950 extractive question-and-answer pairs built from update march 2017, published by shipmin.gov.in. The source is a 72-page publication. Source-evidenced topics include indian port sector, maritime state development council (msdc), transport research wing, cargo traffic, policy initiatives, major ports, non-major ports, joint sector port projects. 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: 580 table, 248 factual, 48 relationship, 34 list, 22 summary, 19 definition, 5 comparison. 126 of the 950 pairs (13.3%) ask explanatory questions; the remaining 824 are factual or table-based questions. 99.47% of rows pass the corpus quality gate.
This dataset contains 950 extractive question-and-answer pairs derived from a March 2017 publication by shipmin.gov.in. It covers topics such as port policies, cargo traffic, and development projects in India's port sector. Each answer is a verbatim excerpt from the source document, ensuring traceability to the original text. Questions are categorized into types like factual, relationship, and summary, with explanatory questions making up 13.3% of the dataset.
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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 the role of the Maharashtra Maritime Board? | the nodal agency for regulation and development of the State’s maritime activities | Out of 48 non-major ports only 14 ports handle cargo. Maharashtra Maritime Board (MMB) is the nodal agency for regulation and development of the State’s maritime activities. The trend in the cargo handled at both major and non-major ports of the State during the last few years and current year is given in Table 15. | 90 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/update%20march%202017.pdf | Maharashtra Maritime Board (MMB) is the nodal agency for regulation and development of the State’s maritime activities. | 39 | page=39,block=7 | 0.850 | valid |
| What does TAMP oversee in relation to Major Port Trusts and private operators? | all tariffs in respect of Major Port Trusts and the private operators located therein | The Policy will ensure that land resources of the Ports are put to optimum use and all leasing of port lands is done through a transparent tender-cum-auction methodology. This has brought in accountability and minimized the element of discretion and arbitrariness at port level. c) Role of TAMP Tariff Authority for Major Ports (TAMP) regulates all tariffs in respect of Major Port Trusts and the private operators located therein. Necessary modifications in the Tariff Guidelines are made from time to time to promote the development of the Major Ports, Keeping in view the interest of the various stakeholders. | 345 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/update%20march%202017.pdf | c) Role of TAMP Tariff Authority for Major Ports (TAMP) regulates all tariffs in respect of Major Port Trusts and the private operators located therein. | 30 | page=30,block=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What does Turn-Round Time refer to in the context of major ports? | Total time spent by a ship since its entry till its departure. | for select years are given in Table 27. Average Turn Round Time at major ports for select years since 2006-07 to 2016-17 is presented in the Chart IX below. Turn-Round Time - Total time spent by a ship since its entry till its departure. | 175 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/update%20march%202017.pdf | Turn-Round Time - Total time spent by a ship since its entry till its departure. | 48 | page=48,block=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What equipment is used on ships to serve as mobile import terminals for liquefied natural gas? | liquid natural gas re-gasification carriers | equipment on board ships, liquid natural gas re-gasification carriers as mobile import terminals and floating storage and re-gasification units (Clarksons Research, 2016). In July 2015, 19 countries were reported to be exporting liquid natural gas, and 16 countries are reported to have started importing liquid natural gas over the past 10 years (Clarksons Research, 2015). Trade in liquefied petroleum gas, which competes with naphtha for use as a feedstock in the petrochemical sector, is estimated to have expanded by 8.3 per cent in 2015, owing to continued export growth in the United States and rising demand in the petrochemical and household sectors in Asia, notably in China and India. 1. India: Seaborne Cargo Traffic The growth in India’s Port traffic and growth in World output, export volume and seaborne trade (loadings and unloading) since 2012-13 is given in Chart I. | 26 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/update%20march%202017.pdf | equipment on board ships, liquid natural gas re-gasification carriers as mobile import terminals and floating storage and re-gasification units (Clarksons Research, 2016). | ||||
| What framework do the New Land Policy Guidelines from January 2014 establish? | an open and transparent framework for managing Port Lands | These guidelines provide an open and transparent framework for managing Port Lands. | 25 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/update%20march%202017.pdf | These guidelines provide an open and transparent framework for managing Port Lands. | 30 | page=30,block=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What kind of framework do the New Land Policy Guidelines establish for managing port lands? | an open and transparent framework | These guidelines provide an open and transparent framework for managing Port Lands. | 25 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/update%20march%202017.pdf | These guidelines provide an open and transparent framework for managing Port Lands. | 30 | page=30,block=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What kind of oils are typically transported by dirty tankers? | heavier oils, such as heavy fuel oils or crude oil | The Clean Tanker Index is an index of charter rates for product tankers on selected routes published by the Baltic Exchange. Dirty tankers generally carry heavier oils, such as heavy fuel oils or crude oil. Clean tankers generally carry refined petroleum products such as gasoline, kerosene or jet fuels or chemicals. | 155 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/update%20march%202017.pdf | Dirty tankers generally carry heavier oils, such as heavy fuel oils or crude oil. | 24 | page=24,block=5 | 0.700 | valid |
| What system does the new stevedoring and shore handling policy use to give licenses? | an open and transparent auction system based on the TAMP notified tariff | Complex (HDC) not later than 01.04.2016. The policy envisages an open and transparent auction system based on the TAMP notified tariff to give licenses for stevedoring and shore handling on revenue sharing basis for a period of three years. It is expected that the policy will bring in competition amongst the service providers and enable qualitative and cost effective services to the Trade. i) Benchmarking Study of Major Ports (Project UNNATI) An international consultant was engaged to prepare a Quantitative Benchmarking Module which covered the operational, financial, human resources and efficiency related parameters for benchmarking of efficiency and productivity of Major Ports in India against international standards and define Key Performance Indicators for the ports and terminals. | 62 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/update%20march%202017.pdf | The policy envisages an open and transparent auction system based on the TAMP notified tariff to give licenses for stevedoring and shore handling on revenue sharing basis for a period of three years. | 33 | |||
| What types of products are usually transported by clean tankers? | refined petroleum products such as gasoline, kerosene or jet fuels or chemicals | The Clean Tanker Index is an index of charter rates for product tankers on selected routes published by the Baltic Exchange. Dirty tankers generally carry heavier oils, such as heavy fuel oils or crude oil. Clean tankers generally carry refined petroleum products such as gasoline, kerosene or jet fuels or chemicals. | 237 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/update%20march%202017.pdf | Clean tankers generally carry refined petroleum products such as gasoline, kerosene or jet fuels or chemicals. | 24 | page=24,block=5 | 0.700 | valid |
| What does the Clean Tanker Index measure? | an index of charter rates for product tankers on selected routes published by the Baltic Exchange | The Clean Tanker Index is an index of charter rates for product tankers on selected routes published by the Baltic Exchange. Dirty tankers generally carry heavier oils, such as heavy fuel oils or crude oil. | 26 | definition | 0.980 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/update%20march%202017.pdf | The Clean Tanker Index is an index of charter rates for product tankers on selected routes published by the Baltic Exchange. | 24 | page=24,block=5 | 0.850 | valid |
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| page=33,block=1 |
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