16 extractive question-and-answer pairs built from majoraug, published by shipmin.gov.in. The source is a 5-page publication. Source-evidenced topics include maritime transport, world economy, india, 12 major ports, overseas cargo, coastal cargo, cargo traffic, vishakhapatnam 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: 9 factual, 6 comparison, 1 relationship. 7 of the 16 pairs (43.8%) ask explanatory questions; the remaining 9 are factual or table-based questions. 100.00% of rows pass the corpus quality gate.
This dataset contains 16 extractive question-and-answer pairs derived from a publication by shipmin.gov.in, focusing on cargo traffic and port performance in India during April-August 2020-21. It includes data on overseas and coastal cargo handled by India's 12 major ports, as well as growth rates and shares of cargo traffic. Questions cover factual, comparative, and relationship-based topics, with answers sourced directly from the publication. The dataset highlights significant changes in cargo traffic due to global and domestic economic factors.
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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 drove maritime transport activity? | developments in world economy' viz' growth in world output and trade | Maritime transport activity is driven by developments in world economy' viz' growth in world output and trade. volume of seabome cargo traffic handled by ports is mainly shaped by the levels and changes in both the global and domestic activity' Cargo tramc at India's 12 major ports during April-August, 2020-21, decreased by l6'7oh to 244'94 million tonnes from 294.10 million tonnes cargo handled during April-August' 2019-20' The Overseas cargo handled at Major Ports decreased by l5'2oh from 221'91 million tonnes duringApril.August,20lg-20tol88.2TMilliontonneshandledduringApril-August,2020.21. TheCoastalCargohandledatMajorport'decreasedby2l.5Y"fromT2.20milliontonnes duringApril-August'20lg.20to56.6TmitliontonneshandledduringApril-August,2020-21. | 41 | relationship | 0.930 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/majoraug.pdf | Maritime transport activity is driven by developments in world economy' viz' growth in world output and trade. | 1 | page=1,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| Which two ports handled the same share of overseas cargo during April-August 2020-21? | New Mangalore Port and Mumbai Port (5.7%) each | ()r'erseas and Coastal Carqo traffic handled durine April-Aueust, 2020-21 Amongst the Major Ports, Deendayal Port handled the maximum Overseas Cargo of 37.41 million tonnes with a share of 19.9% followed by Paradip Port (16.1%), JNPT (10.7%), Vishakhapatnam Port (10.4%), Chennai Port (6.8%), Haldia Dock (6.7%), New Mangalore Port and Mumbai Port (5.7%) each, Chidambaranar Port (5.1%), Mormugao Port (3.9%), Cochin Port (3.5%), Kolkata Dock (2.6%) and Kamarajar Port (2.5%) during April-August, 2020-21 (Graph II). Gruph-II Port-rrise share of oler$exsc:trgo ha ndled rluring .\pril-.-Lugust,20 20-2l"* | 313 | comparison | 0.920 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/majoraug.pdf | ()r'erseas and Coastal Carqo traffic handled durine April-Aueust, 2020-21 Amongst the Major Ports, Deendayal Port handled the maximum Overseas Cargo of 37.41 million tonnes with a share of 19.9% followed by Paradip Port (16.1%), JNPT (10.7%), Vishakhapatnam Port (10.4%), Chennai Port (6.8%), Haldia Dock (6.7%), New Mangalore Port and Mumbai Port (5.7%) each, Chidambaranar Port (5.1%), Mormugao Port (3.9%), Cochin Port (3.5%), Kolkata Dock (2.6%) and Kamarajar Port (2.5%) during April-August, 2020-21 (Graph II). | ||||
| Which port handled the least share of cargo among the Major Ports during April-August 2020-21? | Kamarajar Port (3.7o/o) | During April-August. 2020-2'1. Mormugao port recorded highest growth in traffic handled at 19.2%o. Major ports that recorded negative growth in traffic during Aprit-August. 2020- 2l were: Kolkata Dock System (36.7%). Kamarajar port (31.7%). chennai port (30.4%). Cochin Port (29.9%), JNPT (25.5%). Haldia Dock Complex (20.3%). Mumbai pon (19.3%), Deendaval Port (15.2%). voc port (9.7%). pandip port (9.0%). vishakhapatnam Port (7 .l%) and NMPT (6.5%) over April-August, 2019-20 (Tabte A). Amongst the Major Ports, Deendayal port handled the maximum cargo of 43.67 million tonnes with a share of r7.8% fo owed by paradip port (l7.5%), vishakhapatnam port (11.0%). JNPT (8'9%), Mumbai port (8.2%), Haldia Dock Complex (6.4%). Chennai port (5.9%), New Mangalore Port (5.8%), chidambaranar port (5.6%). Cochin port (4.r%). Kamarajar Port (3.7o/o). | 820 | comparison | 0.840 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/majoraug.pdf | Cochin port (4.r%). Kamarajar Port (3.7o/o). | 2 | page=2,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| Which port handled the least share of coastal cargo during April-August 2020-21? | Kolkata Dock (0.2%) | I\IIrT -l lPo l0 {oo K{I\I I loo ChPT 6 80o NIUPT i 'oo voc 5 loo -t 5oo Amongst the Major Ports, Paradip Port handled the maximum Coastal Cargo of 11.24 million tonnes with a share of 19.8% followed by Mumbai Pori (16.60/0), Vishakhapatnam Port (13.1%), Deendayal Port (l1.0%), Kamarajar Port (7.7o/o), Chidambaranar Port (7.4%), New Mangalore Port (6.4%), Cochin Port (6.3%), Haldia Dock (5.4%), JNPT and Chennai Port (2.8%) each, Mormugao Port (0.6%) and Kolkata Dock (0.2%) during April- August, 2020-21 (Graph III). GTapFIII Port-sise shlre of ('oilstal c:rrgo hlnrllerl | 458 | comparison | 0.840 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/majoraug.pdf | I\IIrT -l lPo l0 {oo K{I\I I loo ChPT 6 80o NIUPT i 'oo voc 5 loo -t 5oo Amongst the Major Ports, Paradip Port handled the maximum Coastal Cargo of 11.24 million tonnes with a share of 19.8% followed by Mumbai Pori (16.60/0), Vishakhapatnam Port (13.1%), Deendayal Port (l1.0%), Kamarajar Port (7.7o/o), Chidambaranar Port (7.4%), New Mangalore Port (6.4%), Cochin Port (6.3%), Haldia Dock (5.4%), JNPT and Chennai Port (2.8%) each, Mormugao Port (0.6%) and Kolkata Dock (0.2%) during April- August, 2020-21 (Graph III). | ||||
| Which port recorded the highest negative growth in traffic during April-August 2020-21? | Kolkata Dock System (36.7%) | During April-August. 2020-2'1. Mormugao port recorded highest growth in traffic handled at 19.2%o. Major ports that recorded negative growth in traffic during Aprit-August. 2020- 2l were: Kolkata Dock System (36.7%). Kamarajar port (31.7%). chennai port (30.4%). Cochin Port (29.9%), JNPT (25.5%). Haldia Dock Complex (20.3%). Mumbai pon (19.3%), Deendaval Port (15.2%). voc port (9.7%). pandip port (9.0%). vishakhapatnam Port (7 .l%) and NMPT (6.5%) over April-August, 2019-20 (Tabte A). Amongst the Major Ports, Deendayal port handled the maximum cargo of 43.67 million tonnes with a share of r7.8% fo owed by paradip port (l7.5%), vishakhapatnam port (11.0%). JNPT (8'9%), Mumbai port (8.2%), Haldia Dock Complex (6.4%). Chennai port (5.9%), New Mangalore Port (5.8%), chidambaranar port (5.6%). Cochin port (4.r%). Kamarajar Port (3.7o/o). | 188 | comparison | 0.840 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/majoraug.pdf | 2020- 2l were: Kolkata Dock System (36.7%). | 2 | page=2,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| By what percentage did cargo traffic at India's 12 major ports decrease during April-August, 2020-21 compared to the same period in 2019-20? | l6'7oh | Maritime transport activity is driven by developments in world economy' viz' growth in world output and trade. volume of seabome cargo traffic handled by ports is mainly shaped by the levels and changes in both the global and domestic activity' Cargo tramc at India's 12 major ports during April-August, 2020-21, decreased by l6'7oh to 244'94 million tonnes from 294.10 million tonnes cargo handled during April-August' 2019-20' The Overseas cargo handled at Major Ports decreased by l5'2oh from 221'91 million tonnes duringApril.August,20lg-20tol88.2TMilliontonneshandledduringApril-August,2020.21. TheCoastalCargohandledatMajorport'decreasedby2l.5Y"fromT2.20milliontonnes duringApril-August'20lg.20to56.6TmitliontonneshandledduringApril-August,2020-21. | 326 | comparison | 0.720 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/majoraug.pdf | volume of seabome cargo traffic handled by ports is mainly shaped by the levels and changes in both the global and domestic activity' Cargo tramc at India's 12 major ports during April-August, 2020-21, decreased by l6'7oh to 244'94 million tonnes from 294.10 million tonnes cargo handled during April-August' 2019-20' The Overseas cargo handled at Major Ports decreased by l5'2oh from 221'91 million tonnes duringApril.August,20lg-20tol88.2TMilliontonneshandledduringApril-August,2020.21. | ||||
| By what percentage did coastal cargo handled at major ports decrease during April-August, 2020-21 compared to the same period in 2019-20? | 2l.5Y" | Maritime transport activity is driven by developments in world economy' viz' growth in world output and trade. volume of seabome cargo traffic handled by ports is mainly shaped by the levels and changes in both the global and domestic activity' Cargo tramc at India's 12 major ports during April-August, 2020-21, decreased by l6'7oh to 244'94 million tonnes from 294.10 million tonnes cargo handled during April-August' 2019-20' The Overseas cargo handled at Major Ports decreased by l5'2oh from 221'91 million tonnes duringApril.August,20lg-20tol88.2TMilliontonneshandledduringApril-August,2020.21. TheCoastalCargohandledatMajorport'decreasedby2l.5Y"fromT2.20milliontonnes duringApril-August'20lg.20to56.6TmitliontonneshandledduringApril-August,2020-21. | 645 | comparison | 0.720 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/majoraug.pdf | TheCoastalCargohandledatMajorport'decreasedby2l.5Y"fromT2.20milliontonnes duringApril-August'20lg.20to56.6TmitliontonneshandledduringApril-August,2020-21. | 1 | page=1,block=0 | 0.700 | |
| What was the total cargo handled by Deendayal port during April-August 2020-21? | 43.67 million tonnes | During April-August. 2020-2'1. Mormugao port recorded highest growth in traffic handled at 19.2%o. Major ports that recorded negative growth in traffic during Aprit-August. 2020- 2l were: Kolkata Dock System (36.7%). Kamarajar port (31.7%). chennai port (30.4%). Cochin Port (29.9%), JNPT (25.5%). Haldia Dock Complex (20.3%). Mumbai pon (19.3%), Deendaval Port (15.2%). voc port (9.7%). pandip port (9.0%). vishakhapatnam Port (7 .l%) and NMPT (6.5%) over April-August, 2019-20 (Tabte A). Amongst the Major Ports, Deendayal port handled the maximum cargo of 43.67 million tonnes with a share of r7.8% fo owed by paradip port (l7.5%), vishakhapatnam port (11.0%). JNPT (8'9%), Mumbai port (8.2%), Haldia Dock Complex (6.4%). Chennai port (5.9%), New Mangalore Port (5.8%), chidambaranar port (5.6%). Cochin port (4.r%). Kamarajar Port (3.7o/o). | 559 | factual | 0.490 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/majoraug.pdf | Amongst the Major Ports, Deendayal port handled the maximum cargo of 43.67 million tonnes with a share of r7.8% fo owed by paradip port (l7.5%), vishakhapatnam port (11.0%). | 2 | page=2,block=0 | ||
| Which port had the second-highest share of cargo handled during April-August 2020-21? | paradip port | During April-August. 2020-2'1. Mormugao port recorded highest growth in traffic handled at 19.2%o. Major ports that recorded negative growth in traffic during Aprit-August. 2020- 2l were: Kolkata Dock System (36.7%). Kamarajar port (31.7%). chennai port (30.4%). Cochin Port (29.9%), JNPT (25.5%). Haldia Dock Complex (20.3%). Mumbai pon (19.3%), Deendaval Port (15.2%). voc port (9.7%). pandip port (9.0%). vishakhapatnam Port (7 .l%) and NMPT (6.5%) over April-August, 2019-20 (Tabte A). Amongst the Major Ports, Deendayal port handled the maximum cargo of 43.67 million tonnes with a share of r7.8% fo owed by paradip port (l7.5%), vishakhapatnam port (11.0%). JNPT (8'9%), Mumbai port (8.2%), Haldia Dock Complex (6.4%). Chennai port (5.9%), New Mangalore Port (5.8%), chidambaranar port (5.6%). Cochin port (4.r%). Kamarajar Port (3.7o/o). | 613 | factual | 0.490 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/majoraug.pdf | Amongst the Major Ports, Deendayal port handled the maximum cargo of 43.67 million tonnes with a share of r7.8% fo owed by paradip port (l7.5%), vishakhapatnam port (11.0%). | 2 | page=2,block=0 | ||
| Which port handled the maximum cargo among the Major Ports during April-August 2020-21? | Deendayal port | During April-August. 2020-2'1. Mormugao port recorded highest growth in traffic handled at 19.2%o. Major ports that recorded negative growth in traffic during Aprit-August. 2020- 2l were: Kolkata Dock System (36.7%). Kamarajar port (31.7%). chennai port (30.4%). Cochin Port (29.9%), JNPT (25.5%). Haldia Dock Complex (20.3%). Mumbai pon (19.3%), Deendaval Port (15.2%). voc port (9.7%). pandip port (9.0%). vishakhapatnam Port (7 .l%) and NMPT (6.5%) over April-August, 2019-20 (Tabte A). Amongst the Major Ports, Deendayal port handled the maximum cargo of 43.67 million tonnes with a share of r7.8% fo owed by paradip port (l7.5%), vishakhapatnam port (11.0%). JNPT (8'9%), Mumbai port (8.2%), Haldia Dock Complex (6.4%). Chennai port (5.9%), New Mangalore Port (5.8%), chidambaranar port (5.6%). Cochin port (4.r%). Kamarajar Port (3.7o/o). | 515 | factual | 0.490 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/majoraug.pdf | Amongst the Major Ports, Deendayal port handled the maximum cargo of 43.67 million tonnes with a share of r7.8% fo owed by paradip port (l7.5%), vishakhapatnam port (11.0%). | 2 | page=2,block=0 |
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