92 extractive question-and-answer pairs built from BPS 2004-05, published by shipmin.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. 43 of the 92 pairs (46.7%) are explanatory questions and 49 restate a figure. 100.00% of rows pass the corpus quality gate.
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First 10 of 92 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 is Gujarat's status as a maritime state? | a principal maritime State with a natural coastline of about 1200 kms | CARGO TRAFFIC HANDLED — STATE-WISE ANALYSIS 12.1 GUJARAT 12.1.1 Gujarat is a principal maritime State with a natural coastline of about 1200 kms. (16% of India's total coastline). | 75 | definition | 1.000 | Gujarat is a principal maritime State with a natural coastline of about 1200 kms. | 34 | page=34,ocr=1 | 0.850 | valid |
| What is a vector in relation to traffic flows? | A vector with magnitude and direction such as passengers embarked/disembarked or cargo exports/imports. | A vector with magnitude and direction such as passengers embarked/disembarked or cargo exports/imports. Gang is a group of workers formed as one unit for the purpose of handling cargo in the act of discharging from or loading on to the ship inside the ship inside the hatch-hold of the vessel or in the deck as per necessity. Refers to a gang (irrespective of number of persons in the gang) working in one shift. Number of hours per shift multiplied by number of gang shift. The hire charges for providing a port crane for cargo handling. A port charge on the ships for all cargo conveyed on over or through a wharf/berth. 208 a | 0 | definition | 1.000 | A vector with magnitude and direction such as passengers embarked/disembarked or cargo exports/imports. Gang is a group of workers formed as one unit for the purpose of handling cargo in the act of discharging from or loading on to the ship inside the ship inside the hatch-hold of the vessel or in the deck as per necessity. | 266 | page=266,ocr=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is the definition of wharfage in port operations? | A port charge on the ships for all cargo conveyed on over or through a wharf/berth. | A vector with magnitude and direction such as passengers embarked/disembarked or cargo exports/imports. Gang is a group of workers formed as one unit for the purpose of handling cargo in the act of discharging from or loading on to the ship inside the ship inside the hatch-hold of the vessel or in the deck as per necessity. Refers to a gang (irrespective of number of persons in the gang) working in one shift. Number of hours per shift multiplied by number of gang shift. The hire charges for providing a port crane for cargo handling. A port charge on the ships for all cargo conveyed on over or through a wharf/berth. 208 a | 539 | definition | 1.000 | The hire charges for providing a port crane for cargo handling. A port charge on the ships for all cargo conveyed on over or through a wharf/berth. 208 a | 266 | page=266,ocr=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What kind of port is Vadinar? | Off -Shore oil terminal (Kandla) (Single Buoy Mooring) | Topography of Major Ports {As 31.3.2005) Entrance Channel Turning Circle Distance of Minimum | Minimum Diameter Port Latitude Longitude anchor from (In Mtrs.) Type of Dock/ Harbour Port entrance(Km) 3 7 9 Kandla 23 01' N 26 6 250 No Turning All weather Tidal Port. below chart Circle datum Vadinar 22 30' 34" N 69 42' 04" E 8.0 23,5 1500 - - Off -Shore oil terminal (Kandla) (Single Buoy Mooring) Mumbai 18 54'N 10.9 366 366 Natural Harbour and Impounded wet docks. | 342 | definition | 0.980 | below chart Circle datum Vadinar 22 30' 34" N 69 42' 04" E 8.0 23,5 1500 - - Off -Shore oil terminal (Kandla) (Single Buoy Mooring) Mumbai 18 54'N 10.9 366 366 Natural Harbour and Impounded wet docks. | 47 | page=47,ocr=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What does pilotage involve in port operations? | A port charge for guiding a ship in or out of a harbour through channels, passages or other waters by an authorised pilot. | 24. 25. 26. 27. Port Dues Pilotage Output per Berth Day Idle Time Pre-berthing Detention Berth Occupancy Export Import Traffic Traffic flows Gang Gang shift Gang hours Cranage Wharfage A levy of port authority on a ship. A port charge for guiding a ship in or out of a harbour through channels, passages or other waters by an authorised pilot. Total tonnage handled distributed over the total number of berth days. Non-working time of a ship (without loading or unloading of cargo) at berth. The time for which a ship waits before getting entry into a berth. The time for which a berth is occupied (by ships). Loaded overseas traffic. Unloaded overseas traffic. A scalar with only magnitude but no direction such as the total of exports and imports or loaded and unloaded cargo. | 221 | definition | 0.980 | Port Dues Pilotage Output per Berth Day Idle Time Pre-berthing Detention Berth Occupancy Export Import Traffic Traffic flows Gang Gang shift Gang hours Cranage Wharfage A levy of port authority on a ship. A port charge for guiding a ship in or out of a harbour through channels, passages or other waters by an authorised pilot. Total tonnage handled distributed over the total number of berth days. | ||||
| What does the term berth occupancy describe? | The time for which a berth is occupied (by ships). | 24. 25. 26. 27. Port Dues Pilotage Output per Berth Day Idle Time Pre-berthing Detention Berth Occupancy Export Import Traffic Traffic flows Gang Gang shift Gang hours Cranage Wharfage A levy of port authority on a ship. A port charge for guiding a ship in or out of a harbour through channels, passages or other waters by an authorised pilot. Total tonnage handled distributed over the total number of berth days. Non-working time of a ship (without loading or unloading of cargo) at berth. The time for which a ship waits before getting entry into a berth. The time for which a berth is occupied (by ships). Loaded overseas traffic. Unloaded overseas traffic. A scalar with only magnitude but no direction such as the total of exports and imports or loaded and unloaded cargo. | 559 | definition | 0.980 | The time for which a ship waits before getting entry into a berth. The time for which a berth is occupied (by ships). Loaded overseas traffic. | 266 | page=266,ocr=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is the meaning of gang shift? | Refers to a gang (irrespective of number of persons in the gang) working in one shift. | A vector with magnitude and direction such as passengers embarked/disembarked or cargo exports/imports. Gang is a group of workers formed as one unit for the purpose of handling cargo in the act of discharging from or loading on to the ship inside the ship inside the hatch-hold of the vessel or in the deck as per necessity. Refers to a gang (irrespective of number of persons in the gang) working in one shift. Number of hours per shift multiplied by number of gang shift. The hire charges for providing a port crane for cargo handling. A port charge on the ships for all cargo conveyed on over or through a wharf/berth. 208 a | 326 | definition | 0.980 | Gang is a group of workers formed as one unit for the purpose of handling cargo in the act of discharging from or loading on to the ship inside the ship inside the hatch-hold of the vessel or in the deck as per necessity. Refers to a gang (irrespective of number of persons in the gang) working in one shift. Number of hours per shift multiplied by number of gang shift. | 266 | page=266,ocr=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What does Dead Weight Tonnage (DWT) represent? | the number of tons of (2240 pounds) stores, fuel and cargo that a ship can transport | 10. 11. 12. Appendix - 2 DEFINITIONS OF TERMS USED Load Line Draft Dead Weight Tonnage(DWT) Gross Registered Tonnage (GRT) Net Registered Tonnage (NRT) Ore/Oil and Bulk Carrier Tankers Sailing Vessel Roll-on/Roll-off Vessel Berth-Day Ship-Day Turn-Round Time Outer line on the body of a ship upto which she submerges in water with safety. It varies according to the seasons and waters in which she plies. The depth necessary to submerge a ship to their load line. It is the number of tons of (2240 pounds) stores, fuel and cargo that a ship can transport. This presents the actual carrying capacity of a ship. It applies to the vessels and not to cargo. It is the weight of the volume occupied by the closed-in-spaces of a ship taking 100 cubic feet of such closed-in-spaces as equivalent to one vessels ton. It thus refers to the cubic capacity of the vessels. | 470 | definition | 0.980 | It is the number of tons of (2240 pounds) stores, fuel and cargo that a ship can transport. | 265 | page=265,ocr=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What trend has been observed in global export and import volumes relative to world output growth? | consistently improved and were much higher than the growth in world output | 1. DEVELOPMENTS IN THE WORLD ECONOMY & SEABORNE TRADE World Output Lal Since 2002 the word economy has shown consistent improvement in its growth. The expansion of world output continued with a growth of 3.8% in 2004 on top of 2.5% increase in 2003. The upswing in the word economy has been shared by developing countries as well. In particular, growth rates in developing countries have been more than double the rates achieved by the developed countries (Table 1). Also growths in global export and import volumes have consistently improved and were much higher than the growth in world output. growth in world sea-borne trade has not matched global trade volumes. | 521 | relationship | 0.970 | Also growths in global export and import volumes have consistently improved and were much higher than the growth in world output. | 13 | page=13,ocr=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What does the strong growth of India's seaborne cargo traffic indicate? | buoyancy in India's overall Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth and robust increase in both export and import volume-growth | To a large extent the strong growth of India's seaborne cargo traffic reflects buoyancy in India's overall Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth and robust increase in both export and import volume-growth in recent years. | Table 1: Annual percentage change in World Output and Trade Volumes | Region/ Country World Output Export Volume Import Volume = Seaborne Trade Goods Loaded Goods Unloaded 2003 2002 T2008 [2004 | [ 2004 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004] 2002 | 2003 | 2 25 8.5 4.7 = | 17.5 3.0 10.7 | 14. Source: For item Nos. 1, 2 & 3 Review of Maritime Transport, UNCTAD 2005. In case of India year 2002 refers to the financial year 2002-03 & SO on; and import and export volume growth rates based on Volume Indexes compiled by the Growth in Seaborne Trade for India refers to overseas cargo loaded / unloaded at Indian Ports respectively, | 79 | relationship | 0.970 | To a large extent the strong growth of India's seaborne cargo traffic reflects buoyancy in India's overall Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth and robust increase in both export and import volume-growth in recent years. | 13 |
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