145 extractive question-and-answer pairs built from BPS 2000-01 new, 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. 82 of the 145 pairs (56.6%) are explanatory questions and 63 restate a figure. 100.00% 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 has been a major driver of optimisation in the transport industry? | Containerisation along with information technology | Containerisation along with information technology, thus, have been the major forces of change for optimisation in the industry, bringing in enormous pressure on authorities to improve cargo handling efficiency and reduce port user charges. Containensation, in particular, had a profound impact on the transport sector requiring new investment in infrastructure and equipment to accommodate larger cargo flows and larger ships and development of new managerial capabilities. This requirement has outstnpped the capabilities of the public port authorities and paved the way for entry of private sector into the port development and management through public-private partnerships. | 0 | definition | 1.000 | Containerisation along with information technology, thus, have been the major forces of change for optimisation in the industry, bringing in enormous pressure on authorities to improve cargo handling efficiency and reduce port user charges. | 14 | page=14,ocr=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| How is container cargo transportation different from other types of dry cargo transportation? | transhipment is invelved extensively to reach final destinations | 1.3. World container traffic has been increasing dynamically over fhe years a of the increasing use of containers for all of cargoes. For the year 2090 the world container traffic was estimated to be of the order of 205.02 million twenty-foot equivalent units as against 195.26 million TEUs in 1999, representing an year-on-year increase of 5.5. againat 7.3% recorded in 1999 and 10.1% growth recorded in 1998. 1.3. Transportation of container cargo differs from other dry cargo as transhipment is invelved extensively to reach final destinations. As per UNCTAD; of Maritime Trangport 2001, during 2000, the trends observed in the previous two years on the three main con ed routes — Trans Pacific, Trans Atlantic and Europe- Far East — broadly continued. | 482 | definition | 1.000 | Transportation of container cargo differs from other dry cargo as transhipment is invelved extensively to reach final destinations. | 15 | page=15,ocr=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is the goal of the Maritime States Development Council? | to have an integrated approach for the development of both Major and Minor Ports | d) e) 9) Maritime States Development Council (MSDC) : With a view to have an integrated approach for the development of both Major and Minor Ports, a maritime States Development Council was constituted under the Chairmanship of the Honourable Minister of Shipping. The Ministers in-charge of Ports in all Maritime States, UT of Pondicherry and A&N Administration, Daman & Diu and lakshadweep are its members. Empowered Committee on Environment Clearances : The authority for according Environment Clearance to the Port Project within the existing port limits was delegated to the Ministry of Shipping. In order to process the environmental clearances efficiently, transparent guidelines were issued. An empowered Committee on Environment Clearances (ECEC) was constituted under the Chairmanship of Secretary (Shipping). | 66 | definition | 1.000 | d) e) 9) Maritime States Development Council (MSDC) : With a view to have an integrated approach for the development of both Major and Minor Ports, a maritime States Development Council was constituted under the Chairmanship of the Honourable Minister of Shipping. | 232 | page=232,ocr=1 | ||
| What does dead weight signify for a ship? | the actual carrying capacity of a ship | Appendix - II DEFINITIONS OF TERMS USED Load Line The 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. Draft The depth necessary to submerge a ship to their load line. Dead Weight It is the number of tons of (2240 pounds) stores, fuel and Tonna WT cargo that a ship can transport. This presents the actual carrying capacity of a ship. Gross ste lt applies to the vessels and not to cargo. It is the weight Tonnage (G 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. Net Registered it refers to the earning space capacity of a ship available Tonnage (NRT) for the storage of cargo and accommodation of passengers. | 392 | definition | 1.000 | This presents the actual carrying capacity of a ship. | 233 | page=233,ocr=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is a scalar with only magnitude but no direction in the context of cargo traffic? | the total of exports and imports or loaded and unloaded cargo | 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. A vector with magnitude and direction such as passengers embarked/disembarked or cargo exports/imports. 247- * | 301 | definition | 1.000 | A scalar with only magnitude but no direction such as the total of exports and imports or loaded and unloaded cargo. | 234 | page=234,ocr=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is Gujarat? | a principal maritime State endowed with a natura! coastline of approxmately 1600 kms which constitutes about 29% of India's total coastline | (B) Cargo Traffic Handled - State-wise Analysis Gujarat 2.3.9 Gujarat is a principal maritime State endowed with a natura! coastline of approxmately 1600 kms which constitutes about 29% of India's total coastline. The State has 40 non- major ports which are controlled and administered by Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB) since April, 1982. | 73 | definition | 0.980 | Gujarat is a principal maritime State endowed with a natura! coastline of approxmately 1600 kms which constitutes about 29% of India's total coastline. | 32 | page=32,ocr=1 | 0.850 | valid |
| What does the term 'gang shift' mean? | Refers to a gang of number of persons in the gang) working in one shift. | 27. Gang shift Gang hours Cranage 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 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 whart/berth. -218- | 257 | definition | 0.980 | Gang shift Gang hours Cranage 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 of number of persons in the gang) working in one shift. Number of hours per shift multiplied by number of gang shift. | 235 | page=235,ocr=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is the reason that Gujarat has been able to increase its share from 17.63% during 1990-91 to 29.28% in 2000-01 mainly? | the aggressive development of sector by the State Govt with the active participation of the private sector. 2.1 | Chart -§ Share of Maritime States in the Total Cargo Handled in All Ports 2.1.8 Gujarat has been able to increase its share from 17.63% during 1990-91 to 29.28% in 2000-01 mainly due to the aggressive development of sector by the State Govt with the active participation of the private sector. 2.1.9 Commodity-wise traffic, in respect of principal commodities, handled by all the ports in India during the last five years is given in Table —6. | 186 | relationship | 0.970 | Gujarat has been able to increase its share from 17.63% during 1990-91 to 29.28% in 2000-01 mainly due to the aggressive development of sector by the State Govt with the active participation of the private sector. 2.1. | 18 | page=18,ocr=1 | 0.800 | valid |
| Why did KDS of KoPT record the lowest output per ship berth-day in 2000-01? | the traffic mix viz. container, other general cargo as well as liquid cargo | The highest average output per ship berth-day during 2000-01, (es also in 1999-2000) was in the case of MoPT, whose traffic is primarily that of dry bulk ( nearly 90% of the traffic is in Iron Ore & Coal). MoPT is followed by NMPT and VPT (whose traffic is predominantly in Liquic Bulk and Dry Bulk), The lowest output per ship berth-day in 2000-01, has been recorded by KDS of KoPT due to the traffic mix viz. container, other general cargo as well as liquid cargo. This is followed by TPT (traffic primarily in Coal, General Cargo and Containers) and MbPT. | 390 | relationship | 0.970 | MoPT is followed by NMPT and VPT (whose traffic is predominantly in Liquic Bulk and Dry Bulk), The lowest output per ship berth-day in 2000-01, has been recorded by KDS of KoPT due to the traffic mix viz. container, other general cargo as well as liquid cargo. | 28 | page=28,ocr=1 | 0.800 | valid |
| What factor directly affects the performance of the port sector? | the state of national & international economies | SECTION - DEVELOPMENTS IN INTERNATIONAL SEABORNE TRADE 1. Macro-economic Developments 4.4. The performance of the port sector is directly influenced by the state of national & international economies as the outiock impacts on transport sector by affecting the demand for transportation services. In particular, the performance of port sector is dependent, pnmanily, on the expansion of the merchandise output and trade, both national and international. 4.4. The year 2000 experienced the strongest expansion in global trade and output in more than a decade. The World GDP expanded by 4% in 2900 as compared to 3 % in 1999 and yearly average growth of 2.3% during 1900-2000, Growth In World Merchandise Trade and Output 5 Percentage Export on 30608 Source: WTO 1.1.3. | 152 | relationship | 0.970 | The performance of the port sector is directly influenced by the state of national & international economies as the outiock impacts on transport sector by affecting the demand for transportation services. | 11 | page=11,ocr=1 | 0.700 | valid |
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