21 extractive question-and-answer pairs built from Census Of India 1941, Vol-IV, Bengal, 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. 1 of the 21 pairs (4.8%) are explanatory questions and 20 restate a figure. 100.00% of rows pass the corpus quality gate.
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First 10 of 21 rows
| question | answer | context | answer_start | question_type | knowledge_quality_score | source_quote | source_page | source_location | confidence | validation_status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Which castes were selected for inclusion due to their social significance even though they did not meet the other criteria? | Agarwallas, Bn.dyas and Rajputs | This table was E'xtracted at the request of the local government, and at their expense. The selection was made on the following basis;- (i) All scheduled castes (including Hindu mcrnbers of 16 tribes) were incluuerJ. (ii) All other castes were includCld" which have at any time been consiuererl for inclusion ill the • schedule. . . (iii) Such other castes were included as, according to the cenm'> of 1931, were found to have u. I'ltrength of not less than 4 per 1,000. In additio::l there is one caste, whidl nearly reaches this minimum, namely the Baruis. (zvJ Agarwallas, Bn.dyas and Rajputs howe also befm extracted, although they fulfil none of the pre- vious conditIOns, on account of their social importcmce. Agarwallas -do not include Jaing. 2. The figures exhibitpi in thi;:: -cable in all probability do n::lt represent the tru~ strength for any castA. | 564 | list | 0.740 | (zvJ Agarwallas, Bn.dyas and Rajputs howe also befm extracted, although they fulfil none of the pre- vious conditIOns, on account of their social importcmce. | 6 | page=6,block=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| Where can government publications be purchased in Agra? | English Dook Depot, Taj Road | List of Agents in India and Burma from whom Government of India Publications are available. ADBO'ITABAD- English Dook Store. AG.RA- English Dook Depot, Taj Road. . Indian Army Book Depot, Dayalbagh. AHl"Illil>ABAD- -R. L. College of Commerce Co-opera- tive Store, Ltd. AJMER-Banthiyn. & Co. LI,d. Station Road. AKOLA- -Ba.kshi, Mr. lYL G. ALLAHABAD- Cent 'a1 Book Depot, 44, Johnstonganj. Kita.bistan 17 -A, City Road. Ran. X",rain Lal, 1, Bank Road. Superintennem,. Printing amI Stationery, l} P. ""heder & Cu. Mes.srs. A. H. IlOMBAY - Co-uperators~ Book nt'pot, 9 Bak-1]ouse Lane, Fort. International ROQk ';louse. ASH Laue, l£splan,,<!-e Roc;d. I J'oahi, ~Ir. V. G. Nows Agent, Dcvgu.d Dano.. V.a Piplod. i Kothari Book Dep0t. Lakhani Hook Depot, Bombay, 4. New Bool, Co, Kitab Mahal, 188-90, Hornl,y Road. Popular Book Depot. Grant Road. Sup'rintendent, Covt. Printing & Stationery. Queen'" Road. | 132 | factual | 0.570 | AG.RA- English Dook Depot, Taj Road. | 2 | page=2,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is the name of the book depot in Dayalbagh, Agra? | Indian Army Book Depot, Dayalbagh | List of Agents in India and Burma from whom Government of India Publications are available. ADBO'ITABAD- English Dook Store. AG.RA- English Dook Depot, Taj Road. . Indian Army Book Depot, Dayalbagh. AHl"Illil>ABAD- -R. L. College of Commerce Co-opera- tive Store, Ltd. AJMER-Banthiyn. & Co. LI,d. Station Road. AKOLA- -Ba.kshi, Mr. lYL G. ALLAHABAD- Cent 'a1 Book Depot, 44, Johnstonganj. Kita.bistan 17 -A, City Road. Ran. X",rain Lal, 1, Bank Road. Superintennem,. Printing amI Stationery, l} P. ""heder & Cu. Mes.srs. A. H. IlOMBAY - Co-uperators~ Book nt'pot, 9 Bak-1]ouse Lane, Fort. International ROQk ';louse. ASH Laue, l£splan,,<!-e Roc;d. I J'oahi, ~Ir. V. G. Nows Agent, Dcvgu.d Dano.. V.a Piplod. i Kothari Book Dep0t. Lakhani Hook Depot, Bombay, 4. New Bool, Co, Kitab Mahal, 188-90, Hornl,y Road. Popular Book Depot. Grant Road. Sup'rintendent, Covt. Printing & Stationery. Queen'" Road. | 164 | factual | 0.570 | . Indian Army Book Depot, Dayalbagh. | 2 | page=2,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is one of the book depots listed in Allahabad? | Cent 'a1 Book Depot, 44, Johnstonganj | List of Agents in India and Burma from whom Government of India Publications are available. ADBO'ITABAD- English Dook Store. AG.RA- English Dook Depot, Taj Road. . Indian Army Book Depot, Dayalbagh. AHl"Illil>ABAD- -R. L. College of Commerce Co-opera- tive Store, Ltd. AJMER-Banthiyn. & Co. LI,d. Station Road. AKOLA- -Ba.kshi, Mr. lYL G. ALLAHABAD- Cent 'a1 Book Depot, 44, Johnstonganj. Kita.bistan 17 -A, City Road. Ran. X",rain Lal, 1, Bank Road. Superintennem,. Printing amI Stationery, l} P. ""heder & Cu. Mes.srs. A. H. IlOMBAY - Co-uperators~ Book nt'pot, 9 Bak-1]ouse Lane, Fort. International ROQk ';louse. ASH Laue, l£splan,,<!-e Roc;d. I J'oahi, ~Ir. V. G. Nows Agent, Dcvgu.d Dano.. V.a Piplod. i Kothari Book Dep0t. Lakhani Hook Depot, Bombay, 4. New Bool, Co, Kitab Mahal, 188-90, Hornl,y Road. Popular Book Depot. Grant Road. Sup'rintendent, Covt. Printing & Stationery. Queen'" Road. | 350 | factual | 0.570 | ALLAHABAD- Cent 'a1 Book Depot, 44, Johnstonganj. | 2 | page=2,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is the name of the book agency on Kacher Road in Lahore? | Uuiversit.y Book Agency, Kacher, Road | Aero Stores. English Bookstall. Standard Bookstall. KARACH[ (SADAR)- Manager, Sind Government Book Depot and Record OiIice. I..AHOHE- Kansi & Co., :Messrs. N. C., 9, Commercial Buildings. The Mnll. Malhotra & Co. Messrs. F. P. Post Box .:\'0. 94. Minerva Book Shop, Anarkali Sneflt. Punjab Religious Book Society. Rama Krishna & Sons, Anarkali. Superintendent, Govt. Printing, Punjab .. Uuiversit.y Book Agency, Kacher, Road. LUCKNOW L"ppcr India Publishing House. LtGl .• I .... it(:"rature l>alnce,. A-':llinuddauln. Park .. I_YALLPORE-Lyall Dook Depot. MAD.RAS-- HiggilllJothalllS. Superintendent, Govt. Pr"'~s, 1\foullt R""d. Varadacho.ry & Co .• Me .srB. P. MHOW-British Book Dopot. MOGA- Army Musketry Scores. NAGAPATAJIoI-Vcnk ... tar",mo.,", :Mr. B. NAGPL'R- l"::hot & Sans, Mossrs. C. G. Sit... Burdi, 3rd Modi Lane. Superintendent, Govt. | 387 | factual | 0.570 | Printing, Punjab .. Uuiversit.y Book Agency, Kacher, Road. | 2 | page=2,block=21 | 0.700 | valid |
| What was the minimum population strength required for a caste to be included in the 1931 census? | not less than 4 per 1,000. | This table was E'xtracted at the request of the local government, and at their expense. The selection was made on the following basis;- (i) All scheduled castes (including Hindu mcrnbers of 16 tribes) were incluuerJ. (ii) All other castes were includCld" which have at any time been consiuererl for inclusion ill the • schedule. . . (iii) Such other castes were included as, according to the cenm'> of 1931, were found to have u. I'ltrength of not less than 4 per 1,000. In additio::l there is one caste, whidl nearly reaches this minimum, namely the Baruis. (zvJ Agarwallas, Bn.dyas and Rajputs howe also befm extracted, although they fulfil none of the pre- vious conditIOns, on account of their social importcmce. Agarwallas -do not include Jaing. 2. The figures exhibitpi in thi;:: -cable in all probability do n::lt represent the tru~ strength for any castA. | 444 | factual | 0.570 | I'ltrength of not less than 4 per 1,000. In additio::l there is one caste, whidl nearly reaches this minimum, namely the Baruis. | 6 | page=6,block=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What fraction of Hindus in Tripura State did not report their caste? | about one-eighth of the whole | This is because about aile quarter of thCl tobalnumber of H;n·lu3 faile::l to reburn any p-trticulars from which ,t would be possible to c:.educe what caste they belonged to. 3. At the request and at the expense of the Durbar of Tr'ipllra Stat.e, a number of castes which are found in that state have been extracted. The selection of these castes Wd,S made by the Uurbar. Far some of th"se cast.es the figures glVe a total which is probably lASS than their real strength; for in this state 8180, a number of Hindlls, about one-eighth of the whole, failed to return any caste. 4. Of the sixteen tl'ihflS innluded in this table, 14 fi~urp, in th~ list of scheiul(d ca3tes. The figures fer tribes comprise only those persons "\vllo profess Hinduism. 5. | 517 | factual | 0.570 | Far some of th"se cast.es the figures glVe a total which is probably lASS than their real strength; for in this state 8180, a number of Hindlls, about one-eighth of the whole, failed to return any caste. | 6 | page=6,block=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| Who is the publisher of the document titled 'Caste Tables Description'? | Superintendent of Census Operations, Bengal | Dutch, R. A. Caste Tables Description = Selected Castes, By Districts, Bengal, Non-Scheduled castes (Excluding those Included Among Tribes).; Publisher = Superintendent of Census Operations, Bengal; Year of Publication = 1942; Type = Census; Source = Census Library, India; Language = English; Retention Period = Permanent; Census Year = 1941; India/State = Bengal; Pages = 13 p.; converted Adobe Scan-to-PDF Utility 4. Census Of India 1941, Vol-IV, Bengal | 154 | factual | 0.570 | Caste Tables Description = Selected Castes, By Districts, Bengal, Non-Scheduled castes (Excluding those Included Among Tribes).; Publisher = Superintendent of Census Operations, Bengal; Year of Publication = 1942; Type = Census; Source = Census Library, India; Language = English; Retention Period = Permanent; Census Year = 1941; India/State = Bengal; Pages = 13 p.; converted Adobe Scan-to-PDF Utility 4. | pdf-properties | 0.700 | valid | |
| Which book depot is located on Rajpur Road in Delhi? | Jugal Kishore & Co. Ideal Book Depot, Rajpur Road. | Jugal Kishore & Co. Ideal Book Depot, Rajpur Road. DELHI- ImpE'rial Book Dcpot and Press, Near Jama Masjid (Machhliwalan: Income.tax Law Publishing House, C~andni Chowk.* Indian Army E"ok DE'pot, Daryaganj. • laina &- Bros., 1\lpssrs. J. M., lV1o~'i Gate. Oxford Book and Stationery (,0. SLarda M!l.ndir, l_td. Nai Sarak. Young Man & Co. (RE'gd.), Egerton Road. DP]\'[ Dl}M CANTT.- ~BCllgal Flying CIub.t }'EROZEPORE~ English 1300k Depot. U'VALIOR--Jain & Bms. Messrs. JH. B. Saraia. Road. HYDERABA D (DECC AX)-Hyderabad Book Depot. Chaderghat. | 0 | factual | 0.570 | Jugal Kishore & Co. Ideal Book Depot, Rajpur Road. DELHI- ImpE'rial Book Dcpot and Press, Near Jama Masjid (Machhliwalan: Income.tax Law Publishing House, C~andni Chowk.* Indian Army E"ok DE'pot, Daryaganj. | 5 | page=5,block=17 | 0.700 | valid |
| Which book depot is associated with the Indian Army in Daryaganj? | Indian Army E"ok DE'pot, Daryaganj. | Jugal Kishore & Co. Ideal Book Depot, Rajpur Road. DELHI- ImpE'rial Book Dcpot and Press, Near Jama Masjid (Machhliwalan: Income.tax Law Publishing House, C~andni Chowk.* Indian Army E"ok DE'pot, Daryaganj. • laina &- Bros., 1\lpssrs. J. M., lV1o~'i Gate. Oxford Book and Stationery (,0. SLarda M!l.ndir, l_td. Nai Sarak. Young Man & Co. (RE'gd.), Egerton Road. DP]\'[ Dl}M CANTT.- ~BCllgal Flying CIub.t }'EROZEPORE~ English 1300k Depot. U'VALIOR--Jain & Bms. Messrs. JH. B. Saraia. Road. HYDERABA D (DECC AX)-Hyderabad Book Depot. Chaderghat. | 171 | factual | 0.570 | DELHI- ImpE'rial Book Dcpot and Press, Near Jama Masjid (Machhliwalan: Income.tax Law Publishing House, C~andni Chowk.* Indian Army E"ok DE'pot, Daryaganj. • laina &- Bros., 1\lpssrs. | 5 | page=5,block=17 | 0.700 | valid |
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