2232 extractive question-and-answer pairs built from the source document, published by indiabudget.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. 1660 of the 2232 pairs (74.4%) are explanatory questions and 572 restate a figure. 97.00% 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 are the characteristics of Union Government debt? | characterised by low currency and interest rate risks | 1.38 Union Government debt is characterised by low currency and interest rate risks. This is owing to the low share of external debt in the debt portfolio and almost all external borrowings being from official sources. | 30 | definition | 1.000 | Union Government debt is characterised by low currency and interest rate risks. | 72 | page=72,block=21 | 0.850 | valid |
| What makes India’s large domestic consumer market appealing to firms? | an added attraction for firms setting up shop here | 4.28 The evidence of India’s enhanced global supply chain participation is reflected in increased investment by foreign firms in electronics, apparel and toys, automobiles and components, capital goods and semiconductor manufacturing in India. India’s large domestic consumer market is an added attraction for firms setting up shop here. For example, Apple assembled 14 per cent of its global iPhones in India in FY24. | 286 | definition | 1.000 | India’s large domestic consumer market is an added attraction for firms setting up shop here. | 169 | page=169,block=2 | 0.850 | valid |
| What does the term current account refer to? | a record of a country's international transactions with the rest of the world | 4.53 The current account is a record of a country's international transactions with the rest of the world. Trade is the dominant component of India’s current account. | 28 | definition | 1.000 | The current account is a record of a country's international transactions with the rest of the world. | 180 | page=180,block=3 | 0.850 | valid |
| What challenges does Indian agriculture face despite not being in a crisis currently? | not in a crisis now but requires a serious structural transformation because climate change and water criticality loom large in the times to come | Unlike East Asian economies and developed countries of the West, India has yet to fully exploit the potential of agriculture to contribute to economic growth and employment generation. Indian agriculture is not in a crisis now but requires a serious structural transformation because climate change and water criticality loom large in the times to come. The surge in agricultural employment in Covid years due to reverse migration, the decline in the growth rate of value addition in agriculture in FY24, and an extremely hot summer in the Northwestern and central regions of the country in the summer of 2024 with rising water stress and energy consumption make a serious and honest stock-taking of India’s farm sector policies imperative. | 207 | definition | 1.000 | Indian agriculture is not in a crisis now but requires a serious structural transformation because climate change and water criticality loom large in the times to come. | 214 | page=214,block=5 | 0.850 | |
| What is described as a more efficient transportation mode compared to road transport that reduces greenhouse gas emissions? | a much more efficient mode of transportation relative to road transport and reduces millions of tons of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) each year | Both operations reflect India’s commitment to a green, economic growth strategy. The freight corridor is a much more efficient mode of transportation relative to road transport and reduces millions of tons of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) each year. The SBI’s financing of solar PV program provides clean, renewable energy and reduces greenhouse gas emissions by displacing thermal generation. | 105 | definition | 1.000 | The freight corridor is a much more efficient mode of transportation relative to road transport and reduces millions of tons of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) each year. | 219 | page=219,block=2 | 0.850 | valid |
| What is missing for addressing the complexity of carrying out reforms in a country of India's size within a democratic framework? | no historical precedents and templates to follow for the complexity it entails | This has to be carried out in a country of India’s size and within a democratic framework. There are no historical precedents and templates to follow for the complexity it entails. What has brought the economy to its present state from where it was three decades ago may not take us to the next destination. | 101 | definition | 1.000 | There are no historical precedents and templates to follow for the complexity it entails. | 223 | page=223,block=4 | 0.850 | valid |
| What does the term 'Geographical breakdown' refer to? | the country where the production occurs | Source: IEA’s Global Critical Minerals Outlook 2024 63 Notes: Li = lithium; Ni = nickel; Co = cobalt; Gr = graphite; DRC = Democratic Republic of the Congo. Geographical breakdown refers to the country where the production occurs. Mining is based on production data. | 190 | definition | 1.000 | Geographical breakdown refers to the country where the production occurs. | 244 | page=244,block=7 | 0.850 | valid |
| What is the basis for cell component production? | based on cathode and anode material production capacity data | Material processing is based on refining production data. Cell component production is based on cathode and anode material production capacity data. Battery cells are based on battery cell production capacity data. | 87 | definition | 1.000 | Cell component production is based on cathode and anode material production capacity data. | 244 | page=244,block=7 | 0.850 | valid |
| What is the basis for battery cell production? | based on battery cell production capacity data | Cell component production is based on cathode and anode material production capacity data. Battery cells are based on battery cell production capacity data. EVs based on electric cars production data. | 109 | definition | 1.000 | Battery cells are based on battery cell production capacity data. | 244 | page=244,block=7 | 0.850 | valid |
| What is the purpose of the LiFE movement? | a grassroots, mass initiative to combat climate change and promote sustainable living rooted in conservation and moderation | The LiFE movement is a grassroots, mass initiative to combat climate change and promote sustainable living rooted in conservation and moderation. To bolster this effort and encourage eco-friendly practices, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change | 21 | definition | 1.000 | The LiFE movement is a grassroots, mass initiative to combat climate change and promote sustainable living rooted in conservation and moderation. | 249 | page=249,block=12 | 0.850 | valid |
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