12 extractive question-and-answer pairs built from July 10 (1), published by shipmin.gov.in. The source is a 6-page publication. Source-evidenced topics include cargo traffic, major ports, india, mormugao port, chennai port, cochin port, jnpt, spm haldia dock complex. 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: 12 factual. 100.00% of rows pass the corpus quality gate.
This dataset contains 12 factual question-and-answer pairs derived from a publication by shipmin.gov.in, focusing on cargo traffic and growth trends at India's major ports. It covers data from April-December 2019-20 and 2020-21, as well as specific metrics for December 2020. Topics include negative growth percentages for various cargo types, total traffic volumes, and port-specific performance. Each answer is sourced directly 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| What percentage of negative growth was recorded for POL Products in December 2020? | POL Products (20.3%) | (19.9%), Containers (15.3%), Iron-ore (13.6%), Coking Coal (7.9%), LPG or LNG (7.5%), Edible Oil (5.6%), POL Crude (3.7%) and FRM-Dry (1.6%). Project Cargo recorded highest negative growth of 54.2% in December, 2020 followed by Iron and Steel (33.9%), POL Products (20.3%), Pulses (19.0%), Other Coal (18.0%), Fertilizer (15.0%) FRM Liquid (10.3%), Thermal Coal (7.4%), Sugar (3.6%) and Cement (2.1%). | 252 | factual | 0.490 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/Major.pdf | Project Cargo recorded highest negative growth of 54.2% in December, 2020 followed by Iron and Steel (33.9%), POL Products (20.3%), Pulses (19.0%), Other Coal (18.0%), Fertilizer (15.0%) FRM Liquid (10.3%), Thermal Coal (7.4%), Sugar (3.6%) and Cement (2.1%). | 2 | page=2,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| What was the coastal cargo handled at major ports during April-December, 2019-20? | 123.53 million tonnes | The Coastal Cargo handled at Major port decreased by 15.1% from 123.53 million tonnes during April-December, 2019-20 to 104.82 million tonnes handled during April- December, 2020-21. | 64 | factual | 0.490 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/Major.pdf | The Coastal Cargo handled at Major port decreased by 15.1% from 123.53 million tonnes during April-December, 2019-20 to 104.82 million tonnes handled during April- December, 2020-21. | 1 | page=1,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| What was the coastal cargo handled at major ports during April-December, 2020-21? | 104.82 million tonnes | The Coastal Cargo handled at Major port decreased by 15.1% from 123.53 million tonnes during April-December, 2019-20 to 104.82 million tonnes handled during April- December, 2020-21. | 120 | factual | 0.490 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/Major.pdf | The Coastal Cargo handled at Major port decreased by 15.1% from 123.53 million tonnes during April-December, 2019-20 to 104.82 million tonnes handled during April- December, 2020-21. | 1 | page=1,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| What was the overseas cargo handled at major ports during April-December, 2019-20? | 401.09 million tonnes | CARGO TRAFFIC HANDLED AT MAJOR PORTS DURING AND UP TO DECEMBER, 2020 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-December, 2020-21, decreased by 9.0% to 477.37 million tonnes from 524.62 million tonnes cargo handled during April-December, 2019-20. The Overseas cargo handled at Major Ports decreased by 7.1% from 401.09 million tonnes during April-December, 2019-20 to 372. Million tonnes handled during April-December, 2020-21. | 611 | factual | 0.490 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/Major.pdf | The Overseas cargo handled at Major Ports decreased by 7.1% from 401.09 million tonnes during April-December, 2019-20 to 372. | 1 | page=1,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| What was the percentage of negative growth for Iron and Steel in December 2020? | Iron and Steel (33.9%) | (19.9%), Containers (15.3%), Iron-ore (13.6%), Coking Coal (7.9%), LPG or LNG (7.5%), Edible Oil (5.6%), POL Crude (3.7%) and FRM-Dry (1.6%). Project Cargo recorded highest negative growth of 54.2% in December, 2020 followed by Iron and Steel (33.9%), POL Products (20.3%), Pulses (19.0%), Other Coal (18.0%), Fertilizer (15.0%) FRM Liquid (10.3%), Thermal Coal (7.4%), Sugar (3.6%) and Cement (2.1%). | 228 | factual | 0.490 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/Major.pdf | Project Cargo recorded highest negative growth of 54.2% in December, 2020 followed by Iron and Steel (33.9%), POL Products (20.3%), Pulses (19.0%), Other Coal (18.0%), Fertilizer (15.0%) FRM Liquid (10.3%), Thermal Coal (7.4%), Sugar (3.6%) and Cement (2.1%). | 2 | page=2,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| What was the total cargo traffic at India's major ports during April-December, 2020-21? | 477.37 million tonnes | CARGO TRAFFIC HANDLED AT MAJOR PORTS DURING AND UP TO DECEMBER, 2020 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-December, 2020-21, decreased by 9.0% to 477.37 million tonnes from 524.62 million tonnes cargo handled during April-December, 2019-20. The Overseas cargo handled at Major Ports decreased by 7.1% from 401.09 million tonnes during April-December, 2019-20 to 372. Million tonnes handled during April-December, 2020-21. | 451 | factual | 0.490 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/Major.pdf | Cargo traffic at India’s 12 major ports during April-December, 2020-21, decreased by 9.0% to 477.37 million tonnes from 524.62 million tonnes cargo handled during April-December, 2019-20. | 1 | page=1,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| Which port experienced the highest negative growth in traffic during April-December 2020-21? | Kamarajar Port (26.6%) | Major ports that recorded negative growth in traffic during April-December, 2020-21 were: Kamarajar Port (26.6%), SPM Kolkata Dock System (23.3%), Mumbai Port (17.7%), Chennai Port (14.9%), Cochin Port (14.4%), VOC Port (12.2%), JNPT (12.0%), Deendayal Port (8.7%), NMPT (7.7%), SPM Haldia Dock Complex (3.4%), Vizag Port (3.0%) and Paradip Port (1.4%) over April-December, 2019- 20 (Table A). | 90 | factual | 0.490 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/Major.pdf | Major ports that recorded negative growth in traffic during April-December, 2020-21 were: Kamarajar Port (26.6%), SPM Kolkata Dock System (23.3%), Mumbai Port (17.7%), Chennai Port (14.9%), Cochin Port (14.4%), VOC Port (12.2%), JNPT (12.0%), Deendayal Port (8.7%), NMPT (7.7%), SPM Haldia Dock Complex (3.4%), Vizag Port (3.0%) and Paradip Port (1.4%) over April-December, 2019- 20 (Table A). | 2 | page=2,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| By what percentage did cargo traffic at India's major ports decrease during April-December, 2020-21 compared to the same period in 2019-20? | 9.0% | CARGO TRAFFIC HANDLED AT MAJOR PORTS DURING AND UP TO DECEMBER, 2020 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-December, 2020-21, decreased by 9.0% to 477.37 million tonnes from 524.62 million tonnes cargo handled during April-December, 2019-20. The Overseas cargo handled at Major Ports decreased by 7.1% from 401.09 million tonnes during April-December, 2019-20 to 372. Million tonnes handled during April-December, 2020-21. | 443 | factual | 0.370 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/Major.pdf | Cargo traffic at India’s 12 major ports during April-December, 2020-21, decreased by 9.0% to 477.37 million tonnes from 524.62 million tonnes cargo handled during April-December, 2019-20. | 1 | page=1,block=0 | 0.700 | |
| By what percentage did coastal cargo handled at major ports decrease during April-December, 2020-21 compared to the same period in 2019-20? | 15.1% | The Coastal Cargo handled at Major port decreased by 15.1% from 123.53 million tonnes during April-December, 2019-20 to 104.82 million tonnes handled during April- December, 2020-21. | 53 | factual | 0.370 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/Major.pdf | The Coastal Cargo handled at Major port decreased by 15.1% from 123.53 million tonnes during April-December, 2019-20 to 104.82 million tonnes handled during April- December, 2020-21. | 1 | page=1,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| By what percentage did overseas cargo handled at major ports decrease during April-December, 2020-21 compared to the same period in 2019-20? | 7.1% | CARGO TRAFFIC HANDLED AT MAJOR PORTS DURING AND UP TO DECEMBER, 2020 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-December, 2020-21, decreased by 9.0% to 477.37 million tonnes from 524.62 million tonnes cargo handled during April-December, 2019-20. The Overseas cargo handled at Major Ports decreased by 7.1% from 401.09 million tonnes during April-December, 2019-20 to 372. Million tonnes handled during April-December, 2020-21. | 601 | factual | 0.370 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/Major.pdf | The Overseas cargo handled at Major Ports decreased by 7.1% from 401.09 million tonnes during April-December, 2019-20 to 372. | 1 | page=1,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
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