1530 extractive question-and-answer pairs built from Central Provinces and Berar, Report, Part I, Vol-X,, 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. 1142 of the 1530 pairs (74.6%) are explanatory questions and 388 restate a figure. 98.24% 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 issue arises despite the demand for labor created by the development of manganese deposits and infrastructure? | not sufficient local employment for the enormous labouring population which annually over-flows into Berar for cotton picking | The discovery of manganese deposits at the end of the last decade and the subsequent rapid development of that industry, the consh-uction of the Satpura Railway and of irrigation works large and small and the improvement and extension of road communication has created a demand for labour and forced UI) the rates of wages. Even so there is not sufficient local employment for the enormous labouring population which annually over-flows into Berar for cotton picking. The Baihar tahsil of the Balaghat district in the north of the tract, which belongs properly to the Plateau Division, has a large prop6rtion of forest and unculturable area and has compal'a- tively recently been cOImecLed with the larger markets by rail and road. | 341 | definition | 1.000 | Even so there is not sufficient local employment for the enormous labouring population which annually over-flows into Berar for cotton picking. | 23 | page=23,block=7 | 0.850 | valid |
| What arrangements were made to ensure hamlets were included in the census? | made at the time of census that none of these hamlets should be omitted from enumeration | These hamlets are for administrative purposes, as well as in the social life and sentiment of the peoplf', treated as a part of the villaz;e to which they belong. Special arrangements were made at the time of census that none of these hamlets should be omitted from enumeration. In the remoter areas which are not subject to a direct administration, and where the population is less settled, the village is .somewhat less accurately defined, but even where the population is partially nomadic there is usually at any given time a definite collection of houses or huts which has a separate name and individuality, and it was the business of the local census oilieer to discover and schedule such settlements. | 189 | definition | 1.000 | Special arrangements were made at the time of census that none of these hamlets should be omitted from enumeration. | 33 | page=33,block=0 | 0.850 | valid |
| What role did plague play in the death rate in Chhindwara and Sooni districts? | not an important factor in the death-mte, though it accounted for about 3,500 deaths in the Cbhindwara and 1,200 in tho Sooni district | in Detul to 21 per cent, in 80011.i, Mandla and Chhindwara, each showing' increases of ahout 27 per cent. Plague was not an important factor in the death-mte, though it accounted for about 3,500 deaths in the Cbhindwara and 1,200 in tho Sooni district. As in other districts the years 1903, 1906, 1907 and Hno were excepti.onally unhealthy years, but they seem to have had lit tle effect upon the reproductive powers of the popula- tion who large]y consist of aboriginal tribes or low Hindu castes of mixed. | 117 | definition | 1.000 | Plague was not an important factor in the death-mte, though it accounted for about 3,500 deaths in the Cbhindwara and 1,200 in tho Sooni district. | 50 | page=50,block=8 | 0.850 | valid |
| What kind of community are Jains described as, based on their spending on temples and ceremonies? | a wealthy community and large sums of money have been spent on their temples and their ceremonies, especially on the costly Bath ceremony | The Kasal's of Ako]a, formerly Jains, have seceded to Hinduism as also have the J aiu Kalal'S, though they still retain their distinctive title. The J ains are a wealthy community and large sums of money have been spent on their temples and their ceremonies, especially on the costly Bath ceremony. Of recent years, however, their money has heen elevoted to more practical and useful objects, as for example the establishment of schools and boarding houses, and the improvement of their social condition. | 160 | definition | 1.000 | The J ains are a wealthy community and large sums of money have been spent on their temples and their ceremonies, especially on the costly Bath ceremony. | 80 | page=80,block=0 | 0.850 | valid |
| What ritual is performed on Krishna's birthday in August? | performed on the birthday of Krishna, -which falls in the month of August and is called J anamaslztmni | A silk doll R AlIIK A W Alii!' is mado to represent Rama and all the ceremonials connected with child-birth are gone tIuough. A similar ceremony is performed on the birthday of Krishna, -which falls in the month of August and is called J anamaslztmni. The only difference is that the latter is observed by night instead of by day amI a clay doll is used in the ceremony instead of a silk one. | 148 | definition | 1.000 | A similar ceremony is performed on the birthday of Krishna, -which falls in the month of August and is called J anamaslztmni. | 95 | page=95,block=0 | 0.850 | valid |
| What does the Chief do after performing the ceremony on the 14th day? | performed the Chief then proceeds to the shrine of lWawaCi | On the 14th day is the Art!: Yat}'({ Pllfa. The ceremony is performed the Chief then proceeds to the shrine of lWawaCi. This ends the 130. | 60 | definition | 1.000 | The ceremony is performed the Chief then proceeds to the shrine of lWawaCi. | 98 | page=98,block=13 | 0.850 | valid |
| What is the historical context of infant marriage in various communities? | not confined to India, and may have been a phase in tho social system of many communities | 139 ---------------------------- rests on a denial of the liberty of choice to either party and in order to avoid great discrepancy in age, the early marriage of boys would be a natural con- comitant of female infant marriage. Infant marriage is not confined to India, and may have been a phase in tho social system of many communities. It probably arose in India at the tilIle when, under settled conditions of life, the reaction against matriarchal institutions was specially strong, and social arrange· ments, under a strong and crafty lJriesthood, were being reorganised on a £ootin_g which reduced women to a position of complete social inferiority. | 246 | definition | 1.000 | Infant marriage is not confined to India, and may have been a phase in tho social system of many communities. | 152 | page=152,block=0 | 0.850 | valid |
| What entries were disregarded due to the word kana meaning one-eyed? | a few entries of the worcl kana meaning one-eyed which were disregardod ]n REFERUcCES | Per miUiun ~OO<-'IOOO - --0 1000·- 1150 - --LID "50'-- 2500'_-'~::1 £500.::0 3000 ---mf1 3000'_~ 35000 --_ for mistake. There were a few entries of the worcl kana meaning one-eyed which were disregardod ]n REFERUcCES. C _. | 131 | definition | 1.000 | There were a few entries of the worcl kana meaning one-eyed which were disregardod ]n REFERUcCES. | 215 | page=215,block=13 | 0.850 | valid |
| What kind of class are Brahmans described as? | an intelli<rent and well-educated class and engage in almost all vocations which arc ll~t consiclere(l degracling | 111 a tmnslho:lal stage, ~Oll1e l~avl~g attame(l the full status of Brahman, wlnle othol'S arc III tho way of dOlllg it. The Brahmans are an intelli<rent and well-educated class and engage in almost all vocations which arc ll~t consiclere(l degracling. Most of the posts in Government service are held by them and many arc l'eligious mendicants, an occupatjol1 to which they have a Rl)eciai claim, begging to a Drahml1ll conveying nOlle of the degradation which it uoes ill many d,}wl' castes at: a lower social position. | 138 | definition | 1.000 | The Brahmans are an intelli<rent and well-educated class and engage in almost all vocations which arc ll~t consiclere(l degracling. | 237 | page=237,block=23 | 0.850 | valid |
| What is the caste of Rajputs that is described as degraded and engaged in trade? | a degraded easte of Raj}'mts engaged in trade | The Aroras are Kirana sellers from the Punjab. The Maroris are a degraded easte of Raj}'mts engaged in trade. Their number has much declined owing probalJIy to many having returned themselves as Rajputs. | 63 | definition | 1.000 | The Maroris are a degraded easte of Raj}'mts engaged in trade. | 240 | page=240,block=0 | 0.850 | valid |
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