220 extractive question-and-answer pairs built from SBR 2013-14_compressed, published by shipmin.gov.in. The source is a 83-page publication. Source-evidenced topics include india, ship building, ship repairing, 2013-14, transport research wing, employment, financial position, global perspective. 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: 137 factual, 41 definition, 13 list, 10 table, 8 relationship, 6 comparison, 5 summary. 73 of the 220 pairs (33.2%) ask explanatory questions; the remaining 147 are factual or table-based questions. 100.00% of rows pass the corpus quality gate.
This dataset contains 220 question-and-answer pairs derived from the SBR 2013-14 report published by the Ministry of Shipping, India. It covers topics such as shipbuilding, ship repair, employment, and India's maritime economy. Each answer is a verbatim excerpt from the source document, ensuring traceability. Questions range from definitions to comparisons and factual inquiries, with explanatory questions making up 33.2% of the dataset. The sample rows provide insights into ship tonnage, employment figures, and industry-specific definitions.
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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 final product of the shipbuilding industry described as? | a high value floating asset | It draws upon a large number of services and utilities. The end product is a high value floating asset. Shipbuilding not only spawns industrial entrepreneurship but engenders industrial cluster development as the experience of Japan and Korea demonstrates. | 75 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/SBR%202013-14_compressed.pdf | The end product is a high value floating asset. | 7 | page=7,block=2 | 0.850 | valid |
| What distinguishes a passenger ship from other ships? | carrying more than twelve passengers | Ore/Oil and Bulk Carriers - A bulk cargo ship designed to carry ore and oil enabling it thereby to be loaded in both directions. Passenger Liner - A ship or vessel employed in carrying passengers, mail and goods at stated intervals between regular ports. Passenger Ship - A ship carrying more than twelve passengers. Pilgrim Ship - A ship which makes a voyage to or from the Hedjaz during the season of the pilgrimage and which carries pilgrims in a proportion of not less than one pilgrim for every one hundred tons of the gross tonnage of the ship. Reefer - A vessel with refrigerating facilities Rig - The Rig of a vessel is the distinctive manner in which her masts and sails are disposed. Roll On/Roll Off vessel - It is frequently called a vehicle FEERY. It is designed for the conveyance of road vehicles and private cars. | 279 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/SBR%202013-14_compressed.pdf | Passenger Ship - A ship carrying more than twelve passengers. | 82 | page=82,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| What distinguishes a tramp cargo ship from other ships? | operating in all ports of the world without a fixed route and sailing schedule in search of primarily bulk cargo carried generally in ship-loads | Steam Vessel - Every description of vessel propelled wholly or in part by the agency of steam. Survey Vessel - Mechanically propelled sea-going vessel specially built and equipped to carry out hydrographic and other nautical surveys in coastal waters and on the high seas. Surveying vessels are in most instances Government owned. Tanker - A cargo ship constructed or adopted for carriage in bulk of liquid cargoes of an inflammable nature. Tramp - A cargo ship operating in all ports of the world without a fixed route and sailing schedule in search of primarily bulk cargo carried generally in ship-loads. | 462 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/SBR%202013-14_compressed.pdf | Tramp - A cargo ship operating in all ports of the world without a fixed route and sailing schedule in search of primarily bulk cargo carried generally in ship-loads. | 82 | page=82,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| What does Gross Tonnage (gt) indicate about a ship? | that the ship has been measured in accordance with the requirements of the International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships 1969 | ******* Gross Tonnage (gt) - gt indicates that the ship has been measured in accordance with the requirements of the International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships 1969 and is derived by formula in accordance with those requirements. Lash - Lighter abroad ship. Launch - A large, heavy and beamy ship’s boat with flat floors and rather shallow draft, formerly used and designed for carrying stores and men. Liner Ship - A ship that plies on a regular scheduled services between groups of ports. The ships of a liner company are common carriers, offering cargo space or passenger accommodation to all shippers and passengers who require them. A liner company is generally engaged on trade-routes where large volume of cargo or passenger traffic is available. Mooring Vessel - A vessel which is secured by moorings. | 42 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/SBR%202013-14_compressed.pdf | ******* Gross Tonnage (gt) - gt indicates that the ship has been measured in accordance with the requirements of the International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships 1969 and is derived by formula in accordance with those requirements. | ||||
| What does cargo tonnage or freight ton indicate in shipping? | the earnings cargo carried by a ship and is expressed as either a weight or measurement. | A. Terms Relating To A Ship Ballast - Any material intended to provide stability to the ship when it is otherwise empty. Bunker - Ship-space for storing fuel (Coal, Oil etc.). Cargo Tonnage/Freight Ton - It refers to the earnings cargo carried by a ship and is expressed as either a weight or measurement. In the British countries the long tons of 2240 pounds for 40 cubic feet and under the metric system as in India, the metric tonne of 1000 Kg. for a cubic metre. Dead Weight Tonnage (DWT) - It is the number of tons ( 2240 pounds) of stores, fuel and cargo that a ship can transport. This presents the actual carrying capacity of a ship. Displacement Light - The weight of a ship without stores, bunker fuel, cargo, passengers and crew. Displacement Loaded - The weight of a ship plus stores, bunker fuel, cargo, passengers and crew. | 217 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/SBR%202013-14_compressed.pdf | Cargo Tonnage/Freight Ton - It refers to the earnings cargo carried by a ship and is expressed as either a weight or measurement. In the British countries the long tons of 2240 pounds for 40 cubic feet and under the metric system as in India, the metric tonne of 1000 Kg. | ||||
| What does dead weight tonnage (DWT) measure for a ship? | the number of tons ( 2240 pounds) of stores, fuel and cargo that a ship can transport. | A. Terms Relating To A Ship Ballast - Any material intended to provide stability to the ship when it is otherwise empty. Bunker - Ship-space for storing fuel (Coal, Oil etc.). Cargo Tonnage/Freight Ton - It refers to the earnings cargo carried by a ship and is expressed as either a weight or measurement. In the British countries the long tons of 2240 pounds for 40 cubic feet and under the metric system as in India, the metric tonne of 1000 Kg. for a cubic metre. Dead Weight Tonnage (DWT) - It is the number of tons ( 2240 pounds) of stores, fuel and cargo that a ship can transport. This presents the actual carrying capacity of a ship. Displacement Light - The weight of a ship without stores, bunker fuel, cargo, passengers and crew. Displacement Loaded - The weight of a ship plus stores, bunker fuel, cargo, passengers and crew. | 501 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/SBR%202013-14_compressed.pdf | Dead Weight Tonnage (DWT) - It is the number of tons ( 2240 pounds) of stores, fuel and cargo that a ship can transport. This presents the actual carrying capacity of a ship. | 80 | |||
| What does displacement light mean for a ship? | The weight of a ship without stores, bunker fuel, cargo, passengers and crew. | A. Terms Relating To A Ship Ballast - Any material intended to provide stability to the ship when it is otherwise empty. Bunker - Ship-space for storing fuel (Coal, Oil etc.). Cargo Tonnage/Freight Ton - It refers to the earnings cargo carried by a ship and is expressed as either a weight or measurement. In the British countries the long tons of 2240 pounds for 40 cubic feet and under the metric system as in India, the metric tonne of 1000 Kg. for a cubic metre. Dead Weight Tonnage (DWT) - It is the number of tons ( 2240 pounds) of stores, fuel and cargo that a ship can transport. This presents the actual carrying capacity of a ship. Displacement Light - The weight of a ship without stores, bunker fuel, cargo, passengers and crew. Displacement Loaded - The weight of a ship plus stores, bunker fuel, cargo, passengers and crew. | 663 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/SBR%202013-14_compressed.pdf | Displacement Light - The weight of a ship without stores, bunker fuel, cargo, passengers and crew. Displacement Loaded - The weight of a ship plus stores, bunker fuel, cargo, passengers and crew. | 80 | |||
| What does displacement loaded mean for a ship? | The weight of a ship plus stores, bunker fuel, cargo, passengers and crew. | A. Terms Relating To A Ship Ballast - Any material intended to provide stability to the ship when it is otherwise empty. Bunker - Ship-space for storing fuel (Coal, Oil etc.). Cargo Tonnage/Freight Ton - It refers to the earnings cargo carried by a ship and is expressed as either a weight or measurement. In the British countries the long tons of 2240 pounds for 40 cubic feet and under the metric system as in India, the metric tonne of 1000 Kg. for a cubic metre. Dead Weight Tonnage (DWT) - It is the number of tons ( 2240 pounds) of stores, fuel and cargo that a ship can transport. This presents the actual carrying capacity of a ship. Displacement Light - The weight of a ship without stores, bunker fuel, cargo, passengers and crew. Displacement Loaded - The weight of a ship plus stores, bunker fuel, cargo, passengers and crew. | 763 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/SBR%202013-14_compressed.pdf | Displacement Loaded - The weight of a ship plus stores, bunker fuel, cargo, passengers and crew. | 80 | page=80,block=5 | 0.700 | |
| What does draft mean in the context of shipping? | The depth necessary to submerge a ship to her load line. | Draft - The depth necessary to submerge a ship to her load line. Gross Registered Tonnage (GRT) - It applies to the vessel and not to cargo. It is the weight of the volume occupied by the closed – in – space of a ship taking 100 cubic feet of such closed-in- spaces as equivalent to one vessel ton. It thus refers to the cubic capacity of the vessels. Lighterage - Loading into and discharging out of lighters. Load Line - The outer line on the body of a ship up to which she submerges in water with safety. It varies according to the seasons and waters in which she plies. Net Registered Tonnage (NRT) - It refers to the earning space capacity of a ship, available for the storage of cargo and accommodation of passengers. | 8 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/SBR%202013-14_compressed.pdf | Draft - The depth necessary to submerge a ship to her load line. Gross Registered Tonnage (GRT) - It applies to the vessel and not to cargo. | 80 | page=80,block=5 | 0.700 | valid |
| What does net registered tonnage (NRT) describe for a ship? | the earning space capacity of a ship, available for the storage of cargo and accommodation of passengers. | Draft - The depth necessary to submerge a ship to her load line. Gross Registered Tonnage (GRT) - It applies to the vessel and not to cargo. It is the weight of the volume occupied by the closed – in – space of a ship taking 100 cubic feet of such closed-in- spaces as equivalent to one vessel ton. It thus refers to the cubic capacity of the vessels. Lighterage - Loading into and discharging out of lighters. Load Line - The outer line on the body of a ship up to which she submerges in water with safety. It varies according to the seasons and waters in which she plies. Net Registered Tonnage (NRT) - It refers to the earning space capacity of a ship, available for the storage of cargo and accommodation of passengers. | 618 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/SBR%202013-14_compressed.pdf | Net Registered Tonnage (NRT) - It refers to the earning space capacity of a ship, available for the storage of cargo and accommodation of passengers. | 80 | page=80,block=5 | 0.700 |
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