383 extractive question-and-answer pairs built from Microsoft Word - PDF, published by shipmin.gov.in. The source is a 261-page publication. Source-evidenced topics include 2011-12, transport research wing, indian ports, major ports, non-major ports, cargo traffic, container traffic, employment. 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: 153 factual, 145 table, 38 definition, 23 list, 11 summary, 10 relationship, 3 comparison. 85 of the 383 pairs (22.2%) ask explanatory questions; the remaining 298 are factual or table-based questions. 99.74% of rows pass the corpus quality gate.
This dataset contains 383 extractive question-and-answer pairs derived from the 'Basic Port Statistics of India' 2011-12 report, published by the Transport Research Wing of the Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport & Highways. The dataset covers topics such as cargo traffic, port performance indicators, employment, and financial metrics for major and non-major ports in India. Each answer is a verbatim excerpt from the source document, ensuring traceability to the original publication. Questions are categorized into factual, table-based, definition, list, summary, relationship, and comparison types.
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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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| What is Gujarat known as in terms of its maritime significance? | a principal maritime State with a natural coastline of about 1215 kms | 12.1 GUJARAT 12.1.1 Gujarat is a principal maritime State with a natural coastline of about 1215 kms. (16% of India’s total coastline). | 31 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/BPS%202011-12.pdf | Gujarat is a principal maritime State with a natural coastline of about 1215 kms. | 39 | page=39,block=3 | 0.850 | valid |
| What is a key factor influencing output per ship berthday? | the composition of traffic at the Port | 2011-12 Name of the Port Average Output Per Ship berthday (in Tonnes) 2010-11 2011-12 % change Kolkata Dock System 2253 2503 11. Haldia Dock Complex 6563 6728 2. Paradip 14243 15995 12. Visakhapatnam 10334 10704 3. Ennore 17699 27505 55. Chennai 10984 10352 -5. Tuticorin 7035 6733 -4. Cochin 11752 15784 34. New Mangalore 14211 13957 -1. Mormugao 4409 10530 138. J. L. Nehru 20393 19227 -5. Mumbai 6042 6476 7. Kandla 14137 14272 0. ALL PORTS (Average) 9140 10575 15.70 10. As compared to 2010-11, the increase in the average output per ship berthday (all major ports) in 2011-12 was of the order of 15.70%. Port at Kolkata(KDS & HDC), Paradip, Ennore, Cochin, Mormugao, Mumbai and Kandla have shown improvement in Output per ship berthday over 2010-11. An important determinant of out-put per ship-berth-day is the composition of traffic at the Port. | 813 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/BPS%202011-12.pdf | An important determinant of out-put per ship-berth-day is the composition of traffic at the Port. | 33 | page=33,block=4 | 0.700 | |
| What types of trade make up India's maritime trade? | export-import trade in various bulk and non-bulk commodities | Growth rates in the World Output and World Trade Volume refer to calendar years (2006-07 refers to 2006 and so on) based on ( World Economic Outlook, October 2012, IMF ) India’s Maritime Trade 2. India’s maritime trade comprises of export-import trade in various bulk and non-bulk commodities. Over the last decade, since the launch of economic reforms, there has been a steady increase in handling of cargo traffic at Indian ports. Though India’s share in global exports is about 1%, export growth has shown vigour and vitality over the last few years. | 232 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/BPS%202011-12.pdf | India’s maritime trade comprises of export-import trade in various bulk and non-bulk commodities. | 15 | page=15,block=2 | 0.700 | valid |
| How are gang hours calculated? | Number of hours per shift multiplied by number of gang shift. | Traffic flows A vector with magnitude and direction such as passengers embarked/disembarked or cargo exports/imports. 23. Gang Gang is a group of workers formed as one unit for the purpose of handling cargo in the act of discharging from or loading on to the ship inside the ship inside the hatch-hold of the vessel or in the deck as per necessity. 24. Gang shift Refers to a gang (irrespective of number of persons in the gang) working in one shift. 25. Gang hours Number of hours per shift multiplied by number of gang shift. 26. Cranage The hire charges for providing a port crane for cargo handling. 27. Wharfage A port charge on the ships for all cargo conveyed on over or through a wharf/berth. | 466 | definition | 0.980 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/BPS%202011-12.pdf | Gang hours Number of hours per shift multiplied by number of gang shift. 26. | 261 | page=261,block=2 | 0.700 | valid |
| What are port dues? | A levy of port authority on a ship. | 12. Turn-Round Time Total time spent by a ship since its entry till its departure. 13. Port Dues A levy of port authority on a ship. 14. Pilotage A port charge for guiding a ship in or out of a harbour through channels, passages or other waters by an authorised pilot. 15. Output per Berth Day Total tonnage handled distributed over the total number of berth days. 16. Idle Time Non-working time of a ship (without loading or unloading of cargo) at berth. 17. Pre-berthing Detention The time for which a ship waits before getting entry into a berth. 18. Berth Occupancy The time for which a berth is occupied (by ships). 19. Export Loaded overseas traffic. 20. Import Unloaded overseas traffic. 21. Traffic A scalar with only magnitude but no direction such as the total of exports and imports or loaded and unloaded cargo. 22. | 97 | definition | 0.980 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/BPS%202011-12.pdf | Port Dues A levy of port authority on a ship. 14. | 261 | page=261,block=2 | 0.700 | valid |
| What does Dead Weight Tonnage (DWT) represent? | the number of tons of (2240 pounds) stores, fuel and cargo that a ship can transport | DEFINITIONS OF TERMS USED 1. Load Line Outer line on the body of a ship upto which she submerges in water with safety. It varies according to the seasons and waters in which she plies. 2. Draft The depth necessary to submerge a ship to their load line. 3. Dead Weight Tonnage(DWT) It is the number of tons of (2240 pounds) stores, fuel and cargo that a ship can transport. This presents the actual carrying capacity of a ship. 4. Gross Registered Tonnage (GRT) It applies to the vessels and not to cargo. It is the weight of the volume occupied by the closed-in-spaces of a ship taking 100 cubic feet of such closed-in-spaces as equivalent to one vessels ton. It thus refers to the cubic capacity of the vessels. 5. Net Registered Tonnage (NRT) It refers to the earning space capacity of a ship available for the storage of cargo and accommodation of passengers. | 287 | definition | 0.980 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/BPS%202011-12.pdf | Dead Weight Tonnage(DWT) It is the number of tons of (2240 pounds) stores, fuel and cargo that a ship can transport. | 260 | page=260,block=3 | ||
| What does Gross Registered Tonnage (GRT) measure? | the weight of the volume occupied by the closed-in-spaces of a ship taking 100 cubic feet of such closed-in-spaces as equivalent to one vessels ton | DEFINITIONS OF TERMS USED 1. Load Line Outer line on the body of a ship upto which she submerges in water with safety. It varies according to the seasons and waters in which she plies. 2. Draft The depth necessary to submerge a ship to their load line. 3. Dead Weight Tonnage(DWT) It is the number of tons of (2240 pounds) stores, fuel and cargo that a ship can transport. This presents the actual carrying capacity of a ship. 4. Gross Registered Tonnage (GRT) It applies to the vessels and not to cargo. It is the weight of the volume occupied by the closed-in-spaces of a ship taking 100 cubic feet of such closed-in-spaces as equivalent to one vessels ton. It thus refers to the cubic capacity of the vessels. 5. Net Registered Tonnage (NRT) It refers to the earning space capacity of a ship available for the storage of cargo and accommodation of passengers. | 511 | definition | 0.980 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/BPS%202011-12.pdf | It is the weight of the volume occupied by the closed-in-spaces of a ship taking 100 cubic feet of such closed-in-spaces as equivalent to one vessels ton. | ||||
| What does JNPT represent? | Jawahar Lal Nehru Port Trust | Abbreviation Used … Not Available - Nil ALHW Andaman & Lakshadweep Harbour Works ChPT Chennai Port Trust Conv. Conventional CoPT Cochin Port Trust DCI Dredging Corporation of India DLB Dock Labour Board DWT Dead Weight Tonnage EDC Ethylene Dichloride FLT Fork Lift Truck FO Furnace Oil FRM Fertiliser Raw Material GAPL Gujarat Adani Ports Ltd. GPPL Gujarat Pipavav Port Ltd. GRT Gross Registered Tonnage HDC Haldia Dock Complex HR Coil Hot Rolled Coil HSD High Speed Diesel ICD Inland Container Depot JNPT Jawahar Lal Nehru Port Trust KDS Kolkata Dock System KoPT Kolkata Port Trust KPT Kandla Port Trust L Loaded LDO Light Diesel Oil LH&LS Light House & Light Ships LOA Length Overall MbPT Mumbai Port Trust MoPT Mormugao Port Trust MOU Memorandum of Understanding MPSO Minor Ports Survey Organisation Mech. | 506 | definition | 0.980 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/BPS%202011-12.pdf | GRT Gross Registered Tonnage HDC Haldia Dock Complex HR Coil Hot Rolled Coil HSD High Speed Diesel ICD Inland Container Depot JNPT Jawahar Lal Nehru Port Trust KDS Kolkata Dock System KoPT Kolkata Port Trust KPT Kandla Port Trust L Loaded LDO Light Diesel Oil LH&LS Light House & Light Ships LOA Length Overall MbPT Mumbai Port Trust MoPT Mormugao Port Trust MOU Memorandum of Understanding MPSO Minor Ports Survey Organisation Mech. | ||||
| What does berth occupancy refer to? | The time for which a berth is occupied (by ships). | 12. Turn-Round Time Total time spent by a ship since its entry till its departure. 13. Port Dues A levy of port authority on a ship. 14. Pilotage A port charge for guiding a ship in or out of a harbour through channels, passages or other waters by an authorised pilot. 15. Output per Berth Day Total tonnage handled distributed over the total number of berth days. 16. Idle Time Non-working time of a ship (without loading or unloading of cargo) at berth. 17. Pre-berthing Detention The time for which a ship waits before getting entry into a berth. 18. Berth Occupancy The time for which a berth is occupied (by ships). 19. Export Loaded overseas traffic. 20. Import Unloaded overseas traffic. 21. Traffic A scalar with only magnitude but no direction such as the total of exports and imports or loaded and unloaded cargo. 22. | 570 | definition | 0.980 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/BPS%202011-12.pdf | Berth Occupancy The time for which a berth is occupied (by ships). 19. | 261 | page=261,block=2 | 0.700 | valid |
| What does gang shift refer to? | Refers to a gang (irrespective of number of persons in the gang) working in one shift. | Traffic flows A vector with magnitude and direction such as passengers embarked/disembarked or cargo exports/imports. 23. Gang Gang is a group of workers formed as one unit for the purpose of handling cargo in the act of discharging from or loading on to the ship inside the ship inside the hatch-hold of the vessel or in the deck as per necessity. 24. Gang shift Refers to a gang (irrespective of number of persons in the gang) working in one shift. 25. Gang hours Number of hours per shift multiplied by number of gang shift. 26. Cranage The hire charges for providing a port crane for cargo handling. 27. Wharfage A port charge on the ships for all cargo conveyed on over or through a wharf/berth. | 364 | definition | 0.980 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/BPS%202011-12.pdf | Gang shift Refers to a gang (irrespective of number of persons in the gang) working in one shift. 25. | 261 | page=261,block=2 | 0.700 | valid |
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