342 extractive question-and-answer pairs built from August, 2020, 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. 132 of the 342 pairs (38.6%) are explanatory questions and 210 restate a figure. 99.12% of rows pass the corpus quality gate.
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First 10 of 342 rows
| question | answer | context | answer_start | question_type | knowledge_quality_score | source_quote | source_page | source_location | confidence | validation_status |
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| What does the declining share of agriculture indicate about the Indian economy? | an indication of growth in the Indian economy, although it is still higher in contrast to the developed countries of the world | In recent years, the declining share of agriculture is followed by improvement in the secondary and tertiary sectors. The declining share is an indication of growth in the Indian economy, although it is still higher in contrast to the developed countries of the world. India being the major exporter of foodgrains faces serious problems in the availability of foodgrains to the people of the country. | 141 | definition | 1.000 | The declining share is an indication of growth in the Indian economy, although it is still higher in contrast to the developed countries of the world. | 16 | page=16,block=3 | 0.850 | valid |
| What rank does Rajasthan hold in the production of wheat? | the second largest producer of the crop | Wheat crop is the highest growing crop among cereals. Now-a-days Rajasthan is the second largest producer of the crop. The table 1 also shows that the growth of rabi cereals (3.5 percent) is more than that of kharif cereals (2.2 percent). | 78 | definition | 1.000 | Now-a-days Rajasthan is the second largest producer of the crop. | 33 | page=33,block=2 | 0.850 | valid |
| What role does animal husbandry play in the economy of Rajasthan? | not only a subsidiary occupation to agriculture but it is a major economic activity, especially in the arid and semi-arid regions of the Rajasthan | Because of the limited water resources, most of the agriculture production is rain-fed and thus, the livestock sector assumes more importance. Animal husbandry is not only a subsidiary occupation to agriculture but it is a major economic activity, especially in the arid and semi-arid regions of the Rajasthan. Livestock sector development has a significant positive impact in generating employment and reducing poverty in rural areas. | 163 | definition | 1.000 | Animal husbandry is not only a subsidiary occupation to agriculture but it is a major economic activity, especially in the arid and semi-arid regions of the Rajasthan. | 37 | page=37,block=6 | 0.850 | valid |
| What is the goal of PMFBY in relation to agriculture? | to avail the benefits of crop insurance as a protection against crop loss due to unforeseen natural calamities. | Farm Sector News August, 2020 | Agricultural Situation in India | 7 under PMFBY to avail the benefits of crop insurance as a protection against crop loss due to unforeseen natural calamities. World Class State-of-the-Art Honey Testing Lab inaugurated at Anand, Gujarat | 80 | definition | 1.000 | Farm Sector News August, 2020 | Agricultural Situation in India | 7 under PMFBY to avail the benefits of crop insurance as a protection against crop loss due to unforeseen natural calamities. World Class State-of-the-Art Honey Testing Lab inaugurated at Anand, Gujarat | 10 | page=10,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is the objective of the 'Sweet Revolution' promoted by the Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare? | encouraging large number of famers for production and marketing of honey and earn more profit in agriculture. | On this occasion, the Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare thanked Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and mentioned about his vision to bring sweet revolution in the country by encouraging large number of famers for production and marketing of honey and earn more profit in agriculture. Addressing the meeting through VC, he stated that the Government is committed towards increasing the income of farmers and the bee-keeping enterprise has to play a major role in supplementing the income of farmers. He further informed that the Ministry has taken up several activities to promote bee keeping under ‘Mission on Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH)’ and ‘National Mission for Beekeeping’, being implemented through National Bee Board and the States. | 187 | definition | 1.000 | On this occasion, the Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare thanked Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and mentioned about his vision to bring sweet revolution in the country by encouraging large number of famers for production and marketing of honey and earn more profit in agriculture. Addressing the meeting through VC, he stated that the Government is committed towards increasing the income of farmers and the bee-keeping enterprise has to play a major role in supplementing the income of farmers. | ||||
| Why is Punjab called the 'Food Bowl of India'? | due to its geographical features and high productivity of the land | Punjab became the foundation of the achievements of Intensive Agricultural District Programme (IADP) and over the years it has contributed maximum foodgrain production to the central pool. Punjab covers 1.54 percent of the total area of the country but due to its geographical features and high productivity of the land, 85 percent of the area has been covered under agriculture. Punjab, being known as “Food Bowl of India” by different economists and sociologists, plays an important role in the contribution of food production. In 1960, with the implementation of the programmes of Intensive Agriculture Area Programme (IAAP) and IADP to make the country self-reliant in foodgrain production, Punjab was the upcoming state where usage of high yielding variety seeds, increase in irrigation investment and utilization of intensive inputs took place with the introduction of green revolution. | 253 | definition | 1.000 | Punjab covers 1.54 percent of the total area of the country but due to its geographical features and high productivity of the land, 85 percent of the area has been covered under agriculture. | 17 | page=17,block=2 | ||
| What is highest crop intensity? | estimated in Kapurthala and Ludhiana districts during 2016-17 | Cropping intensity was more than 200 percent in five districts (Barnala, Firozpur, Kapurthala, Muktsar and Ludhiana) in 2011-12 with district Firozpur having the highest cropping intensity of 252.7 percent, but in 2016-17, there remained only two districts with cropping intensity of more than 200 percent. The highest crop intensity was estimated in Kapurthala and Ludhiana districts during 2016-17. However, Sahibzada Ajit Singh (SAS) Nagar found with lowest crop intensity of 136.8 percent in 2016-17. | 338 | definition | 0.980 | The highest crop intensity was estimated in Kapurthala and Ludhiana districts during 2016-17. | 19 | page=19,block=2 | 0.850 | valid |
| What is Rajasthan? | the largest producer of bajra that is also known as a poor man’s staple nourishment | India is the second-largest producer of wheat across the world. Rajasthan is the largest producer of bajra that is also known as a poor man’s staple nourishment. Maize is also known as ‘queen of cereal’ as it is grown throughout year due to its photothermo insensitive character and it has the property of highest genetic yield potential. | 77 | definition | 0.980 | Rajasthan is the largest producer of bajra that is also known as a poor man’s staple nourishment. | 24 | page=24,block=3 | 0.850 | valid |
| What is Wheat crop? | the highest growing crop among cereals | The growth rate of wheat production is 4.3 percent annually, which is statistically significant, and the barley crop growth rate is only 0.054 percent annually which is not statistically significant even at 10 percent level of significance. Wheat crop is the highest growing crop among cereals. Now-a-days Rajasthan is the second largest producer of the crop. | 255 | definition | 0.980 | Wheat crop is the highest growing crop among cereals. | 33 | page=33,block=2 | 0.850 | valid |
| What is fodder crop cultivation? | estimated to be more profitable as compared to other competitive or cereals crops grown during kharif and rabi seasons | iii. The fodder crop cultivation was estimated to be more profitable as compared to other competitive or cereals crops grown during kharif and rabi seasons. Therefore, milk union and PDCS need to give more attention of fodder development program. | 37 | definition | 0.980 | The fodder crop cultivation was estimated to be more profitable as compared to other competitive or cereals crops grown during kharif and rabi seasons. | 41 | page=41,block=2 | 0.850 | valid |
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