10 extractive question-and-answer pairs built from Monthly cargo traffic handled at Major Ports during and upto January, 2019, published by shipmin.gov.in. The source is a 6-page publication. Source-evidenced topics include cargo traffic, deendayal port, paradip port, jnpt, vishakhapatnam port, mumbai port, chennai port, haldia dock complex. 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. Question types in the export: 10 factual. 100.00% of rows pass the corpus quality gate.
This dataset provides extractive question-and-answer pairs about cargo traffic at India's major ports during April-January, 2018-19, based on a publication from shipmin.gov.in. It includes data on total cargo, coastal cargo, and overseas cargo volumes, as well as percentage changes compared to the previous year. The dataset also highlights ports with negative growth in traffic and specific monthly trends for January 2019.
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| question | answer | context | answer_start | question_type | knowledge_quality_score | source_document | source_quote | source_page | source_location | confidence | validation_status |
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| How much coastal cargo was handled at major ports in India during April-January, 2018-19? | 142.10 million tonnes | Total Cargo traffic at India’s Major Ports Maritime transport activity is driven by developments in world economy, viz, growth in world output and trade. volume of seaborne cargo traffic handled by ports is mainly shaped by the levels and changes in both the global and domestic activity. Cargo traffic at India’s 12 major ports during April-January, 2018-19, increased by 3.2% to 578.40 million tonnes from 560.36 million tonnes handled during April-January, 2017-18. The overseas cargo handled at Major Ports increased by 0.7% from 433.12 million tonnes in April- January, 2017-18 to 436. Million tonnes in April-January, 2018-19. the Coastal Cargo handled at Major port increased by 11.7% from 127.24 million tonnes in April-January, 2017-18 to 142.10 million tonnes in April-January, 2018-19. | 748 | factual | 0.490 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/Monthly%20cargo%20traffic%20handled%20at%20Major%20Ports%20during%20and%20upto%20January%2C%202019.pdf | the Coastal Cargo handled at Major port increased by 11.7% from 127.24 million tonnes in April-January, 2017-18 to 142.10 million tonnes in April-January, 2018-19. | 1 | page=1,block=2 | 0.700 | valid |
| How much total cargo traffic was handled at India's major ports during April-January, 2018-19? | 578.40 million tonnes | Total Cargo traffic at India’s Major Ports Maritime transport activity is driven by developments in world economy, viz, growth in world output and trade. volume of seaborne cargo traffic handled by ports is mainly shaped by the levels and changes in both the global and domestic activity. Cargo traffic at India’s 12 major ports during April-January, 2018-19, increased by 3.2% to 578.40 million tonnes from 560.36 million tonnes handled during April-January, 2017-18. The overseas cargo handled at Major Ports increased by 0.7% from 433.12 million tonnes in April- January, 2017-18 to 436. Million tonnes in April-January, 2018-19. the Coastal Cargo handled at Major port increased by 11.7% from 127.24 million tonnes in April-January, 2017-18 to 142.10 million tonnes in April-January, 2018-19. | 381 | factual | 0.490 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/Monthly%20cargo%20traffic%20handled%20at%20Major%20Ports%20during%20and%20upto%20January%2C%202019.pdf | Cargo traffic at India’s 12 major ports during April-January, 2018-19, increased by 3.2% to 578.40 million tonnes from 560.36 million tonnes handled during April-January, 2017-18. | 1 | |||
| What was the coastal cargo handled at India's major ports during April-January, 2017-18? | 127.24 million tonnes | Total Cargo traffic at India’s Major Ports Maritime transport activity is driven by developments in world economy, viz, growth in world output and trade. volume of seaborne cargo traffic handled by ports is mainly shaped by the levels and changes in both the global and domestic activity. Cargo traffic at India’s 12 major ports during April-January, 2018-19, increased by 3.2% to 578.40 million tonnes from 560.36 million tonnes handled during April-January, 2017-18. The overseas cargo handled at Major Ports increased by 0.7% from 433.12 million tonnes in April- January, 2017-18 to 436. Million tonnes in April-January, 2018-19. the Coastal Cargo handled at Major port increased by 11.7% from 127.24 million tonnes in April-January, 2017-18 to 142.10 million tonnes in April-January, 2018-19. | 697 | factual | 0.490 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/Monthly%20cargo%20traffic%20handled%20at%20Major%20Ports%20during%20and%20upto%20January%2C%202019.pdf | the Coastal Cargo handled at Major port increased by 11.7% from 127.24 million tonnes in April-January, 2017-18 to 142.10 million tonnes in April-January, 2018-19. | 1 | |||
| What was the overseas cargo handled at India's major ports during April-January, 2017-18? | 433.12 million tonnes | Total Cargo traffic at India’s Major Ports Maritime transport activity is driven by developments in world economy, viz, growth in world output and trade. volume of seaborne cargo traffic handled by ports is mainly shaped by the levels and changes in both the global and domestic activity. Cargo traffic at India’s 12 major ports during April-January, 2018-19, increased by 3.2% to 578.40 million tonnes from 560.36 million tonnes handled during April-January, 2017-18. The overseas cargo handled at Major Ports increased by 0.7% from 433.12 million tonnes in April- January, 2017-18 to 436. Million tonnes in April-January, 2018-19. the Coastal Cargo handled at Major port increased by 11.7% from 127.24 million tonnes in April-January, 2017-18 to 142.10 million tonnes in April-January, 2018-19. | 534 | factual | 0.490 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/Monthly%20cargo%20traffic%20handled%20at%20Major%20Ports%20during%20and%20upto%20January%2C%202019.pdf | The overseas cargo handled at Major Ports increased by 0.7% from 433.12 million tonnes in April- January, 2017-18 to 436. | 1 | page=1,block=2 | ||
| What was the total cargo traffic handled at India's major ports during April-January, 2017-18? | 560.36 million tonnes | Total Cargo traffic at India’s Major Ports Maritime transport activity is driven by developments in world economy, viz, growth in world output and trade. volume of seaborne cargo traffic handled by ports is mainly shaped by the levels and changes in both the global and domestic activity. Cargo traffic at India’s 12 major ports during April-January, 2018-19, increased by 3.2% to 578.40 million tonnes from 560.36 million tonnes handled during April-January, 2017-18. The overseas cargo handled at Major Ports increased by 0.7% from 433.12 million tonnes in April- January, 2017-18 to 436. Million tonnes in April-January, 2018-19. the Coastal Cargo handled at Major port increased by 11.7% from 127.24 million tonnes in April-January, 2017-18 to 142.10 million tonnes in April-January, 2018-19. | 408 | factual | 0.490 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/Monthly%20cargo%20traffic%20handled%20at%20Major%20Ports%20during%20and%20upto%20January%2C%202019.pdf | Cargo traffic at India’s 12 major ports during April-January, 2018-19, increased by 3.2% to 578.40 million tonnes from 560.36 million tonnes handled during April-January, 2017-18. | 1 | |||
| Which port recorded the highest negative growth in traffic during April-January, 2018-19? | Mormugao Port (28.6%) | Major ports that recorded negative growth in traffic during April-January, 2018-19 were: Mormugao Port (28.6%) followed by Mumbai Port (4.6%) and V.O. | 89 | factual | 0.490 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/Monthly%20cargo%20traffic%20handled%20at%20Major%20Ports%20during%20and%20upto%20January%2C%202019.pdf | Major ports that recorded negative growth in traffic during April-January, 2018-19 were: Mormugao Port (28.6%) followed by Mumbai Port (4.6%) and V.O. | 2 | page=2,block=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What was the percentage drop in coastal cargo handled at India's major ports in January, 2019? | 8.2% | The coastal cargo handled at Major Ports during January, 2019 decreased by 8.2% from 15.26 million tonnes in January, 2018 to 14.01 million tonnes during January, 2019. The overseas cargo handled at Major Ports decreased by 1.3 % to 46.0 million tonnes in January, 2019 as compared to 46.6 million tonnes during January, 2018. | 75 | factual | 0.370 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/Monthly%20cargo%20traffic%20handled%20at%20Major%20Ports%20during%20and%20upto%20January%2C%202019.pdf | The coastal cargo handled at Major Ports during January, 2019 decreased by 8.2% from 15.26 million tonnes in January, 2018 to 14.01 million tonnes during January, 2019. | 1 | page=1,block=2 | 0.700 | valid |
| What was the percentage increase in cargo traffic at India's major ports during April-January, 2018-19 compared to the previous year? | 3.2% | Total Cargo traffic at India’s Major Ports Maritime transport activity is driven by developments in world economy, viz, growth in world output and trade. volume of seaborne cargo traffic handled by ports is mainly shaped by the levels and changes in both the global and domestic activity. Cargo traffic at India’s 12 major ports during April-January, 2018-19, increased by 3.2% to 578.40 million tonnes from 560.36 million tonnes handled during April-January, 2017-18. The overseas cargo handled at Major Ports increased by 0.7% from 433.12 million tonnes in April- January, 2017-18 to 436. Million tonnes in April-January, 2018-19. the Coastal Cargo handled at Major port increased by 11.7% from 127.24 million tonnes in April-January, 2017-18 to 142.10 million tonnes in April-January, 2018-19. | 373 | factual | 0.370 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/Monthly%20cargo%20traffic%20handled%20at%20Major%20Ports%20during%20and%20upto%20January%2C%202019.pdf | Cargo traffic at India’s 12 major ports during April-January, 2018-19, increased by 3.2% to 578.40 million tonnes from 560.36 million tonnes handled during April-January, 2017-18. | ||||
| What was the percentage increase in coastal cargo handled at major ports during April-January, 2018-19? | 11.7% | Total Cargo traffic at India’s Major Ports Maritime transport activity is driven by developments in world economy, viz, growth in world output and trade. volume of seaborne cargo traffic handled by ports is mainly shaped by the levels and changes in both the global and domestic activity. Cargo traffic at India’s 12 major ports during April-January, 2018-19, increased by 3.2% to 578.40 million tonnes from 560.36 million tonnes handled during April-January, 2017-18. The overseas cargo handled at Major Ports increased by 0.7% from 433.12 million tonnes in April- January, 2017-18 to 436. Million tonnes in April-January, 2018-19. the Coastal Cargo handled at Major port increased by 11.7% from 127.24 million tonnes in April-January, 2017-18 to 142.10 million tonnes in April-January, 2018-19. | 686 | factual | 0.370 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/Monthly%20cargo%20traffic%20handled%20at%20Major%20Ports%20during%20and%20upto%20January%2C%202019.pdf | the Coastal Cargo handled at Major port increased by 11.7% from 127.24 million tonnes in April-January, 2017-18 to 142.10 million tonnes in April-January, 2018-19. | 1 | |||
| What was the percentage increase in overseas cargo handled at major ports during April-January, 2018-19 compared to the previous year? | 0.7% | Total Cargo traffic at India’s Major Ports Maritime transport activity is driven by developments in world economy, viz, growth in world output and trade. volume of seaborne cargo traffic handled by ports is mainly shaped by the levels and changes in both the global and domestic activity. Cargo traffic at India’s 12 major ports during April-January, 2018-19, increased by 3.2% to 578.40 million tonnes from 560.36 million tonnes handled during April-January, 2017-18. The overseas cargo handled at Major Ports increased by 0.7% from 433.12 million tonnes in April- January, 2017-18 to 436. Million tonnes in April-January, 2018-19. the Coastal Cargo handled at Major port increased by 11.7% from 127.24 million tonnes in April-January, 2017-18 to 142.10 million tonnes in April-January, 2018-19. | 524 | factual | 0.370 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/Monthly%20cargo%20traffic%20handled%20at%20Major%20Ports%20during%20and%20upto%20January%2C%202019.pdf | The overseas cargo handled at Major Ports increased by 0.7% from 433.12 million tonnes in April- January, 2017-18 to 436. | 1 |
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