86 extractive question-and-answer pairs built from Agricultural Statistics, 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. 54 of the 86 pairs (62.8%) are explanatory questions and 32 restate a figure. 95.35% of rows pass the corpus quality gate.
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First 10 of 86 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 net availability of foodgrains calculated? | NAF = GP – SFW - e + i + s | In such cases, the estimates of area and production for the previous years are repeated for the purpose of index numbers. Nine Oilseeds Wherever “Nine oilseeds” is mentioned in this publication, it includes castor seed, groundnut, linseed, nigerseed, safflower, sesamum, soybean, sunflower and rapeseed & mustard. Total Oilseeds Total oilseeds include cottonseed and coconut besides nine oilseeds mentioned in the above paragraph. Net Availability of Foodgrains The Net availability of foodgrains is defined as, where NAF = GP – SFW - e + i + s NAF = Net availability of Foodgrains GP = Gross Production of Foodgrains SFW = Seed, feed and wastages of Foodgrains e = Exports of Foodgrains i = Imports of Foodgrains s = Change in Stocks of Foodgrains To work out per capita net availability of foodgrains in terms of kg. per year, NAF is divided by the estimated population for a particular year. | 518 | definition | 1.000 | Net Availability of Foodgrains The Net availability of foodgrains is defined as, where NAF = GP – SFW - e + i + s NAF = Net availability of Foodgrains GP = Gross Production of Foodgrains SFW = Seed, feed and wastages of Foodgrains e = Exports of Foodgrains i = Imports of Foodgrains s = Change in Stocks of Foodgrains To work out per capita net availability of foodgrains in terms of kg. | 131 | page=131,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| What are Poverty estimates? | based on methodology suggested by the Expert Group on Methodology for Estimation of poverty, chaired by Dr | Number of persons below poverty line in 2011-12 are estimated based on population as on 1st March 2012 (2011 Census population extrapolated) (Percentage) 1. Poverty estimates are based on methodology suggested by the Expert Group on Methodology for Estimation of poverty, chaired by Dr. Suresh D. | 179 | definition | 0.980 | Poverty estimates are based on methodology suggested by the Expert Group on Methodology for Estimation of poverty, chaired by Dr. | 30 | page=30,block=5 | 0.850 | 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 time from States to the 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. | 295 | definition | 0.980 | Yield Yield rate is defined as production per unit of area. | 131 | page=131,block=0 | 0.850 | valid |
| What does CACP stand for? | Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices | x AAY Antyodaya Anna Yojana AE Advance Estimate AIBP Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme AMI Agricultural Marketing Infrastructure APL Above Poverty Line BE Budget Estimate 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 CIF Cost, Insurance & Freight CIP Central Issue Price CMA Centre for Management in Agriculture, IIM-Ahmedabad CPI Consumer Price Index CPIS Coconut Palm Insurance Scheme CSO Central Statistics Office CWC Central Warehousing Corporation CWC Central Water Commission CWWG Crop Weather Watch Group | 206 | definition | 0.980 | x AAY Antyodaya Anna Yojana AE Advance Estimate AIBP Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme AMI Agricultural Marketing Infrastructure APL Above Poverty Line BE Budget Estimate 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 CIF Cost, Insurance & Freight CIP Central Issue Price CMA Centre for Management in Agriculture, IIM-Ahmedabad CPI Consumer Price Index CPIS Coconut Palm Insurance Scheme CSO Central Statistics Office | ||||
| What does ICAR stand for? | Indian Council of Agricultural Research | xii HLCC High Level Coordination Committee HYV High Yielding Varieties I Irrigated IAS Improvement of Agricultural Statistics IASRI Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute ICAR Indian Council of Agricultural Research ICS Improvement of Crop Statistics IEG Institute of Economic Growth IIP Index of Industrial Production IMD India Meteorological Department ISOPOM Integrated Scheme of Oilseeds, Pulses, Oilpalm and Maize ISRO Indian Space Research Organization K Potash KCC Kisan Credit Card Kgs Kilograms KMPH Kilometers Per Hour KWH Kilo Watt Hour LPA Long Period Average LPCPD Litres Per Capita Per Day LS Light Soil MIS Market Intervention Scheme MNAIS Modified National Agricultural Insurance Scheme MNCFC Mahalanobis National Crop Forecast Centre MOFPI Ministry of Food Processing Industries MRP Mixed Reference Period MSCCGMF Maharashtra State Co-operative Cotton Growers Marketing Federation MSP Minimum Support Price MSR Marketed Surplus Ratio | 187 | definition | 0.980 | xii HLCC High Level Coordination Committee HYV High Yielding Varieties I Irrigated IAS Improvement of Agricultural Statistics IASRI Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute ICAR Indian Council of Agricultural Research ICS Improvement of Crop Statistics IEG Institute of Economic Growth IIP Index of Industrial Production IMD India Meteorological Department ISOPOM Integrated Scheme of Oilseeds, Pulses, Oilpalm and Maize ISRO Indian Space Research Organization K Potash KCC Kisan Credit Card Kgs Kilograms KMPH Kilometers Per Hour KWH Kilo Watt Hour LPA Long Period Average LPCPD Litres Per | ||||
| What is the full form of NAFED? | National Agricultural Co-operative Marketing Federation of India Limited | xiii N Nitrogen N,P&K Nitrogen, Phosphate and Potash NA Not Available/Not Announced NAFED National Agricultural Co-operative Marketing Federation of India Limited NAIS National Agricultural Insurance Scheme NC Not Collected NCAER National Council of Applied Economic Research NCMRWF National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecast NDDB National Dairy Development Board Neg. | 90 | definition | 0.980 | xiii N Nitrogen N,P&K Nitrogen, Phosphate and Potash NA Not Available/Not Announced NAFED National Agricultural Co-operative Marketing Federation of India Limited NAIS National Agricultural Insurance Scheme NC Not Collected NCAER National Council of Applied Economic Research NCMRWF National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecast NDDB National Dairy Development Board Neg. | 13 | page=13,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| What does NCMRWF stand for? | National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecast | xiii N Nitrogen N,P&K Nitrogen, Phosphate and Potash NA Not Available/Not Announced NAFED National Agricultural Co-operative Marketing Federation of India Limited NAIS National Agricultural Insurance Scheme NC Not Collected NCAER National Council of Applied Economic Research NCMRWF National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecast NDDB National Dairy Development Board Neg. | 283 | definition | 0.980 | xiii N Nitrogen N,P&K Nitrogen, Phosphate and Potash NA Not Available/Not Announced NAFED National Agricultural Co-operative Marketing Federation of India Limited NAIS National Agricultural Insurance Scheme NC Not Collected NCAER National Council of Applied Economic Research NCMRWF National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecast NDDB National Dairy Development Board Neg. | 13 | page=13,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is the full form of OECD? | Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development | Negligible NFSA National Food Security Act NFSM-OP National Food Security Mission – Oilpalm NHB National Horticulture Board NHM National Horticulture Mission NMOOP National Mission on Oilseeds and Oilpalm NNP Net National Product NQ Not Quoted NR Not Recommended / Not Reported NRSC National Remote Sensing Centre NS New Series Estimates NSA Net Sown Area NSO National Statistical Office NSSO National Sample Survey Organisation OECD Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development OPAE Oilpalm Area Expansion Programmes OPDP Oil Palm Development Programme P Provisional/ Phosphate PACS Primary Agricultural Credit Society | 434 | definition | 0.980 | Negligible NFSA National Food Security Act NFSM-OP National Food Security Mission – Oilpalm NHB National Horticulture Board NHM National Horticulture Mission NMOOP National Mission on Oilseeds and Oilpalm NNP Net National Product NQ Not Quoted NR Not Recommended / Not Reported NRSC National Remote Sensing Centre NS New Series Estimates NSA Net Sown Area NSO National Statistical Office NSSO National Sample Survey Organisation OECD Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development OPAE Oilpalm Area Expansion Programmes OPDP Oil Palm Development Programme P Provisional/ Phosphate PACS Primary | ||||
| What is the full form of PM-AASHA? | Pradhan Mantri – Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan | xiv PDS Public Distribution System PHH Priority Households PLDB Primary Land Development Bank PM-AASHA Pradhan Mantri – Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan PMFBY Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana PMKSY Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana PSE Producers Support Estimate PSEs Public Sector Enterprises PSF Price Stabilization Fund PSS Price Support Scheme QE Quick Estimate R Revised R&D Research & Development R&M Rapeseed & Mustard RBI Reserve Bank of India RE Revised Estimates RGI Registrar General of India RKVY Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana RMC Regional Ministers Conference RRBB Regional Rural Bank Branch RWBCIS Restructured Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme SAC Space Application Centre SASA State Agricultural Statistical Authority SCB State Cooperative Bank SDP State Domestic Product SFAC Small Farmers Agri-Business Consortium SHC Soil Health Card SLDB State Land Development Bank | 103 | definition | 0.980 | xiv PDS Public Distribution System PHH Priority Households PLDB Primary Land Development Bank PM-AASHA Pradhan Mantri – Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan PMFBY Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana PMKSY Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana PSE Producers Support Estimate PSEs Public Sector Enterprises PSF Price Stabilization Fund PSS Price Support Scheme QE Quick Estimate R Revised R&D Research & Development R&M Rapeseed & Mustard RBI Reserve Bank of India RE Revised Estimates RGI Registrar General of India RKVY Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana RMC Regional Ministers Conference RRBB Regional Rural | ||||
| What does PMFBY represent? | Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana | xiv PDS Public Distribution System PHH Priority Households PLDB Primary Land Development Bank PM-AASHA Pradhan Mantri – Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan PMFBY Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana PMKSY Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana PSE Producers Support Estimate PSEs Public Sector Enterprises PSF Price Stabilization Fund PSS Price Support Scheme QE Quick Estimate R Revised R&D Research & Development R&M Rapeseed & Mustard RBI Reserve Bank of India RE Revised Estimates RGI Registrar General of India RKVY Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana RMC Regional Ministers Conference RRBB Regional Rural Bank Branch RWBCIS Restructured Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme SAC Space Application Centre SASA State Agricultural Statistical Authority SCB State Cooperative Bank SDP State Domestic Product SFAC Small Farmers Agri-Business Consortium SHC Soil Health Card SLDB State Land Development Bank | 158 | definition | 0.980 | xiv PDS Public Distribution System PHH Priority Households PLDB Primary Land Development Bank PM-AASHA Pradhan Mantri – Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan PMFBY Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana PMKSY Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana PSE Producers Support Estimate PSEs Public Sector Enterprises PSF Price Stabilization Fund PSS Price Support Scheme QE Quick Estimate R Revised R&D Research & Development R&M Rapeseed & Mustard RBI Reserve Bank of India RE Revised Estimates RGI Registrar General of India RKVY Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana RMC Regional Ministers Conference RRBB Regional Rural |
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