1118 extractive question-and-answer pairs built from Shipping Annual Report English_compressed, published by shipmin.gov.in. The source is a 124-page publication. Source-evidenced topics include annual report 2019-20, shri mansukh mandaviya, sagarmala, ports, shipping, inland water transport, ppp projects, cargo traffic. 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: 549 factual, 208 table, 118 list, 99 summary, 81 relationship, 58 definition, 5 comparison. 361 of the 1118 pairs (32.3%) ask explanatory questions; the remaining 757 are factual or table-based questions. 95.35% of rows pass the corpus quality gate.
This dataset contains 1118 extractive question-and-answer pairs derived from the Shipping Annual Report 2019-20, published by shipmin.gov.in. The questions cover various topics such as ports, shipping, inland water transport, PPP projects, and cargo traffic. Each answer is a verbatim excerpt from the source document, ensuring accuracy and traceability. The dataset includes metadata like the passage context, answer location, and source page, enabling verification against the original report. It categorizes questions into types like factual, definition, relationship, and summary, with explanatory questions comprising 32.3% of the total.
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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 does the Maritime Labour Convention aim to replace and consolidate? | a single, coherent instrument which replaces and consolidates 37 separate ILO maritime labour conventions adopted since 1920 | The International Labour Organization (ILO) has mandated standards for the maritime industry too. The Maritime Labour Convention is a single, coherent instrument which replaces and consolidates 37 separate ILO maritime labour conventions adopted since 1920. | 132 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/Shipping%20Annual%20Report%20English_compressed.pdf | The Maritime Labour Convention is a single, coherent instrument which replaces and consolidates 37 separate ILO maritime labour conventions adopted since 1920. | 99 | page=99,block=9 | 0.850 | valid |
| What happens when a ship uses a Waste Reception Facility? | used, the waste collector has to upload Waste receipt | Usage of Swachh Sagar Portal 6.14 As per Directorate Notification, all Ships irrespective of whether require Waste Reception Facility or not have to fill up an Advance Notification Form on the Portal indicating amount of waste on ship. If Waste Reception Facility is used, the waste collector has to upload Waste receipt. Based on said two parameters, that is Advance Notification Form (ANF) and usage of waste reception through uploading of waste receipt. | 267 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/Shipping%20Annual%20Report%20English_compressed.pdf | If Waste Reception Facility is used, the waste collector has to upload Waste receipt. | 55 | page=55,block=2 | 0.850 | valid |
| What role does the Development Wing play in relation to the Coast Guard? | associated with Coast Guard for implementation of their “National oil spill Disaster contingency plans” at the major ports | 8.7 The Development Wing is associated with processing the technical and administration matters related to the International Navigation Association – Permanent International Association for Navigational Congress, (INA–PIANC) wherein Government of India is a member country. The Development Wing is associated with Coast Guard for implementation of their “National oil spill Disaster contingency plans” at the major ports. This Wing also coordinates the Research Committee Works related to Port Sector of the Ministry. | 298 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/Shipping%20Annual%20Report%20English_compressed.pdf | The Development Wing is associated with Coast Guard for implementation of their “National oil spill Disaster contingency plans” at the major ports. | 98 | page=98,block=2 | 0.850 | valid |
| Under what code is ship recycling currently regulated in India? | Ship Breaking Code (Revised), 2013 | Port are small in size compared to plots at Alang, general cargo vessels of 1000 LDT are generally brought for beaching/breaking. The ship breaking capacity available in the country with the public and private sector is approximately 4. Million LDT. Ship-breaking Code (Revised), 2013 5. Ship Recycling in the country is currently regulated under the Ship Breaking Code (Revised), 2013. This Code, which had been formulated based on the directions of the Apex Court, is in some areas more stringent than the Hong Kong International Convention on Safe and Environmentally sound recycling of ships(HKC). Ship Breaking Scrap Committee | 351 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/Shipping%20Annual%20Report%20English_compressed.pdf | Ship Recycling in the country is currently regulated under the Ship Breaking Code (Revised), 2013. | 49 | page=49,block=2 | 0.700 | valid |
| What benefit does the RFID system provide to port users? | single window system to the port users for obtaining permit/ passes through cashless transactions | Important project awarded during the year include Procurement of 1 No. 40 Tonne Rail Mounted Quay Crane (RMQC) (A/c HDC) (Rs 47.43 crores.) Notable achievements during the year a) Interchanging of Lock gate work has been recently executed at HDC. The outer lock gate at HDC has been replaced with a new lock gate which had started moving after 25 long years which is a historic occasion for HDC. b) Largest consignment of container cargo with 52 containers from Haldia Docks was carried through National Waterway-1 from Haldia to Patna on 30.07.2019. c) Minister of State for Shipping (Independent Charge) inaugurated the RFID Operation, CCTV Operations and Rabindra Setu and three Truck Parking Terminals at KDS. The RFID system will provide single window system to the port users for obtaining permit/ passes through cashless transactions. d) On 03.10. | 743 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/Shipping%20Annual%20Report%20English_compressed.pdf | The RFID system will provide single window system to the port users for obtaining permit/ passes through cashless transactions. | 26 | |||
| What distinguishes the Centre of Excellence in Maritime and Shipbuilding (CEMS) in Asia? | a first of its kind in Asia with two campuses with 24 laboratories in total | Centre of Excellence in Maritime and Shipbuilding (CEMS), a first of its kind in Asia with two campuses with 24 laboratories in total (6 laboratories in IRS Mumbai and 18 in Indian Maritime University campus in Vishakhapatnam) has been set up and started operations in 2019-20. Further, a Centre for Inland and Coastal Maritime Technology (CICMT) at IIT Kharagpur has been set up to serve as the technology arm of the Ministry of Shipping to provide research, testing and experimentation facility to IWAI, CSL and major ports. Under the Sagarmala DDU-GKY Phase – II convergence program, training has started in Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. 2. Master Plans have been finalized for the 12 major ports. Based on the same, 69 port capacity expansion projects (cost: Rs. 37,441 Crore) have been identified for implementation. | 58 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/Shipping%20Annual%20Report%20English_compressed.pdf | Centre of Excellence in Maritime and Shipbuilding (CEMS), a first of its kind in Asia with two campuses with 24 laboratories in total (6 laboratories in IRS Mumbai and 18 in Indian Maritime University campus in Vishakhapatnam) has been set up and started operations in 2019-20. | ||||
| What does the Model Concession Agreement outline for the Port Sector? | the various parameters for the implementation and maintenance of PPP projects | The Government now proposes to introduce the Major Ports Authorities Bill, 2020 to replace the Major Port Trust Act, 1963 for providing more autonomy to the Ports by allowing the Board of Major Port to fix tariff/ scale of rate for services provided and uses of port assets. Besides, the role of Tariff Authority for Major Ports is to be removed and an Adjudicatory Board is to be provided for resolution of disputes. Model Concession Agreement for Port Sector 2. Model Concession Agreement (MCA) gives the various parameters for the implementation and maintenance of PPP projects. More than 50 PPP Projects have been awarded by Major Ports based on the MCA of 2008. | 503 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/Shipping%20Annual%20Report%20English_compressed.pdf | Model Concession Agreement (MCA) gives the various parameters for the implementation and maintenance of PPP projects. | 10 | page=10,block=2 | 0.700 | valid |
| What does the Recycling of Ships Act, 2019 restrict and prohibit? | the use or installation of hazardous materials | Occupational Health and Safety training project for workers at Alang-Sosiya Shipyard. Since 2017 around 23,000 workers have been trained at Alang. In addition to this, a specialized hospital is now operational in Alang. This will ensure immediate response and care to the workers in the yards, particularly for orthopedic and burn injuries. Recycling of Ships Act, 2019 5. The main features of the Recycling of Ships Act, 2019 are: i. The Recycling of Ships Act, 2019 restricts and prohibits the use or installation of hazardous materials, which applies irrespective of whether a ship is meant for recycling or not. ii. For new ships, such restriction or prohibition on use of hazardous materials will be immediate, that is, from the date the legislation comes into force, while existing ships shall have a period of five years for compliance. iii. | 492 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/Shipping%20Annual%20Report%20English_compressed.pdf | The Recycling of Ships Act, 2019 restricts and prohibits the use or installation of hazardous materials, which applies irrespective of whether a ship is meant for recycling or not. | 50 | |||
| What is intended to be established during the expansion phase of the proposed developmental work in Nazirgunge? | side launching facilities and associated outfit berthing facilities | In this respect a Detailed Project Report (DPR) has been submitted by the project management consultant for the project. The proposed developmental work in Nazirgunge shall be carried out in a phased manner, as operational phase & expansion phase. Operation phase will cater to the refurbishment of existing slipways, development of related shops, allied facilities and expansion phase is intended to establish the side launching facilities and associated outfit berthing facilities. The expected total project cost including operational and expansion phase would be₹169.76crore including GST. | 415 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/Shipping%20Annual%20Report%20English_compressed.pdf | Operation phase will cater to the refurbishment of existing slipways, development of related shops, allied facilities and expansion phase is intended to establish the side launching facilities and associated outfit berthing facilities. | 73 | page=73,block=2 | 0.700 | |
| What is the International Maritime Organization primarily responsible for? | dealing with the technical aspects of shipping relating to Maritime Safety, Protection of Marine Environment, Standards of Training and related legal matters. | India has been a founder member of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), a specialized agency set up under the United Nations, primarily dealing with the technical aspects of shipping relating to Maritime Safety, Protection of Marine Environment, Standards of Training and related legal matters. India has been participating in various meetings of the IMO Committees, Sub-Committees, Council and Assembly and has actively contributed towards the development of various Conventions, Protocols, Codes and Guidelines developed by the IMO. | 146 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/Shipping%20Annual%20Report%20English_compressed.pdf | India has been a founder member of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), a specialized agency set up under the United Nations, primarily dealing with the technical aspects of shipping relating to Maritime Safety, Protection of Marine Environment, Standards of Training and related legal matters. India has been participating in various meetings of the IMO Committees, Sub-Committees, Council and Assembly and has actively contributed towards the development of various Conventions, Protocols, Codes and Guidelines developed by the IMO. |
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