824 extractive question-and-answer pairs built from Dh 2011 2425 Part a Dchb Surat, published by censusindia.gov.in. The source is a 542-page publication. Source-evidenced topics include gujarat, surat, surat castle, portuguese raids, district census handbook, primary census abstract, community development block, 2011 census. 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. Question types in the export: 488 factual, 135 list, 114 definition, 60 summary, 18 relationship, 9 comparison. 336 of the 824 pairs (40.8%) ask explanatory questions; the remaining 488 are factual or table-based questions. 98.30% of rows pass the corpus quality gate.
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| question | answer | context | answer_start | question_type | knowledge_quality_score | source_document | source_quote | source_page | source_location | confidence | validation_status |
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| What are the characteristics and locations of Black cotton soils? | known for their fertility and it is mainly found in Kamrej, Palsana, Chorasi, Mangrol and Mandvi | All the four soils of the district have been formed the alluvial deposits. Black cotton soils are known for their fertility and it is mainly found in Kamrej, Palsana, Chorasi, Mangrol and Mandvi. The gorat soils are found on the banks of both sides of the four main rivers in the district running from east to west to meet the Arabian Sea. | 98 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/422/download/1336/DH_2011_2425_PART_A_DCHB_SURAT.pdf | Black cotton soils are known for their fertility and it is mainly found in Kamrej, Palsana, Chorasi, Mangrol and Mandvi. | 33 | page=33,block=1 | 0.850 | valid |
| What does the term Banking facility refer to? | a place where a person can operate a bank account | Banking facility means a place where a person can operate a bank account. | 23 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/422/download/1336/DH_2011_2425_PART_A_DCHB_SURAT.pdf | Banking facility means a place where a person can operate a bank account. | 68 | page=68,block=19 | 0.850 | valid |
| What is a popular destination for outing-goers in Surat? | a prevalent end of the line in Surat went by the outing goers | This arrangement, acknowledged as the biggest and the most senior of every last one of arrangements in the city, additionally houses a musical wellspring. Choppati is a prevalent end of the line in Surat went by the outing goers. Jawaharlal Nehru Garden is specially visited by the | 167 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/422/download/1336/DH_2011_2425_PART_A_DCHB_SURAT.pdf | Choppati is a prevalent end of the line in Surat went by the outing goers. | 127 | page=127,block=1 | 0.850 | valid |
| What is the availability of post office facilities in 346 villages? | not available in 346 villages, but all these villages have this facility within 5 km radius | In case of public health center; it is not available in 646 villages, out of which 244 villages have PHC facility within 5 km radius, 324 villages have it within 5 to 10 km radius and 78 villages have at more than 10 km radius. Post office is not available in 346 villages, but all these villages have this facility within 5 km radius. Bus service is not available in 7 villages, out of which 2 villages and 4 villages have this facility within 5 to 10 km and more than 10 km radius respectively. | 243 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/422/download/1336/DH_2011_2425_PART_A_DCHB_SURAT.pdf | Post office is not available in 346 villages, but all these villages have this facility within 5 km radius. | 113 | page=113,block=13 | 0.850 | valid |
| What is the purpose of a bore well? | a well of 6" to 12" in diameter drilled into the earth for retrieving water | A bore well is a well of 6" to 12" in diameter drilled into the earth for retrieving water. The depth of a bore well can vary from 50 feet to 3,000 feet. | 15 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/422/download/1336/DH_2011_2425_PART_A_DCHB_SURAT.pdf | A bore well is a well of 6" to 12" in diameter drilled into the earth for retrieving water. | 72 | page=72,block=13 | 0.850 | valid |
| What is the purpose of a hand pump? | where ground water is taken out manually by operating a hand pump | Hand pump means where ground water is taken out manually by operating a hand pump. | 16 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/422/download/1336/DH_2011_2425_PART_A_DCHB_SURAT.pdf | Hand pump means where ground water is taken out manually by operating a hand pump. | 66 | page=66,block=11 | 0.850 | valid |
| What is the status of a tenant's rights under the Act? | not secured of his tenancy rights in the Act | There were provisions of Section 83 of Land Revenue Code and Mamlatdar Court law only. The tenant was not secured of his tenancy rights in the Act. This tenancy lease was considered yearly and had to pay tenancy as per tradition or according to the agreement made with the land owner. | 102 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/422/download/1336/DH_2011_2425_PART_A_DCHB_SURAT.pdf | The tenant was not secured of his tenancy rights in the Act. | 35 | page=35,block=1 | 0.850 | valid |
| What significance does the Old Fort hold in Surat? | not merely a tourist spot in Surat but it has a historical importance | Bhils, were local tribal people of this region who rose against the Mughal ruler of India. The Old Fort is not merely a tourist spot in Surat but it has a historical importance. Surat has been always a witness to many incidents that are historically important. | 107 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/422/download/1336/DH_2011_2425_PART_A_DCHB_SURAT.pdf | The Old Fort is not merely a tourist spot in Surat but it has a historical importance. | 124 | page=124,block=1 | 0.850 | valid |
| What was the purpose of the Mughal Sarai during the Mughal Regime? | the huge travellers’ inn where Haj Pilgrims used to stay | During the Mughal Regime, Surat was the main port of departure for pilgrims to Mecca. The Mughal Sarai was the huge travellers’ inn where Haj Pilgrims used to stay. Today, this building is used as the Surat Municipal Corporation Building. | 107 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/422/download/1336/DH_2011_2425_PART_A_DCHB_SURAT.pdf | The Mughal Sarai was the huge travellers’ inn where Haj Pilgrims used to stay. | 122 | page=122,block=1 | 0.850 | valid |
| How is a room used for multiple purposes categorized in the context of a dwelling room? | A room, used for multipurpose such as sleeping, sitting, dining, storing, cooking, etc., is regarded as a dwelling room | Dwelling Room A room is treated as a dwelling room if it has walls with a doorway and a roof and should be wide and long enough for a person to sleep in, i.e. it should have a length of not less than 2 meters and a breadth of at least 1.5 meters and a height of 2 meters. A dwelling room would include living room, bedroom, dining room, drawing room, study room, servant’s room and other habitable rooms. Kitchen, bathroom, latrine, store room, passageway and veranda which are not normally usable for living are not considered as dwelling rooms. A room, used for multipurpose such as sleeping, sitting, dining, storing, cooking, etc., is regarded as a dwelling room. In a situation where a census house is used as a shop or office, etc., and the household also stays in it then the room is not considered as a dwelling room. | 547 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/422/download/1336/DH_2011_2425_PART_A_DCHB_SURAT.pdf | Kitchen, bathroom, latrine, store room, passageway and veranda which are not normally usable for living are not considered as dwelling rooms. A room, used for multipurpose such as sleeping, sitting, dining, storing, cooking, etc., is regarded as a dwelling room. |
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| 53 |
| page=53,block=1 |
| 0.700 |
| valid |