112 extractive question-and-answer pairs built from BPS 2007-08 new1, 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. 61 of the 112 pairs (54.5%) are explanatory questions and 51 restate a figure. 99.11% of rows pass the corpus quality gate.
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First 10 of 112 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 the coastline length of Andhra Pradesh, an important maritime state? | an another important maritime State with a coast line of around 975 Kms | This is followed by Coal (8.8%), Cement & Clinker and Iron Ore 12.2 ANDHRA PRADESH 12.2.1 Andhra Pradesh is an another important maritime State with a coast line of around 975 Kms. There are 12 non-major ports in Andhra Pradesh, of these, 3 ports normally handle cargo traffic. | 108 | definition | 1.000 | Andhra Pradesh is an another important maritime State with a coast line of around 975 Kms. | 37 | page=37,ocr=1 | 0.850 | valid |
| What role does the Tariff Authority for Major Ports serve? | fixing and revising the port tariff | The Ministers in-charge of Ports in all Maritime States, UT of Pondicherry and A&N Administration, Daman & Diu and Lakshadweep are its members. Tariff Authority for Major Ports (TAMP) : The Major Port Trust Act, 1963 was amended by Port Laws (Amendment) Act, 1997 (15 of 1997) to provide for an independent Tariff Authority for Major Ports for fixing and revising the port tariff. An independent authority for the above purpose has been set up on 10.4.1997. The Major Port Trust Act, 1963 was further amended in the year 2000 for allowing major ports to form joint ventures with minor/foreign ports as well as companies -210- | 344 | definition | 1.000 | Tariff Authority for Major Ports (TAMP) : The Major Port Trust Act, 1963 was amended by Port Laws (Amendment) Act, 1997 (15 of 1997) to provide for an independent Tariff Authority for Major Ports for fixing and revising the port tariff. | 275 | page=275,ocr=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What does the load line on a ship signify? | Outer line on the body of a ship upto which she submerges in water with safety | 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 Appendix 2 DEFINITIONS OF TERMS USED 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. | 245 | definition | 1.000 | 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 Appendix 2 DEFINITIONS OF TERMS USED Outer line on the body of a ship upto which she submerges in water with safety. | 276 | |||
| What does Dead Weight Tonnage represent on a ship? | It is the number of tons of (2240 pounds) stores, fuel and cargo that a ship can transport | 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 Appendix 2 DEFINITIONS OF TERMS USED 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. | 450 | definition | 1.000 | 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. | 276 | page=276,ocr=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What does Gross Registered Tonnage measure on a ship? | 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 | 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 Appendix 2 DEFINITIONS OF TERMS USED 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. | 646 | definition | 1.000 | 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. | 276 | page=276,ocr=1 | 0.700 | |
| What is the duration from a ship's entry to its departure in a port called? | Total time spent by a ship since its entry till its departure. | It is designed for the conveyance of road vehicles and private cars. At each terminal port, a tramp of link span is provided enabling the vehicles to drive on or off the vessels, thereby eliminating cranage and cargo handling (and also pilferage) and permitting a quick turn round of the ships. A day of occupation of a berth (quay or mooring) by a ship. A day spent in harbour by a ship. Total time spent by a ship since its entry till its departure. | 389 | definition | 1.000 | A day spent in harbour by a ship. Total time spent by a ship since its entry till its departure. | 276 | page=276,ocr=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What does the term 'berth occupancy' mean? | 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. Unioaded 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. | 277 | page=277,ocr=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What does 'gang shift' mean? | 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. | 336 | definition | 0.980 | Refers to a gang (irrespective of number of persons in the gang) working in one shift. | 277 | page=277,ocr=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What does the abbreviation 'ALHW' stand for? | Andaman & Lakshadweep Harbour Works | ALHW ChPT Gonv. CoPT DWT EDG FLT FO FRM GAPL GPPL GRT HOC HR Coil HSD ICD JNPT KDS KoPT KPT L LDO LH&LS LOA MbPT MoPT MOU MPSO Mech. Neg./N NMPT NSICT P POL PPT R&D RCC RMQC Ro-Ro RTG/RTGG SKO SPM T TEU TLT TPT UL VPT Abbreviation Used Not Available Nil Andaman & Lakshadweep Harbour Works Chennai Port Trust Conventional Cochin Port Trust Dredging Corporation of India Dock Labour Board Dead Weight Tonnage Ethylene Dichloride Fork Lift Truck Furnace Oil Fertiliser Raw Material Gujarat Adani Ports Ltd. Gujarat Pipavay Port Ltd. | 254 | definition | 0.980 | Neg./N NMPT NSICT P POL PPT R&D RCC RMQC Ro-Ro RTG/RTGG SKO SPM T TEU TLT TPT UL VPT Abbreviation Used Not Available Nil Andaman & Lakshadweep Harbour Works Chennai Port Trust Conventional Cochin Port Trust Dredging Corporation of India Dock Labour Board Dead Weight Tonnage Ethylene Dichloride Fork Lift Truck Furnace Oil Fertiliser Raw Material Gujarat Adani Ports Ltd. | 9 | page=9,ocr=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What does 'NSICT' stand for? | Nhava Sheva International Container Terminal | Gross Registered Tonnage Haldia Dock Complex Hot Rolled Coil High Speed Diesel Inland Container Depot Jawahar Lal Nehru Port Trust Kolkata Dock System Kolkata Port Trust Kandla Port Trust Loaded Light Diesel Oil Light House & Light Ships Length Overall Mumbai Port Trust Mormugao Port Trust Memorandum of Understanding Minor Ports Survey Organisation Mechanical Negligible New Mangalore Port Trust Nhava Sheva International Container Terminal Provisional Petroleum, Oil & Lubricant Paradip Port Trust Research & Development Reinforced Cement'Concrete Rail Mounted Quay Crane Roll On-Roll Off Rubber Tyred Gantry Crane Superior Kerosene Oil Single Point Mooring Tonnes Twenty Tonnes Equivalent Unit Top Lift Truck Tuticorin Port Trust Unloaded Visakhapatnam Port Trust qe | 398 | definition | 0.980 | Gross Registered Tonnage Haldia Dock Complex Hot Rolled Coil High Speed Diesel Inland Container Depot Jawahar Lal Nehru Port Trust Kolkata Dock System Kolkata Port Trust Kandla Port Trust Loaded Light Diesel Oil Light House & Light Ships Length Overall Mumbai Port Trust Mormugao Port Trust Memorandum of Understanding Minor Ports Survey Organisation Mechanical Negligible New Mangalore Port Trust Nhava Sheva International Container Terminal Provisional Petroleum, Oil & Lubricant Paradip Port Trust Research & Development Reinforced Cement'Concrete Rail Mounted Quay Crane Roll On-Roll Off Rubber |
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