8 extractive question-and-answer pairs built from July 10 (1), published by shipmin.gov.in. The source is a 5-page publication. Source-evidenced topics include cargo traffic, major ports, india, mormugao port, kamarajar port, jnpt, cochin port, mumbai 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: 6 factual, 2 comparison. 2 of the 8 pairs (25.0%) ask explanatory questions; the remaining 6 are factual or table-based questions. 100.00% of rows pass the corpus quality gate.
This dataset contains eight extractive question-and-answer pairs derived from a publication by shipmin.gov.in, focusing on cargo traffic and commodity growth at India's major ports during April-August 2021. It includes comparisons of cargo volumes and growth rates across different commodities and time periods. The data highlights percentage changes in cargo traffic, negative growth rates for specific commodities, and the share of cargo traffic by type in August 2021. Each answer is directly sourced from the publication, ensuring traceability to the original document.
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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 was the percentage increase in cargo traffic at India's major ports during April-August, 2021-22 compared to the same period in 2020-21? | 19.1% | CARGO TRAFFIC HANDLED AT MAJOR PORTS DURING AND UP TO AUGUST, 2021 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-August, 2021-22, increased by 19.1% to 293.24 million tonnes from 246.24 million tonnes cargo handled during April-August, 2020-21. The Overseas cargo handled at Major Ports increased by 19.0% from 189.58 million tonnes during April-August, 2020-21 to 225. Million tonnes handled during April-August, 2021-22. The Coastal Cargo handled at Major port also increased by 19.3% from 56.67 million tonnes during April-August, 2020-21 to 67.60 million tonnes handled during April-August, 2021-22. | 439 | comparison | 0.720 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/1%20Major%20Aug%202021.pdf | Cargo traffic at India’s 12 major ports during April-August, 2021-22, increased by 19.1% to 293.24 million tonnes from 246.24 million tonnes cargo handled during April-August, 2020-21. | 1 | page=1,block=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What was the percentage increase in coastal cargo handled at India's major ports during April-August 2021-22 compared to the same period in 2020-21? | 19.3% | CARGO TRAFFIC HANDLED AT MAJOR PORTS DURING AND UP TO AUGUST, 2021 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-August, 2021-22, increased by 19.1% to 293.24 million tonnes from 246.24 million tonnes cargo handled during April-August, 2020-21. The Overseas cargo handled at Major Ports increased by 19.0% from 189.58 million tonnes during April-August, 2020-21 to 225. Million tonnes handled during April-August, 2021-22. The Coastal Cargo handled at Major port also increased by 19.3% from 56.67 million tonnes during April-August, 2020-21 to 67.60 million tonnes handled during April-August, 2021-22. | 777 | comparison | 0.720 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/1%20Major%20Aug%202021.pdf | The Coastal Cargo handled at Major port also increased by 19.3% from 56.67 million tonnes during April-August, 2020-21 to 67.60 million tonnes handled during April-August, 2021-22. | ||||
| Which commodity experienced the highest negative growth in August 2021? | Fertilizer | (16.7%), POL Products (15.0%), LPG or LNG (13.2%), Cement (7.2%) Project Cargo (6.7%), FRM-Dry (6.1%), Other Commodities (4.8%), FRM Liquid (3.6%) and Sugar (3.1%). Fertilizer recorded highest negative growth of 54.5% in August, 2021 followed by Iron-ore/Pellets (36.5%), Edible Oil (14.8%) and Other Coal (2.8%). | 165 | factual | 0.490 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/1%20Major%20Aug%202021.pdf | (16.7%), POL Products (15.0%), LPG or LNG (13.2%), Cement (7.2%) Project Cargo (6.7%), FRM-Dry (6.1%), Other Commodities (4.8%), FRM Liquid (3.6%) and Sugar (3.1%). Fertilizer recorded highest negative growth of 54.5% in August, 2021 followed by Iron-ore/Pellets (36.5%), Edible Oil (14.8%) and Other Coal (2.8%). | 2 | page=2,block=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| Which commodity experienced the largest decrease in growth over April-August 2020-21? | Sugar | Sugar recorded the highest negative growth of 30.9% followed by Fertilizer (30.4%), Iron & Steel (10.0%), Iron Ore pellets/fine (7.8%) and Other Coal (5.8%) over April-August, 2020-21 (Table B). | 0 | factual | 0.490 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/1%20Major%20Aug%202021.pdf | Sugar recorded the highest negative growth of 30.9% followed by Fertilizer (30.4%), Iron & Steel (10.0%), Iron Ore pellets/fine (7.8%) and Other Coal (5.8%) over April-August, 2020-21 (Table B). | 4 | page=4,block=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| Which commodity had a negative growth rate of 10.0% during April-August, 2020-21? | Iron & Steel | Sugar recorded the highest negative growth of 30.9% followed by Fertilizer (30.4%), Iron & Steel (10.0%), Iron Ore pellets/fine (7.8%) and Other Coal (5.8%) over April-August, 2020-21 (Table B). | 84 | factual | 0.490 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/1%20Major%20Aug%202021.pdf | Sugar recorded the highest negative growth of 30.9% followed by Fertilizer (30.4%), Iron & Steel (10.0%), Iron Ore pellets/fine (7.8%) and Other Coal (5.8%) over April-August, 2020-21 (Table B). | 4 | page=4,block=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| How many tonnes showing an increase of 11.4% as compared to the corresponding period of the previous year? | 57.59 million | The Coastal Cargo handled at Major port also increased by 19.3% from 56.67 million tonnes during April-August, 2020-21 to 67.60 million tonnes handled during April-August, 2021-22. Port-wise Cargo traffic handled during August, 2021 Cargo handled at India’s major ports during August, 2021 is 57.59 million tonnes showing an increase of 11.4% as compared to the corresponding period of the previous year. The coastal cargo handled at Major Ports during August, 2021 increased by 17.9% from 12.09 million tonnes in August, 2020 to 14.26 million tonnes during August, 2021. | 293 | factual | 0.370 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/1%20Major%20Aug%202021.pdf | Port-wise Cargo traffic handled during August, 2021 Cargo handled at India’s major ports during August, 2021 is 57.59 million tonnes showing an increase of 11.4% as compared to the corresponding period of the previous year. | 1 | page=1,block=1 | 0.800 | valid |
| What was the percentage of negative growth recorded by sugar during April-August, 2020-21? | 30.9% | Sugar recorded the highest negative growth of 30.9% followed by Fertilizer (30.4%), Iron & Steel (10.0%), Iron Ore pellets/fine (7.8%) and Other Coal (5.8%) over April-August, 2020-21 (Table B). | 46 | factual | 0.370 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/1%20Major%20Aug%202021.pdf | Sugar recorded the highest negative growth of 30.9% followed by Fertilizer (30.4%), Iron & Steel (10.0%), Iron Ore pellets/fine (7.8%) and Other Coal (5.8%) over April-August, 2020-21 (Table B). | 4 | page=4,block=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What was the share of cargo traffic handled by Containers in August, 2021? | 24.0% | Million tonnes in August, 2021 with a share of 24.0% followed by POL-Crude (20.5%), Thermal Coal (11.7%), POL Products (8.5%), Other commodities (8.8%), Iron ore (6.2%), Coking coal (5.7%), Other coal (3.0%), LPG/LNG (2.4%), Iron & Steel (2.2%), Edible Oil (1.5%), Fertilizer (0.9%), FRM-Dry (1.4%), FRM-Liquid (0.9%), Other Ores (0.8%), Foodgrains excluding Pulses (0.7%), Sugar (0.4%), Cement (0.3%) and Project Cargo (0.1%). | 47 | factual | 0.370 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/1%20Major%20Aug%202021.pdf | Million tonnes in August, 2021 with a share of 24.0% followed by POL-Crude (20.5%), Thermal Coal (11.7%), POL Products (8.5%), Other commodities (8.8%), Iron ore (6.2%), Coking coal (5.7%), Other coal (3.0%), LPG/LNG (2.4%), Iron & Steel (2.2%), Edible Oil (1.5%), Fertilizer (0.9%), FRM-Dry (1.4%), FRM-Liquid (0.9%), Other Ores (0.8%), Foodgrains excluding Pulses (0.7%), Sugar (0.4%), Cement (0.3%) and Project Cargo (0.1%). | 2 | page=2,block=1 | 0.700 | valid |
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