694 extractive question-and-answer pairs built from Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, published by morth.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. 112 of the 694 pairs (16.1%) are explanatory questions and 582 restate a figure. 95.53% 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 are road accidents described as being the result of? | the outcome of an interplay of multiple factors | During the calendar year 2024, road accidents in India claimed about 1.77 lakh lives and resulted in injuries to approximately 4.71 lakh persons. Road accidents are the outcome of an interplay of multiple factors. Accordingly, a multi-pronged approach is required to effectively reduce road accidents and fatalities. | 165 | definition | 1.000 | Road accidents are the outcome of an interplay of multiple factors. | 34 | page=34,block=15 | 0.850 | valid |
| What is the definition of tailgating in the context of vehicle collisions? | driving or following closely behind another vehicle or person | when a vehicle crashes into another vehicle travelling ahead of it. Such collisions are commonly associated with factors such as lack of driver attention or distraction, tailgating (i.e., driving or following closely behind another vehicle or person), sudden braking, and reduced traction due to wet weather or worn road surfaces. | 188 | definition | 1.000 | Such collisions are commonly associated with factors such as lack of driver attention or distraction, tailgating (i.e., driving or following closely behind another vehicle or person), sudden braking, and reduced traction due to wet weather or worn road surfaces. | 39 | page=39,block=39 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is measured by the road accident rate? | Number of accidents per ten thousand vehicles | **Data not available (*) Road accident risk: Number of accidents per lakh population ($) Road accident death risk: Number of persons killed per lakh population (#) Road accident rate: Number of accidents per ten thousand vehicles (##) Road accident death rate: Number of persons killed per ten thousand vehicles ($$) Vehicle density: Number of vehicles per km of road | 184 | definition | 1.000 | **Data not available (*) Road accident risk: Number of accidents per lakh population ($) Road accident death risk: Number of persons killed per lakh population (#) Road accident rate: Number of accidents per ten thousand vehicles (##) Road accident death rate: Number of persons killed per ten thousand vehicles ($$) Vehicle density: Number of vehicles per km of road | 48 | page=48,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| What does the road accident death rate quantify? | Number of persons killed per ten thousand vehicles | **Data not available (*) Road accident risk: Number of accidents per lakh population ($) Road accident death risk: Number of persons killed per lakh population (#) Road accident rate: Number of accidents per ten thousand vehicles (##) Road accident death rate: Number of persons killed per ten thousand vehicles ($$) Vehicle density: Number of vehicles per km of road | 261 | definition | 1.000 | **Data not available (*) Road accident risk: Number of accidents per lakh population ($) Road accident death risk: Number of persons killed per lakh population (#) Road accident rate: Number of accidents per ten thousand vehicles (##) Road accident death rate: Number of persons killed per ten thousand vehicles ($$) Vehicle density: Number of vehicles per km of road | 48 | page=48,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| What jurisdiction-wise details has the Supreme Court Committee requested about National Highways? | information on road accidents and fatalities on National Highways | related fatalities occurring on National Highways, the Supreme Court Committee has desired jurisdiction-wise information on road accidents and fatalities on National Highways, specifically distinguishing stretches under the administrative control of the National Highways Authority of India, State Public Works Departments, and other departments. Accordingly, additional information has been collected from States and Union Territories for these categories since the calendar year 2021. Further, details on road user-wise accidents and fatalities, as well as traffic rule violation related information, have also been sought. | 109 | definition | 1.000 | related fatalities occurring on National Highways, the Supreme Court Committee has desired jurisdiction-wise information on road accidents and fatalities on National Highways, specifically distinguishing stretches under the administrative control of the National Highways Authority of India, State Public Works Departments, and other departments. | 64 | page=64,block=13 | 0.700 | |
| What procedures are outlined in the rules for Automated Testing Stations? | the procedure for fitness testing of vehicles through automated equipment and the procedure for grant of fitness certificate by ATSs | Mandated Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS) for certain classes of L [Motor vehicle with less than four wheels and includes a Quadricycle], M [Motor vehicles with at least four wheels used for carrying passengers] and N [Motor vehicles with at least four wheels used for carrying goods which may also carry persons in addition to goods, subject to conditions stipulated in BIS standards] categories. v. Mandated speed limiting function / speed limiting device in all transport vehicles, except for two wheelers, three wheelers, quadricycles, fire tenders, ambulances and police vehicles. vi. Published the rules for recognition, regulation and control of Automated Testing Stations, which define the procedure for fitness testing of vehicles through automated equipment and the procedure for grant of fitness certificate by ATSs. The rules have been further amended on 31.10.2022 and 14.03.2024. vii. | 692 | definition | 1.000 | Published the rules for recognition, regulation and control of Automated Testing Stations, which define the procedure for fitness testing of vehicles through automated equipment and the procedure for grant of fitness certificate by ATSs. | ||||
| What concept does the Bharat New Car Assessment Program (BNCAP) aim to introduce? | the concept of safety rating of passenger cars | Formulated the Vehicle Scrapping Policy based on incentives / dis-incentives and for creating an ecosystem to phase out old, unfit and polluting vehicles. viii. Formulated a Scheme to set up one model Inspection & Certification Centre in each State / UT with Central assistance for testing the fitness of vehicles through an automated system. ix. Published rules regarding the Bharat New Car Assessment Program (BNCAP) to introduce the concept of safety rating of passenger cars and empower consumers to take informed decisions. x. Published rules regarding prescribed level playing field in the area of manufacturing of buses by Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and Bus Body Builders. xi. | 432 | definition | 1.000 | Published rules regarding the Bharat New Car Assessment Program (BNCAP) to introduce the concept of safety rating of passenger cars and empower consumers to take informed decisions. | 153 | page=153,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is the goal of the e-DAR system? | to enable real-time, geo-tagged and evidence-based capture of road accident data | The e-DAR system was designed to enable real-time, geo-tagged and evidence-based capture of road accident data through a mobile or tablet-based application by the first responder, i.e., the police. The platform provides back-end analytics and facilitates simultaneous linkage with multiple stakeholders such as police, transport, highways and health authorities, thereby enabling real-time syncing and updating of the national accident database and supporting the creation of a comprehensive digital ecosystem for road accident reporting and analysis. 10. The e-DAR system has been implemented in several States and Union Territories. during the year many States / UTs were at different stages of migration from the conventional reporting mechanism to the e-DAR platform. | 30 | definition | 1.000 | The e-DAR system was designed to enable real-time, geo-tagged and evidence-based capture of road accident data through a mobile or tablet-based application by the first responder, i.e., the police. | 161 | page=161,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| What does the term fatality rate describe? | used to explain road accidents relative to vehicular population in the country | Fatality rate 4.4 Fatality rate is used to explain road accidents relative to vehicular population in the country. It is measured by the number of road accident fatalities per 10,000 vehicles. | 35 | definition | 0.980 | Fatality rate is used to explain road accidents relative to vehicular population in the country. | 90 | page=90,block=1 | 0.850 | valid |
| How is a fatal accident categorized? | An accident in which one or more persons lose their lives | grievous injury, minor injury, or no injury to road users. An accident in which one or more persons lose their lives is classified as a fatal accident. A grievous injury accident is one in which one or more victims sustain serious injuries requiring hospitalisation, though not necessarily conforming to the definition of grievous injury under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. A minor injury accident refers to cases where the injured victim or victims do not require hospitalization. | 59 | definition | 0.980 | grievous injury, minor injury, or no injury to road users. An accident in which one or more persons lose their lives is classified as a fatal accident. | 37 | page=37,block=19 | 0.700 | valid |
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