459 extractive question-and-answer pairs built from #S #S, 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. 254 of the 459 pairs (55.3%) are explanatory questions and 205 restate a figure. 99.35% of rows pass the corpus quality gate.
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First 10 of 460 rows
| question | answer | context | answer_start | question_type | knowledge_quality_score | source_quote | source_page | source_location | confidence | validation_status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| What was the purpose of Gandhi ashram in 1930? | the staging post for Gandhiji’s march to Dandi in 1930 AD | In 1921 Gandhiji inaugurated the Gujarat Vidyapith which is working on tribal welfare research even today. Gandhi ashram was the staging post for Gandhiji’s march to Dandi in 1930 AD. The march protesting against the salt act, that prevented Indians from earning from salt trade, ended at Dandi with the Mahatma picking salt from the coastal marshes, an act that broke the back of the British empire in India by inspiring various patriotic uprisings. | 125 | definition | 1.000 | Gandhi ashram was the staging post for Gandhiji’s march to Dandi in 1930 AD. | 5 | page=5,block=1 | 0.850 | valid |
| What happens to the water in Mullan Lake during the hot season? | no steps and all the water dries up in the hot season | (7) Mullan Lake : The Mullan Lake, on the north-west corner of the town of Dhandhuka, is twenty acres in extent and is surrounded by masonry walls in great disrepair. There are no steps and all the water dries up in the hot season. It is said to have been built by a Mughal officer whose name it bears. | 177 | definition | 1.000 | There are no steps and all the water dries up in the hot season. | 52 | page=52,block=1 | 0.850 | valid |
| What was the status of tenancy 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 | The tenant was not secured of his tenancy rights in the Act. | 54 | page=54,block=1 | 0.850 | valid |
| What is Ahmadabad known for in terms of vegetable trade? | a great market for sale of vegetables | (U.P.) onion from Saurashtra and garlic from Jamnagar and from south Gujarat. Ahmadabad is a great market for sale of vegetables. In this market vegetables are brought from Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and as far as Chennai. | 91 | definition | 1.000 | Ahmadabad is a great market for sale of vegetables. | 57 | page=57,block=2 | 0.850 | valid |
| What type of institution is the Physical Research Laboratory? | a widely acclaimed institution engaged in scientific research | Gujarat Vidyapith imparts another institution which has the status of a University. Physical Research Laboratory is a widely acclaimed institution engaged in scientific research. Dholka town is famous for its pomegranates, guavas and ginger. | 116 | definition | 1.000 | Physical Research Laboratory is a widely acclaimed institution engaged in scientific research. | 132 | page=132,block=11 | 0.850 | valid |
| What is a well-known park for children in Ahmadabad? | a well known park for children | The massive zoo has a huge number of birds, mammals and reptiles. Balvatika is a well known park for children. The Natural history museum has diagrams of wildlife scenes and stuffed birds including a pair of rare Great Indian bustards. | 79 | definition | 1.000 | Balvatika is a well known park for children. | 136 | page=136,block=1 | 0.850 | valid |
| What type of crop is Sun flower in Ahmadabad district? | a new oil-seed crop grown in this district | The principal crops grown in Ahmadabad district are wheat, bajari, jowar and paddy among the food crops. Sun flower is a new oil-seed crop grown in this district. Cotton is one of the most important cash crops of the Ahmadabad district. | 119 | definition | 1.000 | Sun flower is a new oil-seed crop grown in this district. | 137 | page=137,block=2 | 0.850 | valid |
| What purpose do the abbreviations in brackets next to town names serve? | used to denote civic status of town | The civic administration status of the towns is indicated within bracket against the name of the town. The following abbreviations are used to denote civic status of town. (I) Municipal Corporation M. | 135 | definition | 1.000 | The following abbreviations are used to denote civic status of town. | 361 | page=361,block=0 | 0.850 | valid |
| What was the goal of the march against the salt act? | protesting against the salt act, that prevented Indians from earning from salt trade | The march protesting against the salt act, that prevented Indians from earning from salt trade, ended at Dandi with the Mahatma picking salt from the coastal marshes, an act that broke the back of the British empire in India by inspiring various patriotic uprisings. A memorial and a picture gallery marks the spot where Gandhiji’s disobedience act was committed. Gandhiji left Gujarat after the Dandi march and settled in Mumbai, Delhi and other cities of India, but the Satyagrah, self government and village upgradation movement he had instilled with the help of Sardar Patel, starting with south Gujarat, remained alive after his death. In 1942, Ahmadabad was one of the focal points for the Quit India Movement. | 10 | definition | 1.000 | The march protesting against the salt act, that prevented Indians from earning from salt trade, ended at Dandi with the Mahatma picking salt from the coastal marshes, an act that broke the back of the British empire in India by inspiring various patriotic uprisings. | 5 | page=5,block=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is described in the note under the Village Directory section? | Note Explaining the Abbreviations used in Village Directory | ( v i ) Pages (x) Major Characteristics of the District, Contribution of the District in the form of any 95 Historical Figure associated with the District (xi) Scope of Village Directory and Town Directory 96 PART – A : VILLAGE AND TOWN DIRECTORY Section I – Village Directory (a) Note Explaining the Abbreviations used in Village Directory 101 (b) List of Villages merged in Towns and Outgrowths at 2001 Census 104 (c) Taluka/ C.D. | 281 | definition | 1.000 | ( v i ) Pages (x) Major Characteristics of the District, Contribution of the District in the form of any 95 Historical Figure associated with the District (xi) Scope of Village Directory and Town Directory 96 PART – A : VILLAGE AND TOWN DIRECTORY Section I – Village Directory (a) Note Explaining the Abbreviations used in Village Directory 101 (b) List of Villages merged in Towns and Outgrowths at 2001 Census 104 (c) Taluka/ C.D. | 8 | page=8,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
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