12 extractive question-and-answer pairs built from Non Major november 2020_compressed, published by shipmin.gov.in. The source is a 5-page publication. Source-evidenced topics include overseas cargo traffic, coastal cargo traffic, maharashtra maritime board (mmb), gujarat maritime board (gmb), kerala maritime board (kmb), tamil nadu maritime board (tnmb), andhra pradesh maritime board (apmb), foodgrains excluding pulses. 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: 9 factual, 2 comparison, 1 relationship. 3 of the 12 pairs (25.0%) ask explanatory questions; the remaining 9 are factual or table-based questions. 100.00% of rows pass the corpus quality gate.
This dataset contains 12 extractive question-and-answer pairs derived from a November 2020 report on cargo traffic at India's Non-Major Ports, published by shipmin.gov.in. It highlights changes in cargo volumes, commodity-specific trends, and state maritime board performance during April-November 2020-21 compared to the same period in 2019-20. The data includes percentage changes in traffic for various commodities and ports, as well as the share of specific cargo types in November 2020.
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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 factors primarily influence the volume of seaborne cargo traffic handled by ports? | levels and changes in both the global and domestic activity. | CARGO HANDLED AT STATE MARITIME/ STATE DIRECTORATE (Non-Major Ports) DURING AND UP TO NOVEMBER, 2020 Total Cargo traffic at India’s State Maritime/ State Directorate 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 Non-Major Ports during April- November, 2020-21, decreased by 9.4% to 362.85 million tonnes from 400.59 million tonnes handled during April-November, 2019-20. The overseas cargo traffic handled at Non-Major Ports during April-November, 2020-21 decreased by 6.9% to 317.88 million tonnes from 341.47 million tonnes during April-November, 2019-20. | 351 | relationship | 0.970 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/Non%20Major%20november%202020_compressed.pdf | 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 Non-Major Ports during April- November, 2020-21, decreased by 9.4% to 362.85 million tonnes from 400.59 million tonnes handled during April-November, 2019-20. | 1 | page=1,block=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| By what percentage did cargo traffic at Non-Major Ports decrease during April-November, 2020-21 compared to the same period in 2019-20? | 9.4% | CARGO HANDLED AT STATE MARITIME/ STATE DIRECTORATE (Non-Major Ports) DURING AND UP TO NOVEMBER, 2020 Total Cargo traffic at India’s State Maritime/ State Directorate 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 Non-Major Ports during April- November, 2020-21, decreased by 9.4% to 362.85 million tonnes from 400.59 million tonnes handled during April-November, 2019-20. The overseas cargo traffic handled at Non-Major Ports during April-November, 2020-21 decreased by 6.9% to 317.88 million tonnes from 341.47 million tonnes during April-November, 2019-20. | 491 | comparison | 0.720 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/Non%20Major%20november%202020_compressed.pdf | Cargo traffic at Non-Major Ports during April- November, 2020-21, decreased by 9.4% to 362.85 million tonnes from 400.59 million tonnes handled during April-November, 2019-20. | 1 | page=1,block=1 | ||
| By what percentage did overseas cargo traffic at Non-Major Ports decrease during April-November, 2020-21 compared to the same period in 2019-20? | 6.9% | CARGO HANDLED AT STATE MARITIME/ STATE DIRECTORATE (Non-Major Ports) DURING AND UP TO NOVEMBER, 2020 Total Cargo traffic at India’s State Maritime/ State Directorate 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 Non-Major Ports during April- November, 2020-21, decreased by 9.4% to 362.85 million tonnes from 400.59 million tonnes handled during April-November, 2019-20. The overseas cargo traffic handled at Non-Major Ports during April-November, 2020-21 decreased by 6.9% to 317.88 million tonnes from 341.47 million tonnes during April-November, 2019-20. | 686 | comparison | 0.720 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/Non%20Major%20november%202020_compressed.pdf | The overseas cargo traffic handled at Non-Major Ports during April-November, 2020-21 decreased by 6.9% to 317.88 million tonnes from 341.47 million tonnes during April-November, 2019-20. | 1 | |||
| Which State Maritime Board recorded the highest negative growth in traffic during April-November 2020-21? | Kerala Maritime Board (54.2%) | State Maritime/ State Directorate that recorded negative growth in traffic during April-November, 2020-21 was Kerala Maritime Board (54.2%) followed by Directorate of Ports, Karnataka (34.5%), Tamil Nadu Maritime Board (26.2%), Ports Management Board, A&N Islands (23.2%), Maharashtra Maritime Board (19.8%), Directorate of Ports, Puducherry (18.7%), Andhra Pradesh Maritime Board (12.6%), and Gujarat Maritime Board (9.7%) over April-November, 2019-20 (Table-1). | 110 | factual | 0.490 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/Non%20Major%20november%202020_compressed.pdf | State Maritime/ State Directorate that recorded negative growth in traffic during April-November, 2020-21 was Kerala Maritime Board (54.2%) followed by Directorate of Ports, Karnataka (34.5%), Tamil Nadu Maritime Board (26.2%), Ports Management Board, A&N Islands (23.2%), Maharashtra Maritime Board (19.8%), Directorate of Ports, Puducherry (18.7%), Andhra Pradesh Maritime Board (12.6%), and Gujarat Maritime Board (9.7%) over April-November, 2019-20 (Table-1). | 2 | page=2,block=2 | ||
| Which commodity experienced the steepest decline in traffic during April-November 2020-21? | Project Cargo | Project Cargo recorded highest negative growth 68.0% in traffic during April-November, 2020-21 followed by Pulses (45.8%), Building Material (38.8%), Cement (26.6%), Thermal Coal (25.9%), Other Coal (23.8%), POL Crude (14.9%), Iron and Steel (11.3%), Coking Coal (8.5%), Container (5.4%), POL Products (5.1%) and FRM Liquid (4.8%) over April-November, 2019-20 (Table 2). | 0 | factual | 0.490 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/Non%20Major%20november%202020_compressed.pdf | Project Cargo recorded highest negative growth 68.0% in traffic during April-November, 2020-21 followed by Pulses (45.8%), Building Material (38.8%), Cement (26.6%), Thermal Coal (25.9%), Other Coal (23.8%), POL Crude (14.9%), Iron and Steel (11.3%), Coking Coal (8.5%), Container (5.4%), POL Products (5.1%) and FRM Liquid (4.8%) over April-November, 2019-20 (Table 2). | 4 | page=4,block=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What was the percentage decrease in Pulses in November 2020? | 34.4% | FRM Liquid recorded highest negative growth of 53.2% in November, 2020 followed by Project Cargo (51.2%), Building Material (44.9%), Pulses (34.4%), Other Ores (31.2%), Iron and Steel (29.8%), POL Product (15.4%), POL Crude (11.7%), Thermal Coal (9.0%), Other Commodities (6.4%), Coking Coal (3.1%), Edible Oil (2.3%), Cement (1.9%) and Other Coal (0.1%). | 141 | factual | 0.370 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/Non%20Major%20november%202020_compressed.pdf | FRM Liquid recorded highest negative growth of 53.2% in November, 2020 followed by Project Cargo (51.2%), Building Material (44.9%), Pulses (34.4%), Other Ores (31.2%), Iron and Steel (29.8%), POL Product (15.4%), POL Crude (11.7%), Thermal Coal (9.0%), Other Commodities (6.4%), Coking Coal (3.1%), Edible Oil (2.3%), Cement (1.9%) and Other Coal (0.1%). | 2 | page=2,block=2 | 0.700 | valid |
| What was the percentage decrease in traffic for FRM Liquid in November 2020? | 53.2% | FRM Liquid recorded highest negative growth of 53.2% in November, 2020 followed by Project Cargo (51.2%), Building Material (44.9%), Pulses (34.4%), Other Ores (31.2%), Iron and Steel (29.8%), POL Product (15.4%), POL Crude (11.7%), Thermal Coal (9.0%), Other Commodities (6.4%), Coking Coal (3.1%), Edible Oil (2.3%), Cement (1.9%) and Other Coal (0.1%). | 47 | factual | 0.370 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/Non%20Major%20november%202020_compressed.pdf | FRM Liquid recorded highest negative growth of 53.2% in November, 2020 followed by Project Cargo (51.2%), Building Material (44.9%), Pulses (34.4%), Other Ores (31.2%), Iron and Steel (29.8%), POL Product (15.4%), POL Crude (11.7%), Thermal Coal (9.0%), Other Commodities (6.4%), Coking Coal (3.1%), Edible Oil (2.3%), Cement (1.9%) and Other Coal (0.1%). | 2 | page=2,block=2 | 0.700 | valid |
| What was the percentage decrease in traffic for Pulses during April-November 2020-21? | 45.8% | Project Cargo recorded highest negative growth 68.0% in traffic during April-November, 2020-21 followed by Pulses (45.8%), Building Material (38.8%), Cement (26.6%), Thermal Coal (25.9%), Other Coal (23.8%), POL Crude (14.9%), Iron and Steel (11.3%), Coking Coal (8.5%), Container (5.4%), POL Products (5.1%) and FRM Liquid (4.8%) over April-November, 2019-20 (Table 2). | 115 | factual | 0.370 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/Non%20Major%20november%202020_compressed.pdf | Project Cargo recorded highest negative growth 68.0% in traffic during April-November, 2020-21 followed by Pulses (45.8%), Building Material (38.8%), Cement (26.6%), Thermal Coal (25.9%), Other Coal (23.8%), POL Crude (14.9%), Iron and Steel (11.3%), Coking Coal (8.5%), Container (5.4%), POL Products (5.1%) and FRM Liquid (4.8%) over April-November, 2019-20 (Table 2). | 4 | page=4,block=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What was the percentage decrease in traffic for building material during April-November, 2020-21? | 38.8% | Project Cargo recorded highest negative growth 68.0% in traffic during April-November, 2020-21 followed by Pulses (45.8%), Building Material (38.8%), Cement (26.6%), Thermal Coal (25.9%), Other Coal (23.8%), POL Crude (14.9%), Iron and Steel (11.3%), Coking Coal (8.5%), Container (5.4%), POL Products (5.1%) and FRM Liquid (4.8%) over April-November, 2019-20 (Table 2). | 142 | factual | 0.370 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/Non%20Major%20november%202020_compressed.pdf | Project Cargo recorded highest negative growth 68.0% in traffic during April-November, 2020-21 followed by Pulses (45.8%), Building Material (38.8%), Cement (26.6%), Thermal Coal (25.9%), Other Coal (23.8%), POL Crude (14.9%), Iron and Steel (11.3%), Coking Coal (8.5%), Container (5.4%), POL Products (5.1%) and FRM Liquid (4.8%) over April-November, 2019-20 (Table 2). | 4 | page=4,block=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What was the share of cargo traffic handled by Container in November 2020? | 16.4% | Million tonnes with share of 16.4% in November 2020 followed by POL Crude (15.1%), Other Coal (14.8%), Other Commodities (10.5%), POL Products (9.8%), Thermal Coal (8.0%), Iron ore Pellets/ Fine (7.3%), Coking coal (5.6%), LPG or LNG (4.4%), Fertilizer (3.2%), Cement (2.1%), Iron & Steel (0.9%), Edible Oil (0.6%), Food-grains excluding Pulses (0.4%), Other Ores (0.3%), Sugar and Building Material (0.2%) each and FRM Liquid and Pulses (0.1%) each. | 29 | factual | 0.370 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/Non%20Major%20november%202020_compressed.pdf | Million tonnes with share of 16.4% in November 2020 followed by POL Crude (15.1%), Other Coal (14.8%), Other Commodities (10.5%), POL Products (9.8%), Thermal Coal (8.0%), Iron ore Pellets/ Fine (7.3%), Coking coal (5.6%), LPG or LNG (4.4%), Fertilizer (3.2%), Cement (2.1%), Iron & Steel (0.9%), Edible Oil (0.6%), Food-grains excluding Pulses (0.4%), Other Ores (0.3%), Sugar and Building Material (0.2%) each and FRM Liquid and Pulses (0.1%) each. | 2 | page=2,block=2 | 0.700 | valid |
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