1482 extractive question-and-answer pairs built from 8th FC Digitised, published by fincomindia.nic.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. 660 of the 1482 pairs (44.5%) are explanatory questions and 822 restate a figure. 98.45% 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 |
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| What is the role of a police station within the department? | the basic unit of the department and is the level at which the police and the public come into contact with each other | New Police Stations 12.11 A police station is the basic unit of the department and is the level at which the police and the public come into contact with each other. There is an urgent need to increase the coverage of police stations, especially in rural areas. | 46 | definition | 1.000 | A police station is the basic unit of the department and is the level at which the police and the public come into contact with each other. | 81 | page=81,block=0 | 0.850 | valid |
| What is the purpose of the loans provided to certain States to address overdrafts? | intended to cover part of such overdrafts | 499.12 crores to certain States to help them in tackling the problem of overdrafts at the close of 1983-84. The loans are intended to cover part of such overdrafts. The normal terms prescribed are that these would be repayable in five years commencing from 1985-86, with a moratorium on principal and interest in 1984-85. | 122 | definition | 1.000 | The loans are intended to cover part of such overdrafts. | 106 | page=106,block=0 | 0.850 | valid |
| What does financial indiscipline in the form of unauthorised overdrafts indicate about a State Government? | a sign of financial indiscipline in that the concerned State Government over-spends without any regard to the availability of resources | 14.21 Unauthorised overdrafts are a sign of financial indiscipline in that the concerned State Government over-spends without any regard to the availability of resources. There may be genuine difficulties in certain cases which need to be resolved through dialogue with the Union Government but not by running into overdrafts. | 34 | definition | 1.000 | Unauthorised overdrafts are a sign of financial indiscipline in that the concerned State Government over-spends without any regard to the availability of resources. | 106 | page=106,block=3 | 0.850 | valid |
| What does Article 280(3) of the Constitution assign as the Finance Commission's responsibilities? | the division of shareable taxes between the Centre and the States, and the making of grants-in-aid to the States in need of assistance | Chapter 2. OUR APPROACH 2. Article 280(3) of the Constitution charges the Finance Commission with the duty of recommending the division of shareable taxes between the Centre and the States, and the making of grants-in-aid to the States in need of assistance. This involves two steps: first, the revenues must be divided between the Union and the States; and, second, the share of the States has to be allocated among them. Each of these steps requires the Commission to take into account numerous considerations and imponderables. In the discharge of its functions, the Finance Commission has to perform a balancing exercise almost at every turn. 2. The crux of the problem is that the resources are limited, and the needs of the States are enormous. It is to their credit that they are impatient to achieve further development as fast as possible. The degrees of development vary. | 123 | definition | 1.000 | Article 280(3) of the Constitution charges the Finance Commission with the duty of recommending the division of shareable taxes between the Centre and the States, and the making of grants-in-aid to the States in need of assistance. | ||||
| What factor was used to estimate electricity duty receipts in 1983-84? | a function of consumption of power in the State | we should make a similar recommendation to facilitate the implementation of prohibition. No State has made any such request to us, and, therefore, we are not making any such recommendation. (iii) Stamps & Registration: For the forecast period a minimum rate of growth of 4 per cent and a maximum of 10 per cent has been adopted. (iv) Motor Vehicle Taxes: We have considered together the taxes on motor vehicles and the taxes on goods and passengers carried by road booked under major heads 41 and 42 for forecasting. A minimum rate of growth of 6 per cent and a maximum of 11 per cent has been adopted. (v) Electricity Duty: The receipts from electricity duty are a function of consumption of power in the State and receipts in 1983-84 have been estimated on this basis. | 664 | definition | 1.000 | (v) Electricity Duty: The receipts from electricity duty are a function of consumption of power in the State and receipts in 1983-84 have been estimated on this basis. | 18 | page=18,block=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What guiding principle is specified for the functioning of Road Transport Corporations? | "shall act on business principles" | 17 "shall act on business principles". It follows, therefore, that we would be perfectly justified in approaching this matter as one would in judging the performance of a private commercial enterprise. 3. The Road Transport Corporations have, however, put forth some reasons why they are unable to give proper returns to the State Governments. they have said that fixing of passenger fares is not within their discretion, but is decided by the State Government. They have also mentioned that they are at a disadvantage as against private operators in a State where road transport is only partially nationalised and are not able to earn as much as they might otherwise have done. | 3 | definition | 1.000 | 17 "shall act on business principles". | 22 | page=22,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is the objective criterion for making provisions for emoluments? | the all-States average emoluments obtaining in the States as on the date specified by us, i.e., 1st April 1982 | It made additional provisions in the expenditure estimates of those States where the emoluments on the specified date were less than this average. The Seventh Finance Commission also adopted a similar approach. it adjusted the all-States average so as to maintain the relativity that existed on 1. 1. 72 between the average emoluments of the States, on the one hand and those at the Centre on the other. We are also satisfied that the objective criterion on the basis of which provisions should be made for emoluments, is the all-States average emoluments obtaining in the States as on the date specified by us, i.e., 1st April 1982. 3. | 522 | definition | 1.000 | We are also satisfied that the objective criterion on the basis of which provisions should be made for emoluments, is the all-States average emoluments obtaining in the States as on the date specified by us, i.e., 1st April 1982. | 28 | page=28,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is the basis for classifying buildings into different age groups for special repairs? | the age of the buildings | We agree that the unit cost of maintenance of buildings in hill States would be higher than elsewhere. in accordance with the recommendations made by the Central Public Works Department, we have made suitable higher provisions for buildings in hill areas. 3. Provision at the rate of 16 per cent and 4 per cent for establishment and tools and plants have also been made in all cases. 3. The norms of the Central Public Works Department for special repairs are related to the age of the buildings. Buildings have been classified into 3 age groups, i.e. 0 to 20 years, 20 to 40 years and above 40 years. As we did not have full information on the age of buildings we have made provisions for special repairs on the norms applicable to buildings in the age group of 20 to 40 years as we think that this would be a fair average, and should meet their requirements. | 471 | definition | 1.000 | The norms of the Central Public Works Department for special repairs are related to the age of the buildings. | 36 | page=36,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| What forms part of annual Plans until the Sixth Plan is over? | Expenditure on maintenance of Sixth Plan Schemes | 34 targets agreed to for the Annual Plan 1984-85. We think, that in these cases, such excess may be computed by the Ministry of Finance and the Planning Commission and be covered by additional grants-in-aid during each of the four year 1985-86 to 1988-89 as recommended by us separately in the Chapter on Grants-in-aid. 3. Shri Justice T.P.S. Chawla and Shri G.C. Baveja are of the view that the provisions made by the majority of the Commission for maintenance of Plan schemes during 1984-85 in respect of schemes completed in 1983-84 is totally contrary to the procedure adopted by the Planning Commission. Expenditure on maintenance of Sixth Plan Schemes forms part of annual Plans until the Sixth Plan itself is over, and can by no process of reasoning form part of non-Plan expenditure during 1984-85 which is the last year of the Sixth Plan. | 609 | definition | 1.000 | Baveja are of the view that the provisions made by the majority of the Commission for maintenance of Plan schemes during 1984-85 in respect of schemes completed in 1983-84 is totally contrary to the procedure adopted by the Planning Commission. Expenditure on maintenance of Sixth Plan Schemes forms part of annual Plans until the Sixth Plan itself is over, and can by no process of reasoning form part of non-Plan expenditure during 1984-85 which is the last year of the Sixth Plan. | ||||
| What is the purpose of the cess levied by the Central Government on crude oil production? | the development of the oil industry | 39 would be suitably absorbed in the issue prices of fertilisers. Accordingly, we have reduced the provision of Rs. 10,197 crores made by the Ministry to Rs. 6,581 crores. 4. The need to step up exports still continuous and there is a rationale for the export subsidy which is being given at present. Taking note of the present overall economic policy, we have made provisions for the subsidy in the forecast period at the level obtaining in Revised estimates for 1983- 84. 4. A major item of expenditure is the transfer to the Oil Industry Development Board of the cess raised by the Central Government on the production of crude oil. The law under which the cess is levied earmarks it for the development of the oil industry. The receipts from cess are estimated at Rs. 854 crores in revised estimates for 1983-84. | 691 | definition | 1.000 | The law under which the cess is levied earmarks it for the development of the oil industry. | 44 | page=44,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
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