84 extractive question-and-answer pairs built from National Geoscience Awards, published by ugc.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. 41 of the 84 pairs (48.8%) are explanatory questions and 43 restate a figure. 96.43% of rows pass the corpus quality gate.
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First 10 of 84 rows
| question | answer | context | answer_start | question_type | knowledge_quality_score | source_quote | source_page | source_location | confidence | validation_status |
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| What does the National Geoscience Award for Lifetime Achievement honor? | sustained and significant contributions in any of the disciplines mentioned in Clause-2 of NGA Regulation 2023 | Ministry of Mines Government of India Nominations for National Geoscience Awards - 2023 The Ministry of Mines invites nominations for the National Geoscience Awards-2023 for contributions in the field of mineral discovery & exploration, fundamental/applied geosciences, mining, and allied areas. The awards, instituted in 1966 and given annually, are an initiative of the Ministry to encourage geoscientists to strive toward excellence. Nature of Awards The National Geoscience Awards are of three categories: (A) National Geoscience Award for Lifetime Achievement: Award for Lifetime Achievement (single award) shall be given to an individual with an exceptionally high lifetime achievement for sustained and significant contributions in any of the disciplines mentioned in Clause-2 of NGA Regulation 2023. The award carries a cash prize of Rs. 5,00,000/- and a certificate. | 696 | definition | 1.000 | Nature of Awards The National Geoscience Awards are of three categories: (A) National Geoscience Award for Lifetime Achievement: Award for Lifetime Achievement (single award) shall be given to an individual with an exceptionally high lifetime achievement for sustained and significant contributions in any of the disciplines mentioned in Clause-2 of NGA Regulation 2023. | 1 | page=1,block=2 | 0.700 | valid |
| What criteria are included in the field of Coal, Lignite and Coal Bed Methane Discovery & Exploration? | economic and/or strategic importance and application of innovative techniques | ii) Coal, Lignite and Coal Bed Methane Discovery & Exploration of economic and/or strategic importance and application of innovative techniques and Oil, Natural Gas, Shale Gas and Gas Hydrates Discovery & Exploration (including project development and planning leading to exploitation of resources and reservoir management) (1 Award) | 66 | definition | 1.000 | ii) Coal, Lignite and Coal Bed Methane Discovery & Exploration of economic and/or strategic importance and application of innovative techniques and Oil, Natural Gas, Shale Gas and Gas Hydrates Discovery & Exploration (including project development and planning leading to exploitation of resources and reservoir management) (1 Award) | 4 | page=4,block=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What does the National Geoscience Award for Lifetime Achievement recognize? | sustained and significant contributions in any of the disciplines mentioned in Clause-2 of NGA Regulation 2023 | Ministry of Mines Government of India Nominations for National Geoscience Awards - 2023 The Ministry of Mines invites nominations for the National Geoscience Awards-2023 for contributions in the field of mineral discovery & exploration, fundamental/applied geosciences, mining, and allied areas. The awards, instituted in 1966 and given annually, are an initiative of the Ministry to encourage geoscientists to strive toward excellence. Nature of Awards The National Geoscience Awards are of three categories: (A) National Geoscience Award for Lifetime Achievement: Award for Lifetime Achievement (single award) shall be given to an individual with an exceptionally high lifetime achievement for sustained and significant contributions in any of the disciplines mentioned in Clause-2 of NGA Regulation 2023. The award carries a cash prize of Rs. 5,00,000/- and a certificate. | 696 | definition | 1.000 | Nature of Awards The National Geoscience Awards are of three categories: (A) National Geoscience Award for Lifetime Achievement: Award for Lifetime Achievement (single award) shall be given to an individual with an exceptionally high lifetime achievement for sustained and significant contributions in any of the disciplines mentioned in Clause-2 of NGA Regulation 2023. | ||||
| Who is eligible for the National Geoscience Award for Lifetime Achievement? | an individual with an exceptionally high lifetime achievement for sustained and significant contributions in any of the disciplines mentioned in Clause-2. | (1 Award) 3. NATIONAL GEOSCIENCE AWARD FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT Award for Lifetime Achievement (single award) shall be given to an individual with an exceptionally high lifetime achievement for sustained and significant contributions in any of the disciplines mentioned in Clause-2. | 128 | definition | 1.000 | NATIONAL GEOSCIENCE AWARD FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT Award for Lifetime Achievement (single award) shall be given to an individual with an exceptionally high lifetime achievement for sustained and significant contributions in any of the disciplines mentioned in Clause-2. | 5 | page=5,block=2 | 0.700 | valid |
| What field involves the discovery and exploration of minerals excluding fossil fuels and the application of innovative techniques? | Mineral Discovery & Exploration (excluding fossil fuels) of economic and/or strategic importance and application of innovative techniques. | Fields: i) Mineral Discovery & Exploration (excluding fossil fuels) of economic and/or strategic importance and application of innovative techniques. Out of two awards in this field, at least one award shall be given for critical minerals. (2 Awards) | 11 | definition | 1.000 | Fields: i) Mineral Discovery & Exploration (excluding fossil fuels) of economic and/or strategic importance and application of innovative techniques. Out of two awards in this field, at least one award shall be given for critical minerals. | 3 | page=3,block=24 | 0.700 | valid |
| Which field includes the discovery and exploration of coal, lignite, and coal bed methane? | Coal, Lignite and Coal Bed Methane Discovery & Exploration of economic and/or strategic importance and application of innovative techniques | ii) Coal, Lignite and Coal Bed Methane Discovery & Exploration of economic and/or strategic importance and application of innovative techniques and Oil, Natural Gas, Shale Gas and Gas Hydrates Discovery & Exploration (including project development and planning leading to exploitation of resources and reservoir management) (1 Award) | 4 | definition | 1.000 | ii) Coal, Lignite and Coal Bed Methane Discovery & Exploration of economic and/or strategic importance and application of innovative techniques and Oil, Natural Gas, Shale Gas and Gas Hydrates Discovery & Exploration (including project development and planning leading to exploitation of resources and reservoir management) (1 Award) | 4 | page=4,block=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What does mineral beneficiation include regarding low-grade ores? | project development for utilization of low grade ores & production of value added mineral products | Development (2 Awards) Fields: iii) Mining Technology including development and application of new methods and technologies, research & development, conservation of mineral resources, systematic mine planning, mine safety, mine fires, mine hazards, mine reclamation & rehabilitation. (1 Award) iv) Mineral Beneficiation (including mineral processing, project development for utilization of low grade ores & production of value added mineral products and mineral economics) and Sustainable Mineral Development (including mine closure, project development, institutional development and capacity building) (1 Award) | 351 | definition | 1.000 | (1 Award) iv) Mineral Beneficiation (including mineral processing, project development for utilization of low grade ores & production of value added mineral products and mineral economics) and Sustainable Mineral Development (including mine closure, project development, institutional development and capacity building) (1 Award) | 4 | page=4,block=8 | 0.700 | valid |
| What geoscience field includes stratigraphy, structural geology, and paleontology? | Basic Geosciences including Stratigraphy, Structural Geology, Paleontology | Field: v) Basic Geosciences including Stratigraphy, Structural Geology, Paleontology, Geodynamics, Geochemistry, Geochronology and Isotope Geology, Ocean Development (Oceanography and Marine Geology), Glaciology and Arctic & Antarctic Research including Geo-Scientific Expeditions; and science surveys/baseline geoscience data collection including Geological and Geochemical mapping & survey, and Systematic Thematic mapping. (2 Awards) | 10 | definition | 1.000 | Field: v) Basic Geosciences including Stratigraphy, Structural Geology, Paleontology, Geodynamics, Geochemistry, Geochronology and Isotope Geology, Ocean Development (Oceanography and Marine Geology), Glaciology and Arctic & Antarctic Research including Geo-Scientific Expeditions; and science surveys/baseline geoscience data collection including Geological and Geochemical mapping & survey, and Systematic Thematic mapping. | 4 | page=4,block=22 | 0.700 | valid |
| Why can no decision of the Authority be rendered invalid? | the existence of any vacancy or vacancies in the membership of the Authority | Any casual vacancy among such members may be filled up by nomination of a new member. No decision of the Authority shall be rendered invalid because of the existence of any vacancy or vacancies in the membership of the Authority. (c) No Member of the Authority shall participate in the deliberations of the AMA if he/she is a candidate for an award. | 152 | relationship | 0.970 | No decision of the Authority shall be rendered invalid because of the existence of any vacancy or vacancies in the membership of the Authority. | 9 | page=9,block=1 | 0.800 | valid |
| What is the goal of the National Geoscience Awards? | to encourage geoscientists to strive toward excellence | Ministry of Mines Government of India Nominations for National Geoscience Awards - 2023 The Ministry of Mines invites nominations for the National Geoscience Awards-2023 for contributions in the field of mineral discovery & exploration, fundamental/applied geosciences, mining, and allied areas. The awards, instituted in 1966 and given annually, are an initiative of the Ministry to encourage geoscientists to strive toward excellence. Nature of Awards The National Geoscience Awards are of three categories: (A) National Geoscience Award for Lifetime Achievement: Award for Lifetime Achievement (single award) shall be given to an individual with an exceptionally high lifetime achievement for sustained and significant contributions in any of the disciplines mentioned in Clause-2 of NGA Regulation 2023. The award carries a cash prize of Rs. 5,00,000/- and a certificate. | 381 | summary | 0.970 | The awards, instituted in 1966 and given annually, are an initiative of the Ministry to encourage geoscientists to strive toward excellence. | 1 | page=1,block=2 | 0.700 | valid |
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