163 extractive question-and-answer pairs built from All India Report, published by agcensus.da.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. 60 of the 163 pairs (36.8%) are explanatory questions and 103 restate a figure. 99.39% 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 is the purpose of using chemical fertilizers in agriculture? | used to increase agricultural production and pesticides are used to protect the crops from insects and pests | 3.6 Application of Chemical Fertilizer, Farm Yard Manure and Pesticides in Irrigated and Unirrigated Areas 3.6.1 Chemical fertilizers are used to increase agricultural production and pesticides are used to protect the crops from insects and pests. Besides chemical fertilizers, organic manure is also used to raise the soil fertility. | 138 | definition | 1.000 | Chemical fertilizers are used to increase agricultural production and pesticides are used to protect the crops from insects and pests. | 41 | page=41,block=4 | 0.850 | valid |
| What does 'land under miscellaneous tree crops' include? | all cultivable land not included in the net area sown but is put to some agricultural use | Village common grazing land shall be excluded for purposes of Census. iv) Land under miscellaneous tree crops: This includes all cultivable land not included in the net area sown but is put to some agricultural use. Land under Casuarina trees, thatching grasses, bamboo bushes and in other grooves for fuel which are not included under ‘Orchards’, would be covered under this category. | 125 | definition | 1.000 | iv) Land under miscellaneous tree crops: This includes all cultivable land not included in the net area sown but is put to some agricultural use. | 22 | page=22,block=3 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is included in the classification of 'barren and uncultivated land'? | all barren and uncultivated land within operational holding | Only private forests belonging to operational holder would be covered for the purpose of Agriculture Census and Input Survey. vi) Area under non-agricultural use: This should include all lands occupied by buildings, tanks and ponds put to uses other than agricultural purpose within the holdings of operational holder. vii) Barren and uncultivated land: This should include all barren and uncultivated land within operational holding. | 374 | definition | 1.000 | vii) Barren and uncultivated land: This should include all barren and uncultivated land within operational holding. | 22 | page=22,block=3 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is the purpose of cultivating green manure vegetation? | ploughing it back in the soil when the leaves are tender and easily decomposable. | they act as catalysts/direct agents for making the soil nutrients available. These types of fertilizers are not very common among farmers and only some progressive farmers use them. Also, because of their storage requirements these are not available everywhere. Green Manure 1.8.1. Green manure refers to cultivation of a specific type of vegetation with the intention of ploughing it back in the soil when the leaves are tender and easily decomposable. The popular types of green manure used by the farmers include Sesbania (Dhencha), Sunhemp (Sanai), Indigo, Urd and Cowpea (lobia). There is also a practice of ploughing back the leafy portion of leguminous crops in the field after first or second picking for the purpose of green manuring. All such cases will be counted for the purpose of obtaining area under green manure. 1. Soil Health 1.9. | 372 | definition | 1.000 | Green manure refers to cultivation of a specific type of vegetation with the intention of ploughing it back in the soil when the leaves are tender and easily decomposable. The popular types of green manure used by the farmers include Sesbania (Dhencha), Sunhemp (Sanai), Indigo, Urd and Cowpea (lobia). | ||||
| What was the primary unit used for collecting data in the Input Survey 2016-17? | ‘operational holding’ as distinct from ‘ownership holding’ | resident cultivators of urban areas and deemed resident cultivators of selected villages were kept out of purview of Input Survey 2016-17. only resident cultivators of selected villages in rural areas were covered except in Kerala and Puducherry where urban wards were also included. during Input Survey 2016-17 entire country was covered, i.e. all the States/Union Territories were covered for collection of data of Input Survey 2016-17. 2. Unit of collection of data 2.3. The basic unit for which data for various parameters of Input Survey were collected, was ‘operational holding’ as distinct from ‘ownership holding’. 2. Reference Period 2.4. The reference period for this survey was the agricultural year 2016-17 (July, 2016 to June, 2017). | 563 | definition | 1.000 | The basic unit for which data for various parameters of Input Survey were collected, was ‘operational holding’ as distinct from ‘ownership holding’. | 29 | page=29,block=4 | 0.700 | valid |
| What defines a technical unit in the context of operational holdings? | “the unit which is under the same management and has the same means of production such as labour force, machinery and animals” | the contrary, if the size of group of the holding changed upwards due to acquiring of additional area by operational holder, then the area of holding reported in kharif was taken as standard. The information in kharif, rabi and jaid was related to the original area and the information in respect of additional area was ignored completely for purpose of Input Survey. 2. Unit of Enumeration 2.7. Data was collected in respect of operational holding, which is defined as “all land which is used wholly or partly for agricultural production and is operated as one technical unit by one person alone or with others, without regard to the title, legal form, size or location”. The technical unit has been defined as “the unit which is under the same management and has the same means of production such as labour force, machinery and animals”. | 712 | definition | 1.000 | The technical unit has been defined as “the unit which is under the same management and has the same means of production such as labour force, machinery and animals”. | 31 | page=31,block=3 | ||
| What factor determines the level of fragmentation in an operational holding? | The more the number of parcels, the more fragmented would be the operational holding. | ANALYSIS OF INPUT SURVEY DATA – ALL INDIA DISPERSAL OF OPERATIONAL HOLDINGS 3. Distribution of Operational Holdings and Operated Area 3.1. According to Input Survey 2016-17, number of operational holdings was estimated at 146.19 million with operated area of 157.21 million hectares (excluding Institutional holdings), thereby, an increase of 5.9 percent in number of operational holdings and a decline of 0.3 percent in operated area when compared with last Input Survey 2011-12. 3. Fragmentation of Operational Holdings 3.2. An operational holding may consist of one or more than one parcel. The more the number of parcels, the more fragmented would be the operational holding. All the parcels comprising an operational holding may lie within the village of residence of the operational holder or be spread over one or more villages. 3.2. | 594 | definition | 1.000 | An operational holding may consist of one or more than one parcel. The more the number of parcels, the more fragmented would be the operational holding. All the parcels comprising an operational holding may lie within the village of residence of the operational holder or be spread over one or more villages. | ||||
| What does the notation ( ) ij N k represent? | Total number of holdings in the kth size class in the jth selected village of the ith taluk | The notations used are as under: 1. ( ) ijp Y k - Value of characteristic in the pth holding of jth village of the ithTaluk/CD Block (i.e. the stratum) in the particular size class (say kth). 2. ( ) ij N k - Total number of holdings in the kth size class in the jth selected village of the ith taluk. 3. ( ) ij n k - Number of holdings sampled in the kth size class in the jth selected village of ith taluk. 4. i N - Total number of villages in the ith Taluk. 5. in - Number of villages selected in the ith taluk for collection of data on inputs. 6. - Estimate of characteristic under study for the ith taluk in kth size class. 7. - Estimate of characteristic under study for the district in kth size class. 8. M - Number of talukas in the district. | 208 | definition | 1.000 | ( ) ij N k - Total number of holdings in the kth size class in the jth selected village of the ith taluk. | 32 | page=32,block=3 | 0.700 | valid |
| What does the 'Others' category in pest control practices include? | practices which do not fall either of Cols 4 to 7 | It is clarified that one operational holder may follow more than one practices to protect his crop(s) from insects or pests. ‘Others’ indicate that practices which do not fall either of Cols 4 to 7. 3.13. | 148 | definition | 1.000 | ‘Others’ indicate that practices which do not fall either of Cols 4 to 7. | 49 | page=49,block=7 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is breeder? | a person (qualified plant seeder) or organization who raises plants primarily for breeding purpose | 1.10.1.1 Breeder Seed: Breeder seed is the genetically pure seed or the vegetative propagating material produced by the breeder. A breeder is a person (qualified plant seeder) or organization who raises plants primarily for breeding purpose. In India, besides the institutes developing it, Breeder seed is also produced by Indian Council of Agriculture Research, National Seed Corporation, State Farm Corporation, Agriculture Universities; this arrangement is made in view of the large quantities of the | 142 | definition | 0.980 | A breeder is a person (qualified plant seeder) or organization who raises plants primarily for breeding purpose. | 25 | page=25,block=3 | 0.850 | valid |
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