-coefficient value for Bilaspur district indicate? | the inequality in the distribution of land holdings | . ( ) − = 1.0000 – 0. (396376991) = 1.0000 – 0.2729 = 0. the value of G = 0. The value of the Gini-coefficient for the land holdings has been worked out to be 0.7271 in Bilaspur district of the state. The high value of Gini-coefficient clearly shows the inequality in the distribution of land holdings. 3.2 Inequality in the distribution of land holdings in Chamba district The cumulative percentage of the area of land holdings as well as the number of land holdings falling in each holdings group of Chamba district has been presented in Table 2. The cumulative percentage of the area under land holdings and the number of holdings when plotted gives the resultant shape of the Lorenz Curve (Figure 2). | 250 | definition | 1.000 | The high value of Gini-coefficient clearly shows the inequality in the distribution of land holdings. | 29 | page=29,block=20 | 0.700 | valid |
| What does the Gini-coefficient value in Chamba district indicate about land distribution? | inequality in the distribution of land holdings | (505863242) = 1.0000 – 0.2553 = 0. the value of G = 0. The value of the Gini-coefficient for the land holdings has been worked out to be 0.7447 in Chamba district of the state which confirms inequality in the distribution of land holdings. 3.3 Inequality in the distribution of land holdings in Hamirpur district The cumulative percentage of the area of land holdings as well as the number of land holdings falling in each land holding group of Hamirpur district has been presented in Table 3. | 191 | definition | 1.000 | The value of the Gini-coefficient for the land holdings has been worked out to be 0.7447 in Chamba district of the state which confirms inequality in the distribution of land holdings. | 30 | page=30,block=19 | 0.700 | valid |
| What does the Lorenz Curve illustrate in relation to land holdings in Shimla district? | The cumulative percentage of the area under land holdings and the number of holdings | ( ) = 1.0000 – 2 5954128569 2536290665 ( ) = 1.0000 – 0. (2536290665) = 1.0000 – 0.2540 = 0. the value of G = 0. The value of the Gini-coefficient for the land holdings has been worked out to be 0.7460. The high value of Gini-coefficient clearly confirms the inequality in the distribution of land holdings in Mandi district of the state. 3.9 Inequality in the distribution of land holdings in Shimla district The cumulative percentage of the area of land holdings as well as the number of land holdings falling in each land holding group of Shimla district has been presented in Table 9. The cumulative percentage of the area under land holdings and the number of holdings when plotted gives the resultant shape of the Lorenz Curve (Figure 9). | 590 | definition | 1.000 | 3.9 Inequality in the distribution of land holdings in Shimla district The cumulative percentage of the area of land holdings as well as the number of land holdings falling in each land holding group of Shimla district has been presented in Table 9. The cumulative percentage of the area under land holdings and the number of holdings when plotted gives the resultant shape of the Lorenz Curve (Figure 9). | ||||
| What cost does the PM-Kisan scheme aim to cover for farmers? | the A2 cost, which covers only the paid-out costs of the farmer | In such a situation, introduction of a cash transfer scheme (Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi) (PM-Kisan) to ease the liquidity constraints of the farmers for procuring inputs is important and relevant. PM-Kisan needs to cover at least the basic expenditure on cultivation to be effective. Following this line of reasoning, the cost considered here is the A2 cost, which covers only the paid-out costs of the farmer. This weighted A2 cost works out to Rs. 9,500 per acre. Rs. 6,000 per ha under PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi is not sufficient to cover even A2 cost. | 353 | definition | 1.000 | Following this line of reasoning, the cost considered here is the A2 cost, which covers only the paid-out costs of the farmer. | 43 | page=43,block=11 | 0.700 | valid |
| What was the basis for selecting districts in Uttar Pradesh for the PM-Kisan study? | highest representation of PM-Kisan beneficiaries in the 4 regions of Uttar Pradesh | Agro-Economic Research November, 2022 Agricultural Situation in India 41 farmers to obtain the desired result in the state of Uttar Pradesh. Selection of districts was done on the basis of highest representation of PM-Kisan beneficiaries in the 4 regions of Uttar Pradesh. Hardoi district from Central region, Shahjanpur from Western region, Azamgarh from Eastern region and Jhansi from Bundelkhand region were selected. A district-wise list of beneficiaries for the concerned year (2020-21) was collected and on the basis of this information, districts were selected. For the selection of blocks, the same criteria, i.e. highest representation of PM-Kisan beneficiaries from the concerned block was adopted. block Sursawas from Hardoi district, Jahanganj from Azamgarh district, Bhawalkhera from Shahjanpur district and Mauranipur of Jhansi district were selected. | 189 | definition | 1.000 | Selection of districts was done on the basis of highest representation of PM-Kisan beneficiaries in the 4 regions of Uttar Pradesh. | 44 | page=44,block=0 | 0.700 |
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