12 extractive question-and-answer pairs built from Microsoft Word - April2022_major_ports, published by shipmin.gov.in. The source is a 4-page publication. Source-evidenced topics include cargo traffic, major ports, india, kamarajar port, mumbai port, nmpt, vizag port, paradip port. 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: 11 factual, 1 relationship. 1 of the 12 pairs (8.3%) ask explanatory questions; the remaining 11 are factual or table-based questions. 100.00% of rows pass the corpus quality gate.
This dataset contains extractive question-and-answer pairs about cargo traffic at India's major ports during April 2022, sourced from a government publication. It highlights key metrics such as total cargo traffic, coastal and overseas cargo volumes, and growth rates compared to April 2021. The data also identifies ports with significant positive or negative growth in traffic during the period.
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df.head()First 10 of 12 rows
| 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 drives maritime transport activity? | developments in world economy, viz, growth in world output and trade | CARGO TRAFFIC HANDLED AT MAJOR PORTS DURING APRIL, 2022 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, 2022, increased by 4.4% to 64.96 million tonnes from 62.22 million tonnes cargo handled during April, 2021. The Overseas cargo handled at Major Ports increased by 2.2% from 48.34million tonnes during April, 2021 to 49. Million tonnes handled during April, 2022. | 140 | relationship | 0.930 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/1%20Major%20April%202022.pdf | CARGO TRAFFIC HANDLED AT MAJOR PORTS DURING APRIL, 2022 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. | 1 | page=1,block=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| How much cargo traffic was handled at India's major ports during April 2022? | 64.96 million tonnes | CARGO TRAFFIC HANDLED AT MAJOR PORTS DURING APRIL, 2022 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, 2022, increased by 4.4% to 64.96 million tonnes from 62.22 million tonnes cargo handled during April, 2021. The Overseas cargo handled at Major Ports increased by 2.2% from 48.34million tonnes during April, 2021 to 49. Million tonnes handled during April, 2022. | 426 | factual | 0.490 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/1%20Major%20April%202022.pdf | Cargo traffic at India’s 12 major ports during April, 2022, increased by 4.4% to 64.96 million tonnes from 62.22 million tonnes cargo handled during April, 2021. | 1 | page=1,block=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What was the coastal cargo handled at major ports during April 2021? | 13.88 million tonnes | The Coastal Cargo handled at Major port also increased by 12.2% from 13.88 million tonnes during April, 2021 to 15.57 million tonnes handled during April, 2022. | 69 | factual | 0.490 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/1%20Major%20April%202022.pdf | The Coastal Cargo handled at Major port also increased by 12.2% from 13.88 million tonnes during April, 2021 to 15.57 million tonnes handled during April, 2022. | 1 | page=1,block=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What was the coastal cargo handled at major ports during April 2022? | 15.57 million tonnes | The Coastal Cargo handled at Major port also increased by 12.2% from 13.88 million tonnes during April, 2021 to 15.57 million tonnes handled during April, 2022. | 112 | factual | 0.490 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/1%20Major%20April%202022.pdf | The Coastal Cargo handled at Major port also increased by 12.2% from 13.88 million tonnes during April, 2021 to 15.57 million tonnes handled during April, 2022. | 1 | page=1,block=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What was the total cargo traffic at India's major ports during April 2021? | 62.22 million tonnes | CARGO TRAFFIC HANDLED AT MAJOR PORTS DURING APRIL, 2022 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, 2022, increased by 4.4% to 64.96 million tonnes from 62.22 million tonnes cargo handled during April, 2021. The Overseas cargo handled at Major Ports increased by 2.2% from 48.34million tonnes during April, 2021 to 49. Million tonnes handled during April, 2022. | 452 | factual | 0.490 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/1%20Major%20April%202022.pdf | Cargo traffic at India’s 12 major ports during April, 2022, increased by 4.4% to 64.96 million tonnes from 62.22 million tonnes cargo handled during April, 2021. | 1 | page=1,block=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| Which major port recorded the highest negative growth in April 2022? | Mormugao Port | The Major ports which recorded negative growth in April, 2022 are Mormugao Port (21.4%), SMP Haldia Dock Complex (17.6%), VOC Port (13.8%) and Chennai Port (11.1%). | 66 | factual | 0.490 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/1%20Major%20April%202022.pdf | The Major ports which recorded negative growth in April, 2022 are Mormugao Port (21.4%), SMP Haldia Dock Complex (17.6%), VOC Port (13.8%) and Chennai Port (11.1%). | 1 | page=1,block=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| Which port experienced a 13.0% growth in traffic handled in April 2022? | Vizag Port | 16.4% followed by Mumbai Port (15.8%), NMPT (14.6%), Vizag Port (13.0%), Paradip Port (8.8%), Cochin Port (8.6%), JNPT (7.9%), Deendayal Port (5.3%) and SMP Kolkata Dock System (3.5%). | 53 | factual | 0.490 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/1%20Major%20April%202022.pdf | 16.4% followed by Mumbai Port (15.8%), NMPT (14.6%), Vizag Port (13.0%), Paradip Port (8.8%), Cochin Port (8.6%), JNPT (7.9%), Deendayal Port (5.3%) and SMP Kolkata Dock System (3.5%). | 1 | page=1,block=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| Which port recorded a 15.8% growth in traffic handled during April 2022? | Mumbai Port | 16.4% followed by Mumbai Port (15.8%), NMPT (14.6%), Vizag Port (13.0%), Paradip Port (8.8%), Cochin Port (8.6%), JNPT (7.9%), Deendayal Port (5.3%) and SMP Kolkata Dock System (3.5%). | 18 | factual | 0.490 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/1%20Major%20April%202022.pdf | 16.4% followed by Mumbai Port (15.8%), NMPT (14.6%), Vizag Port (13.0%), Paradip Port (8.8%), Cochin Port (8.6%), JNPT (7.9%), Deendayal Port (5.3%) and SMP Kolkata Dock System (3.5%). | 1 | page=1,block=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What percentage increase was observed in overseas cargo handled at major ports in April 2022 compared to April 2021? | 2.2% | CARGO TRAFFIC HANDLED AT MAJOR PORTS DURING APRIL, 2022 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, 2022, increased by 4.4% to 64.96 million tonnes from 62.22 million tonnes cargo handled during April, 2021. The Overseas cargo handled at Major Ports increased by 2.2% from 48.34million tonnes during April, 2021 to 49. Million tonnes handled during April, 2022. | 562 | factual | 0.370 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/1%20Major%20April%202022.pdf | The Overseas cargo handled at Major Ports increased by 2.2% from 48.34million tonnes during April, 2021 to 49. | 1 | page=1,block=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What was the overseas cargo handled at India's major ports during April 2021? | 48.34million tonnes | CARGO TRAFFIC HANDLED AT MAJOR PORTS DURING APRIL, 2022 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, 2022, increased by 4.4% to 64.96 million tonnes from 62.22 million tonnes cargo handled during April, 2021. The Overseas cargo handled at Major Ports increased by 2.2% from 48.34million tonnes during April, 2021 to 49. Million tonnes handled during April, 2022. | 572 | factual | 0.370 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/1%20Major%20April%202022.pdf | The Overseas cargo handled at Major Ports increased by 2.2% from 48.34million tonnes during April, 2021 to 49. | 1 | page=1,block=1 | 0.700 | valid |
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