281 extractive question-and-answer pairs built from Bombay Presidency General report, Part I, Vol-VIII, Gujarat, published by censusindia.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. 193 of the 281 pairs (68.7%) are explanatory questions and 88 restate a figure. 98.22% 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 classification of the Gabits in relation to the Marathas? | a sub-raste and cannot be merged into the Marathas | The Secretary, Konkani Marathi Sangh, Ratnagiri, on behalf of the Gabits asked that the term Gabit be expunged from literature and asked that they be returned ag Marathas and not shown ws a sub-caste under Maratha. The Gabits are a sub-raste and cannot be merged into the Marathas. However, general instructions were issued to all Census Officers that individuals enumerated should be returned in the terminology they themselves employed. | 230 | definition | 1.000 | The Gabits are a sub-raste and cannot be merged into the Marathas. | 530 | page=530,ocr=1 | 0.850 | valid |
| What is said about the reliability of Postans? | the Muhanox being alse called Mini or Pris bot Postans is not always very reliable | appear to show very few points of resemblance to the Mubanos, nor do they appear talk any kind of Sindhi. Postans refers to the Muhanox being alse called Mini or Pris bot Postans is not always very reliable. The term Muhano js used also in the Punjab and there also, ay in Sind, they are commonly called Mirbahar, an honorific tion, which means the sea,” or “ water’. | 124 | definition | 1.000 | Postans refers to the Muhanox being alse called Mini or Pris bot Postans is not always very reliable. | 707 | page=707,ocr=1 | 0.850 | valid |
| What is a rough general index of the type of immigration taking place in Bombay City? | the proportion of females in the immigrant | Bombay City provides many instances of permanent migration of persons from most parts of Bombay Presidency. _A rough general index of what sort of immigration is taking place is afforded by the proportion of females in the immigrant In casual migration due to ag ents hetween adjacent villages the male and female population will be unevenly divided one way or the other, In temporary the males are usually greatly in excess. In permanent and semi-permanent migration the proportions of the sexes are, approximately egual. therefore. unsatisfactory im itself as a criterion of migration, may, if used with other information, form an important souree of kpowledge. | 190 | definition | 1.000 | _A rough general index of what sort of immigration is taking place is afforded by the proportion of females in the immigrant In casual migration due to ag ents hetween adjacent villages the male and female population will be unevenly divided one way or the other, In temporary the males are usually greatly in excess. | 126 | page=126,ocr=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What type of legislation is the Act described as? | a sort of social legislation | Batract feom the letter No. 2 dated 9th August 1932 from the Collector of “There was no movement protesting ageinst the Act when i} was on the anvil of the Legislature nor was there any sign of indignation or commotion among the public of this district after the Bill was passed into an Act, No prosecutions ander Act have so far been launched. The effect of the Act is in cases of communitios where the custom of child marriage was prevalent. As a result of the Act, the number of child marriages has decreased. The Act, heing a sort of social legislation, will result in improving the general of from the letter No. nil dated 12th Awgust 1982 from the Collector of Surat. | 528 | definition | 1.000 | The Act, heing a sort of social legislation, will result in improving the general of from the letter No. | 286 | page=286,ocr=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| How is a principal occupation determined when a person has two occupations? | the principal one is that on which he relies mainly for his support and from which he gets tke major of his income | Wherever lirge of coolies are employed on earth-work of any kind, special instructions should be given to the Census staff to enter not only the w ord éarth-work ” but also the nature of the undertaking (railway, road and canal, ete.) in connection with which it is bemg done. Column 15 (11).—-Where a man has two occupations, the principal one is that on which he relies mainly for his support and from which he gets tke major of his income. | 327 | definition | 1.000 | Column 15 (11).—-Where a man has two occupations, the principal one is that on which he relies mainly for his support and from which he gets tke major of his income. | 339 | page=339,ocr=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is the Census definition of literacy based on? | a person can both read and write a letter | Palue of the Statistics—The Census definition of literacy is Set necessarily be left to the enumerator to decide whether, the standard has been reached, There sre many ways m which the work can be acamped quite apart from the difficulty of ever knowing for that a person can both read and write a letter, [th is more than doubtful whether most of the children m the elementary schools up to of at least eight would really pass the Census test, Yet there is little doubt that nearly all such scholars have been entered as literate by Census standards. Since education is now in. most parts of India, other than the backward where learning is still looked upoa as unmantly (as it is amongst Baluchis and tribesmen) regarded as on which worth individual, it is probable that there is a tendency in all the Census. returns e extent of literacy. | 262 | definition | 1.000 | Palue of the Statistics—The Census definition of literacy is Set necessarily be left to the enumerator to decide whether, the standard has been reached, There sre many ways m which the work can be acamped quite apart from the difficulty of ever knowing for that a person can both read and write a letter, [th is more than doubtful whether most of the children m the elementary schools up to of at least eight would really pass the Census test, Yet there is little doubt that nearly all such scholars have been entered as literate by Census standards. | ||||
| What theory was the original caste organization based on? | the theory of the division of labour | in self-protection, but this is being the case. In £ . myself entirely to the conditions which prevail above thet the of caste divisions arose probably from the necessity for creating a practical political system during a_ disturbed historv. The organisation appears originally to have been based on a conception which has modern sanction, via.: the theory of the division of labour. Every form of human society demands the performance of tasks and functions of greater or lesser appeal to the cemmon and preferences of human nature, but since their performance is necessary, the authors of the caste system, who were undoubtedly foreign appear to have allotted the less agreeable duties to the indigenous races whom they had conquered. Instead of adopting the device of a practice widely enployed in other parts of the world, a system very divergent was instituted. | 346 | definition | 1.000 | The organisation appears originally to have been based on a conception which has modern sanction, via.: the theory of the division of labour. | 516 | page=516,ocr=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What role did the Kolghas serve in the village? | hereditary: servants, labourers and wood-cutters | In return for these services a sufficient mantity of land was given therm rent-free or on token tribute only, and in addition ey were able to supplement their income by the receipt of donations in kind which were given them by each owner of land as a guid pro quo for personal service rendered, e.g. if a buffalo died the Mahars removed the body from the precincts of the village and received the hide or in lien a fixed quantity of ery or sheaves of corn. at harvest tame the village servants went the round of exch threshing floor and collected the yearly contribution fixed by opmion on the basis of the holding. Tanning operations were delegated to the Dhors and Khalpas, while the functions of the shoemaker and the cobbler were allotted to the Chambhar. The Kolghas, a very primitive tribe, are hereditary: servants, labourers and wood-cutters. | 801 | definition | 1.000 | The Kolghas, a very primitive tribe, are hereditary: servants, labourers and wood-cutters. | 516 | page=516,ocr=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is the chief feature of the Hindu caste index? | it separates out four classes of Hindus | The chief feature of the Hindu caste index is that it separates out four classes of Hindus which were recognised for Census purposes, and thus, possibly-for the first time as fxr as this Presidency is it offers a comprehensive yjew of unite on the various social levels of the Hindu It is of course likely that in particular instances the classification may differ from classifications adopted by the Government of Bombay for special purposes, as for mstance, recruitment to Government service or levels of education for educa- tional grants. There is room for considerable: divergence of this kind without the general value of the caste classification affected in any way. The distribution of Hindu castes in the various classes is largely as Mr. Dracup fixed it. It is generally sound and neede little, if any, alteration. | 51 | definition | 1.000 | The chief feature of the Hindu caste index is that it separates out four classes of Hindus which were recognised for Census purposes, and thus, possibly-for the first time as fxr as this Presidency is it offers a comprehensive yjew of unite on the various social levels of the Hindu It is of course likely that in particular instances the classification may differ from classifications adopted by the Government of Bombay for special purposes, as for mstance, recruitment to Government service or levels of education for educa- tional grants. | ||||
| What is the nature of the classifications presented in the indexes? | practical, but not strictly scientific | As regards the classification. of tmbes, the method of classification is explained in a later section of thit.note. 4— Use or Tt is desirable to sey a few words on the manner in which the indexes should be understood and used. The indexes stand for nothing wore than they claim to stand fon. are practical, but not strictly scientific, classificatens of as many castes and tribes. as could mm und time at my disposal be identified and set into the scheme. theories are being set forth dogmatically. No evidence has been purpose. Any remarks of ethnolagical and anthropol appear now and again in the form of remarks are put Jorward tentati their or nay to by wh ble of forming true on the complicated « Ban know what ia right. The eliminarion af error is a iry and by. | 296 | definition | 1.000 | are practical, but not strictly scientific, classificatens of as many castes and tribes. | 630 | page=630,ocr=1 | 0.700 | valid |
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