1889 extractive question-and-answer pairs built from Census of India 1891, A General Report, 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. 1488 of the 1889 pairs (78.8%) are explanatory questions and 401 restate a figure. 99.31% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| What is described as the first division after the Ghats recede into the interior? | the expan- sion of the coast lin~, after the Ghats have :rEIcaded into' the interior | been also taken into account. The first division is the expan- sion of the coast lin~, after the Ghats have :rEIcaded into' the interior. The second is the strip of coast itSelf. | 52 | definition | 1.000 | The first division is the expan- sion of the coast lin~, after the Ghats have :rEIcaded into' the interior. | 38 | page=38,block=25 | 0.850 | valid |
| What is referred to as the second division? | the strip of coast itSelf | The first division is the expan- sion of the coast lin~, after the Ghats have :rEIcaded into' the interior. The second is the strip of coast itSelf. The third is, of course; the Deocan' plateau, ;so far as it Ijes, within the limits of the western Presidency, wp.i1st the last is the southern part of thJ't plateau, bordering on My80re and north Madras. | 122 | definition | 1.000 | The second is the strip of coast itSelf. | 38 | page=38,block=25 | 0.850 | valid |
| What is the next topic discussed after Bombay, Oudh, and Bengal? | the proportion of- urban populati'on to the total | Bombay, Oudh, and Bengal, are all much on an equality. The next pqint is the proportion of- urban populati'on to the total. Again omitting .!~mer. | 73 | definition | 1.000 | The next pqint is the proportion of- urban populati'on to the total. | 46 | page=46,block=2 | 0.850 | valid |
| What is the position of Bombay in comparison to other regions? | the next in order, and, with its States, is considerably above the rest | with _i~ three railwa;r lnarkets, the llighest p~rcentage is that of Baroda, which, In addition to the capItal of the State, has a faIr number of small towns. Bombay is the next in order, and, with its States, is considerably above the rest. Sindh, which has been taken with it in the. | 169 | definition | 1.000 | Bombay is the next in order, and, with its States, is considerably above the rest. | 46 | page=46,block=2 | 0.850 | valid |
| What is the extent of the movement involving temporary displacement of the population? | not "yet extending to any significant degree to foreign countries | Temporary displacement of the population, however, both agricultural and other, is by no meaD$ ral'e, and is increasing in both number and va.rfety. The movement is not "yet extending to any significant degree to foreign countries. For instance, during the last 10 veal'S, the number of emigrants registered was only 130,483, the greater portion of whom were bound for the West Indies and Guiana. | 165 | definition | 1.000 | The movement is not "yet extending to any significant degree to foreign countries. | 68 | page=68,block=3 | 0.850 | valid |
| What type of center is Oawnpore described as? | the rising ,commercial centre of the fertile tracts under the government of the N orth-West Provinces | The other towns in this class may be dealt with more generally. Oawnpore is the rising ,commercial centre of the fertile tracts under the government of the N orth-West Provinces. It is increasing. | 76 | definition | 1.000 | Oawnpore is the rising ,commercial centre of the fertile tracts under the government of the N orth-West Provinces. | 84 | page=84,block=11 | 0.850 | valid |
| What role does Bhaunagar play in the peninsula of Kathiawar? | not only the chief port of the peninsula of Kathiawar but the seat of a wealthy feudatory ThBkur, or Chief | Maulmain has been outshone by its younger sister Rangoon. Bhaunagar is not only the chief port of the peninsula of Kathiawar but the seat of a wealthy feudatory ThBkur, or Chief. It has thus the advantage of both O'l::nmerce and patronage. | 71 | definition | 1.000 | Bhaunagar is not only the chief port of the peninsula of Kathiawar but the seat of a wealthy feudatory ThBkur, or Chief. | 84 | page=84,block=11 | 0.850 | valid |
| What is described as existing between the upper and lower grades of society? | a strong and well defined line drawn between the upper and the lower grades of society, | which is based to Ii great extent on social considerations. Where there is a strong and well defined line drawn between the upper and the lower grades of society, | 75 | definition | 1.000 | Where there is a strong and well defined line drawn between the upper and the lower grades of society, | 90 | page=90,block=0 | 0.850 | valid |
| What is mentioned in addition to the village but not considered part of it? | a few other oases which are mentioned in the table under discussion for special reasons | All these are in the village, but not of it. There are a few other oases which are mentioned in the table under discussion for special reasons. In the :first place, they are some of the most numerously represented. | 55 | definition | 1.000 | There are a few other oases which are mentioned in the table under discussion for special reasons. | 99 | page=99,block=1 | 0.850 | valid |
| What is the characteristic of the next group in the Order? | the largest in the Order | class, some of them are sheltered under that; title. The next group is the largest in the Order. The makers of armlets are not accurately distinguished aocording to the material of which their wares aTe composed, as was intended, but they form in the aggrega.te the main port.ion of this section. | 71 | definition | 1.000 | The next group is the largest in the Order. | 106 | page=106,block=1 | 0.850 | valid |
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