708 extractive question-and-answer pairs built from Dh 2011 0401 Part a Dchb Chandigarh, published by censusindia.gov.in. The source is a 136-page publication. Source-evidenced topics include chandigarh, district census handbook, primary census abstract, 2011 census, census data, non-census data, chandigarh administration, capitol complex. 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: 282 factual, 147 table, 96 list, 79 definition, 64 summary, 26 relationship, 14 comparison. 279 of the 708 pairs (39.4%) ask explanatory questions; the remaining 429 are factual or table-based questions. 96.33% 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 names of the reserve forests created by Chandigarh Administration? | two reserve forests, Kansal and Nepli | Chandigarh Administration has acquired some area on lease from Punjab and Haryana to create small tracks of forests. There are two reserve forests, Kansal and Nepli. The Forest Department is doing extensive work for soil conservation in Sukhna Lake catchment area in order to check silting of the lake and for raising a green belt around the city. | 127 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/324/download/946/DH_2011_0401_PART_A_DCHB_CHANDIGARH.pdf | There are two reserve forests, Kansal and Nepli. | 21 | page=21,block=1 | 0.850 | valid |
| What causes summer rainfall and why is it significant? | caused by the southwest monsoon, which is beneficial for kharif crops | But the rainfall is scanty. The summer rainfall is caused by the southwest monsoon, which is beneficial for kharif crops. The winter rainfall caused by cyclones is also significant for rabi crops. | 51 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/324/download/946/DH_2011_0401_PART_A_DCHB_CHANDIGARH.pdf | The summer rainfall is caused by the southwest monsoon, which is beneficial for kharif crops. | 25 | page=25,block=1 | 0.850 | valid |
| What crops and trees are associated with the Chandigarh alluvial plain? | known for wheat, maize and sugarcane crops and was dotted with groves of mango trees | It has a climate with bracing winter, a pleasant rainy season and a reasonably hot summer. Chandigarh alluvial plain is known for wheat, maize and sugarcane crops and was dotted with groves of mango trees. There were giant Pipal trees (Ficus religiara) near village sites. | 120 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/324/download/946/DH_2011_0401_PART_A_DCHB_CHANDIGARH.pdf | Chandigarh alluvial plain is known for wheat, maize and sugarcane crops and was dotted with groves of mango trees. | 21 | page=21,block=1 | 0.850 | valid |
| What event is hosted at the Terraced Garden in Sector 33? | the venue for the Chrysanthemum show | Terraced Garden (Sector 33): A small valley running through out the length of the Sector has been developed into a terraced flower garden and a garden for walkers with an illuminated musical Fountain. The garden is the venue for the Chrysanthemum show. Topiary Park (Sector 35): It was opened to the public in 1987. | 215 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/324/download/946/DH_2011_0401_PART_A_DCHB_CHANDIGARH.pdf | The garden is the venue for the Chrysanthemum show. | 83 | page=83,block=1 | 0.850 | valid |
| What is the main feature of the large Cyclorama gallery in the Museum of the Evolution of Life? | the focus of the museum, it depicts the origin of the earth and the evolution of life | Museum of the Evolution of life (Sector 10): Opened on August 14, 1973. A large Cyclorama gallery is the focus of the museum, it depicts the origin of the earth and the evolution of life. Other galleries introduce the viewer to astronomy, geology and the world of ancient man. | 101 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/324/download/946/DH_2011_0401_PART_A_DCHB_CHANDIGARH.pdf | A large Cyclorama gallery is the focus of the museum, it depicts the origin of the earth and the evolution of life. | 82 | page=82,block=1 | 0.850 | valid |
| What is the situation regarding villages without telephone and bus services? | no such village where these amenities are not available | Telephone & Bus Service: These services exist in all the villages. Hence there is no such village where these amenities are not available. Bank (Commercial & Co-operative): There is only 1 village not having banking facility. | 82 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/324/download/946/DH_2011_0401_PART_A_DCHB_CHANDIGARH.pdf | Hence there is no such village where these amenities are not available. | 76 | page=76,block=1 | 0.850 | valid |
| What makes Chandigarh unique in terms of pet care facilities? | the only unique Territory / State in the country, which is having a separate Pet Clinic exclusively for treatment of pet animals | (ix) Animal Husbandry: The department runs 14 Veterinary Hospitals, 1 in rural and 13 in the urban areas of the U.T., Chandigarh which is by and large the best Veterinary facility available in the country. Chandigarh is the only unique Territory / State in the country, which is having a separate Pet Clinic exclusively for treatment of pet animals. The department has been looking after Birds and Animals at different locations. | 220 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/324/download/946/DH_2011_0401_PART_A_DCHB_CHANDIGARH.pdf | Chandigarh is the only unique Territory / State in the country, which is having a separate Pet Clinic exclusively for treatment of pet animals. | 89 | page=89,block=1 | 0.850 | valid |
| What role does Sukhna Lake play for the city people? | a place of direct interaction of the city people with the nature | The most important water body and a centre of great tourist attraction is the picturesque Sukhna Lake lying in the north-east. Sukhna Lake is a place of direct interaction of the city people with the nature. This moment keep the residents from mob and pollution to the fresh environment and noiseless atmosphere. | 142 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/324/download/946/DH_2011_0401_PART_A_DCHB_CHANDIGARH.pdf | Sukhna Lake is a place of direct interaction of the city people with the nature. | 25 | page=25,block=1 | 0.850 | valid |
| What was the industrial area second phase considered in relation to the original plans for Chandigarh? | not as per his plans | Since Chandigarh of his dreams was to be a much smaller city than it is today. The industrial area second phase is not as per his plans. He would not have permitted industries near the living quarters in sector 30 or would have provided a green belt-cum-mango grove in the industrial area, second phase. | 115 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/324/download/946/DH_2011_0401_PART_A_DCHB_CHANDIGARH.pdf | The industrial area second phase is not as per his plans. | 86 | page=86,block=1 | 0.850 | valid |
| How is a person categorized as a 'Main Worker' in Census 2011? | worked for 6 months or more | Density: The overall density of population of Chandigarh district comes to 9,258 persons residing per square kilometer area in 2011 as compared to 7,900 persons residing per square kilometer in 2001. Chandigarh (9,258) has been observed as the second most densely populated after NCT of Delhi (11,320). Sex Ratio: Sex ratio 818 females per thousand males have been observed in Chandigarh during Census 2011. It has been reported 690 in rural and 822 in urban areas. Sex ratio in Chandigarh has improved significantly by 41 points from 777 to 818. Work Participation Rate In Census 2011, a person is categorized as ‘Worker’ when she/he has participated in any economically productive activity at any time during the reference period. If she/he has worked for 6 months or more has been treated as ‘Main Worker’ otherwise she/he has been treated as ‘Marginal Worker’. | 747 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/324/download/946/DH_2011_0401_PART_A_DCHB_CHANDIGARH.pdf | If she/he has worked for 6 months or more has been treated as ‘Main Worker’ otherwise she/he has been treated as ‘Marginal Worker’. | 39 | page=39,block=1 |
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