277 extractive question-and-answer pairs built from BPS 2003-04_new, published by shipmin.gov.in. The source is a 268-page publication. Source-evidenced topics include 2003-04, transport research wing, road transport & highways, new delhi, major ports, non-major ports, indian ports association, shri d.t. joseph. 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: 196 factual, 24 list, 22 definition, 21 summary, 11 relationship, 3 comparison. 81 of the 277 pairs (29.2%) ask explanatory questions; the remaining 196 are factual or table-based questions. 98.19% of rows pass the corpus quality gate.
This dataset contains 277 extractive question-and-answer pairs derived from the BPS 2003-04 publication by shipmin.gov.in. It covers topics such as port classifications, traffic statistics, and legislative changes in India's port sector during 2003-04. Each answer is a verbatim excerpt from the source document, ensuring traceability. Questions span factual, explanatory, and comparative types, with 29.2% focusing on explanations. The dataset provides granular details about port operations, commodity handling, and policy developments.
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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 significance of Gujarat as a maritime state? | a principal maritime State with a natural coastline of about 1200 kms | 12.1.1 Gujarat is a principal maritime State with a natural coastline of about 1200 kms. (16% of India’s total coastline). | 18 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/BPS%202003-04_new.pdf | Gujarat is a principal maritime State with a natural coastline of about 1200 kms. | 34 | page=34,ocr=8 | 0.850 | valid |
| What does the term 'Load Line' refer to on a ship? | Outer line on the body of a ship upto which she submerges in Se. water with safety | | | | | Appendix -2 af DEFINITIONS OF TERMS USED 1. Load Line Outer line on the body of a ship upto which she submerges in Se. water with safety. It varies according to the seasons and : , waters in which she plies. Zz. Draft The depth necessary to submerge a ship to their load line 3. Dead Weight It is the number of tons of (2240 pounds) stores, fuel and Tonnage(DWT) cargo that a ship can transport. This presents the actual ; carrying capacity of a ship. e 4. Gross Registered It applies to the vessels and not to cargo. It is the weight of the Tonnage (GRT) volume occupied by the closed-in-spaces of a ship taking 100 cubic feet of such closed-in-spaces as equivalent to one vessels ton. It thus refers to the cubic capacity of the vessels. >» 5. | 62 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/BPS%202003-04_new.pdf | Load Line Outer line on the body of a ship upto which she submerges in Se. water with safety. | 267 | page=267,ocr=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is the significance of ports in economic development? | ports constitute the basic infrastructure for economic development | 3. India has a coast-line of around 7517 Kms with 12 major ports and 187 notified non- major (minor/intermediate) ports situated along the coast-line and sea-isiands. As portals facilitating both international and domestic trade, ports constitute the basic infrastructure for economic development. | 230 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/BPS%202003-04_new.pdf | As portals facilitating both international and domestic trade, ports constitute the basic infrastructure for economic development. | 17 | page=17,ocr=2 | 0.700 | valid |
| What role do ports play in India's economy? | facilitating both international and domestic trade | 3. India has a coast-line of around 7517 Kms with 12 major ports and 187 notified non- major (minor/intermediate) ports situated along the coast-line and sea-isiands. As portals facilitating both international and domestic trade, ports constitute the basic infrastructure for economic development. | 178 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/BPS%202003-04_new.pdf | As portals facilitating both international and domestic trade, ports constitute the basic infrastructure for economic development. | 17 | page=17,ocr=2 | 0.700 | valid |
| What type of port is Ennore primarily classified as? | mono commodity (thermal coal) and mechanically cargo handling port | SSS]~StO«| SCS [Dry Bulk (Cony.) | 270s eas ado 8a |LiquidBulk | 22952, 230SCdT:CsC“‘é#CN’SCOC*d’ (BreakBulk | 6240 —'| 8.77 | 8660 | a0] Container || 9076 | 205] CS iGSC“‘(ONNSCON#O#U#«AWG”COC*’| In 2003-04, the TRT has been the least in the case of container vessels (1.76 days). Data for 2002-03 and 2003-04 reveal that on the whole the average TRT decreased despite increase in parcel size in case of all types of vessels taken together. 10. At the individual port level, ports other than Kandla, Mumbai, Mormugao, Chennai, Paradip and Kolkata Dock System recorded average TRT less than or equal to all ports average of 3.33days. The minimum was at JNPT (1.73days) which is mainly a container 7 handling port followed by mono commodity (thermal coal) and mechanically cargo handling port of Ennore. | 725 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/BPS%202003-04_new.pdf | The minimum was at JNPT (1.73days) which is mainly a container 7 handling port followed by mono commodity (thermal coal) and mechanically cargo handling port of Ennore. | 28 | page=28,ocr=7 | ||
| What does Dead Weight Tonnage (DWT) represent? | the number of tons of (2240 pounds) stores, fuel and Tonnage(DWT) cargo that a ship can transport | | | | | Appendix -2 af DEFINITIONS OF TERMS USED 1. Load Line Outer line on the body of a ship upto which she submerges in Se. water with safety. It varies according to the seasons and : , waters in which she plies. Zz. Draft The depth necessary to submerge a ship to their load line 3. Dead Weight It is the number of tons of (2240 pounds) stores, fuel and Tonnage(DWT) cargo that a ship can transport. This presents the actual ; carrying capacity of a ship. e 4. Gross Registered It applies to the vessels and not to cargo. It is the weight of the Tonnage (GRT) volume occupied by the closed-in-spaces of a ship taking 100 cubic feet of such closed-in-spaces as equivalent to one vessels ton. It thus refers to the cubic capacity of the vessels. >» 5. | 305 | definition | 0.980 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/BPS%202003-04_new.pdf | Dead Weight It is the number of tons of (2240 pounds) stores, fuel and Tonnage(DWT) cargo that a ship can transport. | 267 | page=267,ocr=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| What does the term 'Ship-Day' refer to? | A day spent in harbour by a ship | It is designed for the Vessel conveyance of road vehicles and private cars. At each terminal port, a tramp of link span is provided enabling the vehicles to drive on or off the vessels, thereby eliminating cranage and cargo handling (and also pilferage) and c permitting a quick turn round of the ships. : 10. Berth-Day A day of occupation of a berth (quay or mooring) by a ship. a 11. Ship-Day A day spent in harbour by a ship. | 395 | definition | 0.980 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/BPS%202003-04_new.pdf | Ship-Day A day spent in harbour by a ship. | 267 | page=267,ocr=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is a 'Berth-Day' in maritime terminology? | A day of occupation of a berth (quay or mooring) by a ship | It is designed for the Vessel conveyance of road vehicles and private cars. At each terminal port, a tramp of link span is provided enabling the vehicles to drive on or off the vessels, thereby eliminating cranage and cargo handling (and also pilferage) and c permitting a quick turn round of the ships. : 10. Berth-Day A day of occupation of a berth (quay or mooring) by a ship. a 11. Ship-Day A day spent in harbour by a ship. | 320 | definition | 0.980 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/BPS%202003-04_new.pdf | Berth-Day A day of occupation of a berth (quay or mooring) by a ship. | 267 | page=267,ocr=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| Why is The change in the relative shares of commodities in the ‘ traffic basket, over the years, also? | differential growth observed in the traffic of the individual commodities | 11.5 POL & its products constitute the single largest commodity handled, increasing its ‘ share from 17.34% of the total traffic in 1998-99 to 50.56% in 2003-04 (60.10 million tonnes out of total 118,86 million tonnes). The change in the relative shares of commodities in the ‘ traffic basket, over the years, is also due to differential growth observed in the traffic of the individual commodities. | 325 | relationship | 0.970 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/BPS%202003-04_new.pdf | The change in the relative shares of commodities in the ‘ traffic basket, over the years, is also due to differential growth observed in the traffic of the individual commodities. | 33 | page=33,ocr=0 | 0.800 | valid |
| How did the average TRT change in 2003-04 despite an increase in parcel size? | decreased despite increase in parcel size in case of all types of vessels taken together | SSS]~StO«| SCS [Dry Bulk (Cony.) | 270s eas ado 8a |LiquidBulk | 22952, 230SCdT:CsC“‘é#CN’SCOC*d’ (BreakBulk | 6240 —'| 8.77 | 8660 | a0] Container || 9076 | 205] CS iGSC“‘(ONNSCON#O#U#«AWG”COC*’| In 2003-04, the TRT has been the least in the case of container vessels (1.76 days). Data for 2002-03 and 2003-04 reveal that on the whole the average TRT decreased despite increase in parcel size in case of all types of vessels taken together. 10. At the individual port level, ports other than Kandla, Mumbai, Mormugao, Chennai, Paradip and Kolkata Dock System recorded average TRT less than or equal to all ports average of 3.33days. The minimum was at JNPT (1.73days) which is mainly a container 7 handling port followed by mono commodity (thermal coal) and mechanically cargo handling port of Ennore. | 352 | relationship | 0.970 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/BPS%202003-04_new.pdf | Data for 2002-03 and 2003-04 reveal that on the whole the average TRT decreased despite increase in parcel size in case of all types of vessels taken together. | 28 | page=28,ocr=7 |
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