1064 extractive question-and-answer pairs built from 7th 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. 703 of the 1064 pairs (66.1%) are explanatory questions and 361 restate a figure. 98.78% 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 does block capital represent in terms of assets? | the cumulative outlay on permanent assets including vehicles, workshops etc | 609 crores at the end of 1976-77, as reported by the States. The block capital is the cumulative outlay on permanent assets including vehicles, workshops etc. While the block capital increased by 53.6 per cent between 1973-74 and 1976-77, gross receipts increased from Rs. | 82 | definition | 1.000 | The block capital is the cumulative outlay on permanent assets including vehicles, workshops etc. | 29 | page=29,block=0 | 0.850 | valid |
| What does the term 'So too' refer to in the context of distress loans? | the expenditure on distress loans given as a substitute for gratuitous relief where subsequent recovery proved impossible | or when the value of assets created was less than the expenditure, was also to be expenditure on gratuitous relief. So too was the expenditure on distress loans given as a substitute for gratuitous relief where subsequent recovery proved impossible. The Centre also agreed to give grants equal to half the expenditure on the repairs of Government roads, bridges, etc. | 127 | definition | 1.000 | So too was the expenditure on distress loans given as a substitute for gratuitous relief where subsequent recovery proved impossible. | 43 | page=43,block=1 | 0.850 | valid |
| What is considered equally important as extending irrigation facilities to large areas? | the task of operation and maintenance of these systems for realisation of full benefits envisaged at the time of their construction | 140 irrigation facilities to as large areas as possible in the country. Equally important is the task of operation and maintenance of these systems for realisation of full benefits envisaged at the time of their construction. Completion of irrigation projects is not an end itself. | 93 | definition | 1.000 | Equally important is the task of operation and maintenance of these systems for realisation of full benefits envisaged at the time of their construction. | 146 | page=146,block=0 | 0.850 | valid |
| What should be indicated regarding the use of irrigation facilities? | any minimum fixed charge for use of irrigation facilities | RATES AND TARIFFS (i) Irrigation Rates (13) Basis and existing rates of charges for irrigation from Government sources, the rates for each source and for different types of land/crops being shown separately. Please indicate whether there is any minimum fixed charge for use of irrigation facilities. Details of changes made in irrigation rates during each of the years of the Fifth Plan, indicating likely yield from these revisions in part of the year in which the measure has been undertaken and also the yield in a full year. | 241 | definition | 1.000 | Please indicate whether there is any minimum fixed charge for use of irrigation facilities. | 277 | page=277,block=4 | 0.850 | valid |
| What is the main purpose of a Finance Commission? | to evolve a scheme of transfer of financial resources from the Centre to the States | 1. The primary objective of a Finance Commission is to evolve a scheme of transfer of financial resources from the Centre to the States, so designed as to place each State in a position where it can expect to maintain financial equilibrium during the period covered by the report of the Commission. It is essential therefore to estimate the budgetary needs of each State Government for this period, in a uniform manner, taking due note of any special features that there may be in one State or the other. The basic document for this purpose is the forecast of revenues and expenditure prepared by the State Government itself. As we have mentioned earlier, we had requested the State Governments to furnish these forecasts in a standard form, which followed the classification of receipts and expenditure used for budgeting and accounting of State Government transactions. | 52 | definition | 1.000 | The primary objective of a Finance Commission is to evolve a scheme of transfer of financial resources from the Centre to the States, so designed as to place each State in a position where it can expect to maintain financial equilibrium during the period covered by the report of the Commission. | ||||
| What general principle does the Finance Commission apply to revenue receipts? | measures which the States or the Centre may take to raise fresh resources should be left out of account | In regard to revenue receipts the Finance Commission goes by the general principle that measures which the States or the Centre may take to raise fresh resources should be left out of account, as the new resources raised in the period covered by the Commission's report are generally taken as being meant for new investment in the Plans. The Commission, however, is very much concerned with the returns which investments already made by the governments should fetch. | 88 | definition | 1.000 | In regard to revenue receipts the Finance Commission goes by the general principle that measures which the States or the Centre may take to raise fresh resources should be left out of account, as the new resources raised in the period covered by the Commission's report are generally taken as being meant for new investment in the Plans. | 11 | page=11,block=3 | 0.700 | valid |
| What becomes a financial obligation on the non-Plan account starting from 1979-80? | The maintenance of Plan schemes completed by the end of 1978-79 | 25. The forecasts of the States include provisions for assignments of revenues from taxes to local bodies. The taxes so assigned and the amounts involved differ widely as between the States. We have provided for these assignments to continue in the forecast period on the same basis as at present. State Governments also give grants to local bodies. A few have revised the amounts of these grants recently. We have allowed provisions for these grants to continue on the current basis, with an annual increase of 2 per cent in the forecast period. Committed liabilities 26. The maintenance of Plan schemes completed by the end of 1978-79 becomes a "committed" liability on the non-Plan account from 1979-80 onwards. We had requested State Governments to furnish us details of Plan expenditure for the year 1978-79 as well as their estimates of the committed liability from 1979-80 onwards. | 573 | definition | 1.000 | Committed liabilities 26. The maintenance of Plan schemes completed by the end of 1978-79 becomes a "committed" liability on the non-Plan account from 1979-80 onwards. | 17 | page=17,block=2 | ||
| What is the primary responsibility of the State Government during natural calamities? | relief measures for people affected by natural calamities | CHAPTER 4 FINANCING OF RELIEF EXPENDITURE 1. We now turn to the topic of financing of expenditure for relief of distress caused by natural calamities. Paragraph 9 of the Presidential Order requires us to review the existing policy and arrangements in regard to the financing of relief expenditure and also to suggest such modifications therein as we consider appropriate, having regard, inter alia, to the need for avoidance of wasteful expenditure. 2. It is a well accepted proposition that the primary responsibility for relief measures for people affected by natural calamities is that of the State Government concerned. it often happens that the seriousness of a calamity calls for relief measures and consequent expenditure which may be of an order beyond the means of a State in a particular year. In such a case, the State Government calls upon the Centre for financial assistance. | 523 | definition | 1.000 | It is a well accepted proposition that the primary responsibility for relief measures for people affected by natural calamities is that of the State Government concerned. | 41 | page=41,block=1 | ||
| What type of expenditure does non-Plan expenditure typically cover after serious damage caused by natural disasters? | expenditure, which does not create any new assets | Thirdly, it seems clear to us that the burden of non-Plan expenditure, which does not create any new assets, following serious damage caused to public assets by floods, cyclones and the like, cannot be properly or adequately taken care of in the present scheme of Central assistance. A clear indication of this is the inclusion in recent years, already referred to, of expenditure of non-Plan nature in items taken into account for advance Plan assistance which, by definition, should be available only for expenditure which creates new assets. A fourth aspect we have borne in mind is the fact that the Central Government has not found it possible to adjust advance Plan assistance given after 1976-77 against Plan ceilings of the States concerned. | 58 | definition | 1.000 | Thirdly, it seems clear to us that the burden of non-Plan expenditure, which does not create any new assets, following serious damage caused to public assets by floods, cyclones and the like, cannot be properly or adequately taken care of in the present scheme of Central assistance. | 46 | page=46,block=1 | ||
| What do the rules under the Estate Duty Act specify about properties held abroad? | the manner in which properties other than immovable property, which are held abroad, should be treated for the purpose of determining location | We find that the rules framed under the Estate Duty Act lay down the manner in which properties other than immovable property, which are held abroad, should be treated for the purpose of determining location. These are principles which are well established, and can equally be applied for the determination of the location of such properties in India. 8. We accordingly recommend that the net proceeds of estate duty in respect of property other than agricultural land brought to assessment in each of the years from 1979-80 to 1983-84, should be distributed among the States in proportion to the gross value of the immovable property as also property other than immovable property taken together located in each State, excepting in regard to property located abroad. | 65 | definition | 1.000 | We find that the rules framed under the Estate Duty Act lay down the manner in which properties other than immovable property, which are held abroad, should be treated for the purpose of determining location. | 49 | page=49,block=0 |
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