42 extractive question-and-answer pairs built from Language Atlas 2011 (Roman Pages).pmd, published by censusindia.gov.in. The source is a 318-page publication. Source-evidenced topics include dr. kandhai singh, dr. r. nakkeerar, dr. v.v.l.n. sarma, manoj kumar, dr. vivek joshi, dr. sibasis mukherjee, shri edward vedamanickam, dr. n. gopalakrishnan. 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: 31 factual, 6 definition, 5 list. 11 of the 42 pairs (26.2%) ask explanatory questions; the remaining 31 are factual or table-based questions. 100.00% of rows pass the corpus quality gate.
This dataset contains 42 extractive question-and-answer pairs derived from the 'Language Atlas 2011' publication by censusindia.gov.in. The questions cover topics such as language codes, speaker percentages, and contributors to the atlas. Answers are verbatim excerpts from the source document, ensuring traceability. The dataset includes factual, definition, list, and explanatory question types, with 26.2% focusing on explanations. Each record specifies the page and location in the original document for verification.
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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 do the code numbers within brackets refer to? | the languages shown in the index | The Scheduled languages with less than one per cent speakers in the States/UTs have been included in Others category. Figures at the top of circles represent total number of Scheduled language speakers. Others below one per cent are not shown in circles. Code numbers given within the bracket refer to the languages shown in the index and may be read in clock-wise direction. (incl. Sanskrit) 6&+('8/('/$1*8$*(6 | 302 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/42561/download/46187/Language_Atlas_2011.pdf | Code numbers given within the bracket refer to the languages shown in the index and may be read in clock-wise direction. | 40 | page=40,block=223 | 0.700 | valid |
| What do the code numbers within the bracket refer to in the context of Austro-Asiatic languages? | the languages shown in the index | Figures at the top of circles represent total number of Austro-Asiatic language speakers. Others below one per cent are not shown in circles. The States/UTs with percentage of speakers as ’nil’ or below 0.01 have been left blank. Austro-Asiatic languages with less than one per cent speakers in the States/UTs have been included in Others category. Code numbers given within the bracket refer to the languages shown in the index and may be read in clock-wise direction. $86752$6,$7,&/$1*8$*(6 | 396 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/42561/download/46187/Language_Atlas_2011.pdf | Code numbers given within the bracket refer to the languages shown in the index and may be read in clock-wise direction. | 32 | page=32,block=219 | 0.700 | valid |
| What do the figures at the top of circles represent for Austro-Asiatic languages? | total number of Austro-Asiatic language speakers | Figures at the top of circles represent total number of Austro-Asiatic language speakers. Others below one per cent are not shown in circles. The States/UTs with percentage of speakers as ’nil’ or below 0.01 have been left blank. Austro-Asiatic languages with less than one per cent speakers in the States/UTs have been included in Others category. Code numbers given within the bracket refer to the languages shown in the index and may be read in clock-wise direction. $86752$6,$7,&/$1*8$*(6 | 40 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/42561/download/46187/Language_Atlas_2011.pdf | Figures at the top of circles represent total number of Austro-Asiatic language speakers. | 32 | page=32,block=219 | 0.700 | valid |
| What do the figures at the top of circles represent for Tibeto-Burman languages? | total number of Tibeto-Burman Language speakers | 80.01 and Above Tibeto-Burman Languages with less than five percent speakers in the States/UTs have been included in Others category. Figures at the top of circles represent total number of Tibeto-Burman Language speakers. The States/UTs with percentage of speakers as ’nil’ or below 0.01 have been left blank. | 174 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/42561/download/46187/Language_Atlas_2011.pdf | Figures at the top of circles represent total number of Tibeto-Burman Language speakers. | 34 | page=34,block=224 | 0.700 | valid |
| What do the figures at the top of circles represent? | total number of Dravidian language speakers | ............................. ................................. ............................. ............................. ',675,%87,212)'5$9,',$1/$1*8$*(6 ,1',$ Dravidian languages with less than one per cent speakers in the States/UTs have been included in Others category. Figures at the top of circles represent total number of Dravidian language speakers. | 325 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/42561/download/46187/Language_Atlas_2011.pdf | Figures at the top of circles represent total number of Dravidian language speakers. | 30 | page=30,block=243 | 0.700 | valid |
| What are Others below one per cent? | not shown in circles | Figures at the top of circles represent total number of Indo-European language speakers. Others below one per cent are not shown in circles. | 119 | definition | 0.900 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/42561/download/46187/Language_Atlas_2011.pdf | Others below one per cent are not shown in circles. | 28 | page=28,block=248 | 0.850 | valid |
| Which individuals provided other special assistance besides Dr. Sibasis Mukherjee? | Shri Edward Vedamanickam, Research Officer (L) Dr. N. Gopalakrishnan, Research Officer (L) Dr. Nishant Lohagun, Research Officer (L) | Technical Supervision (Linguistic) and Finalisation of the Volume Dr. R. Nakkeerar, Research Officer (L) & Head of Office Finalisation of Analytical Notes Ms. Sucharita Chakraborty, Research Officer (L) Ms. Aparajita Sen, Investigator (L) Ms. Soumi Banerjee, Investigator (L) Drafting of Analytical Notes Ms. Sarita Panda, Statistical Investigator, Gr. I Ms. Pritha Banerjee, Investigator (L) Ms. Dipshikha Bose, Investigator (L) Ms. Jhuma Ghosh, Investigator (L) Other Special Assistance Dr. Sibasis Mukherjee, Research Officer (L) Shri Edward Vedamanickam, Research Officer (L) Dr. N. Gopalakrishnan, Research Officer (L) Dr. Nishant Lohagun, Research Officer (L) | 533 | list | 0.820 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/42561/download/46187/Language_Atlas_2011.pdf | Sibasis Mukherjee, Research Officer (L) Shri Edward Vedamanickam, Research Officer (L) Dr. N. Gopalakrishnan, Research Officer (L) Dr. Nishant Lohagun, Research Officer (L) | 6 | page=6,block=4 | ||
| Who are the Investigators listed as contributors to the drafting of analytical notes? | Ms. Pritha Banerjee, Investigator (L) Ms. Dipshikha Bose, Investigator (L) Ms. Jhuma Ghosh, Investigator (L) | Technical Supervision (Linguistic) and Finalisation of the Volume Dr. R. Nakkeerar, Research Officer (L) & Head of Office Finalisation of Analytical Notes Ms. Sucharita Chakraborty, Research Officer (L) Ms. Aparajita Sen, Investigator (L) Ms. Soumi Banerjee, Investigator (L) Drafting of Analytical Notes Ms. Sarita Panda, Statistical Investigator, Gr. I Ms. Pritha Banerjee, Investigator (L) Ms. Dipshikha Bose, Investigator (L) Ms. Jhuma Ghosh, Investigator (L) Other Special Assistance Dr. Sibasis Mukherjee, Research Officer (L) Shri Edward Vedamanickam, Research Officer (L) Dr. N. Gopalakrishnan, Research Officer (L) Dr. Nishant Lohagun, Research Officer (L) | 355 | list | 0.820 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/42561/download/46187/Language_Atlas_2011.pdf | I Ms. Pritha Banerjee, Investigator (L) Ms. Dipshikha Bose, Investigator (L) Ms. Jhuma Ghosh, Investigator (L) Other Special Assistance Dr. | 6 | page=6,block=4 | 0.700 | valid |
| Which language is associated with Arunachal Pradesh besides ADI? | NISSI/DAFLA | 15 ADI (Arunachal Pradesh) 16 AO (Nagaland) 17 ASSAMESE (Assam) 18 BHOTIA (Sikkim) 19 DOGRI (Jammu & Kashmir) 20 GARO (Meghalaya) 21 GONDI (Chhattisgarh) 22 KASHMIRI (Jammu & Kashmir) 23 KHASI (Meghalaya) 24 KONKANI (Goa) 25 KONYAK (Nagaland) 26 MAO (Manipur) 27 KUI (Odisha) 28 LAKHER (Mizoram) 29 LOTHA (Nagaland) 30 MAITHILI (Bihar) 31 MANIPURI (Manipur) 32 NISSI/DAFLA (Arunachal Pradesh) 33 LUSHAI/MIZO (Mizoram) 34 SINDHI (Gujarat) 35 THADO (Manipur) 36 TRIPURI (Tripura) 37 TULU ( Kerala) | 361 | list | 0.740 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/42561/download/46187/Language_Atlas_2011.pdf | 15 ADI (Arunachal Pradesh) 16 AO (Nagaland) 17 ASSAMESE (Assam) 18 BHOTIA (Sikkim) 19 DOGRI (Jammu & Kashmir) 20 GARO (Meghalaya) 21 GONDI (Chhattisgarh) 22 KASHMIRI (Jammu & Kashmir) 23 KHASI (Meghalaya) 24 KONKANI (Goa) 25 KONYAK (Nagaland) 26 MAO (Manipur) 27 KUI (Odisha) 28 LAKHER (Mizoram) 29 LOTHA (Nagaland) 30 MAITHILI (Bihar) 31 MANIPURI (Manipur) 32 NISSI/DAFLA (Arunachal Pradesh) 33 LUSHAI/MIZO (Mizoram) 34 SINDHI (Gujarat) 35 THADO (Manipur) 36 TRIPURI (Tripura) 37 TULU ( Kerala) | 24 | page=24,block=587 | ||
| Which language is associated with Mizoram besides LAKHER? | LUSHAI/MIZO | 15 ADI (Arunachal Pradesh) 16 AO (Nagaland) 17 ASSAMESE (Assam) 18 BHOTIA (Sikkim) 19 DOGRI (Jammu & Kashmir) 20 GARO (Meghalaya) 21 GONDI (Chhattisgarh) 22 KASHMIRI (Jammu & Kashmir) 23 KHASI (Meghalaya) 24 KONKANI (Goa) 25 KONYAK (Nagaland) 26 MAO (Manipur) 27 KUI (Odisha) 28 LAKHER (Mizoram) 29 LOTHA (Nagaland) 30 MAITHILI (Bihar) 31 MANIPURI (Manipur) 32 NISSI/DAFLA (Arunachal Pradesh) 33 LUSHAI/MIZO (Mizoram) 34 SINDHI (Gujarat) 35 THADO (Manipur) 36 TRIPURI (Tripura) 37 TULU ( Kerala) | 396 | list | 0.740 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/42561/download/46187/Language_Atlas_2011.pdf | 15 ADI (Arunachal Pradesh) 16 AO (Nagaland) 17 ASSAMESE (Assam) 18 BHOTIA (Sikkim) 19 DOGRI (Jammu & Kashmir) 20 GARO (Meghalaya) 21 GONDI (Chhattisgarh) 22 KASHMIRI (Jammu & Kashmir) 23 KHASI (Meghalaya) 24 KONKANI (Goa) 25 KONYAK (Nagaland) 26 MAO (Manipur) 27 KUI (Odisha) 28 LAKHER (Mizoram) 29 LOTHA (Nagaland) 30 MAITHILI (Bihar) 31 MANIPURI (Manipur) 32 NISSI/DAFLA (Arunachal Pradesh) 33 LUSHAI/MIZO (Mizoram) 34 SINDHI (Gujarat) 35 THADO (Manipur) 36 TRIPURI (Tripura) 37 TULU ( Kerala) | 24 | page=24,block=587 |
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