259 extractive question-and-answer pairs built from BPS 2007-08_new1, published by shipmin.gov.in. The source is a 279-page publication. Source-evidenced topics include transport research wing, 2007-08, major ports, non-major ports, indian ports, cargo traffic, performance indicators, global environment. 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: 195 factual, 23 list, 17 definition, 10 summary, 9 relationship, 5 comparison. 64 of the 259 pairs (24.7%) ask explanatory questions; the remaining 195 are factual or table-based questions. 98.84% of rows pass the corpus quality gate.
This dataset contains 259 extractive question-and-answer pairs derived from the BPS 2007-08 publication by shipmin.gov.in. It covers topics such as major and non-major ports, cargo traffic, and maritime trade performance indicators. Each answer is a verbatim excerpt from the source, ensuring traceability to the original document. The dataset includes various question types, with a focus on factual and explanatory queries. The sample rows provide insights into port traffic, legislative changes, and global trade trends during the 2007-08 period.
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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 term 'Load Line' refer to on a ship? | Outer line on the body of a ship upto which she submerges in water with safety | Appendix — 2 DEFINITIONS OF TERMS USED a — 1. Load Line Outer line on the body of a ship upto which she submerges in water with safety. It varies according to the seasons and waters in which she plies. 2. Draft The depth necessary to submergea 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. 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, Net Registered it refers to the earning space capacity of a ship available for Tonnage (NRT) the storage of cargo and accommodation of passengers. | 56 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/BPS%202007-08_new1.pdf | Load Line Outer line on the body of a ship upto which she submerges in water with safety. | 276 | page=276,ocr=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is the purpose of the Tariff Authority for Major Ports? | fixing and revising the port tariff | The Ministers in-charge of Ports in all Maritime States, UT of Pondicherry and A&N Administration, Daman & Diu and Lakshadweep are its members. e) Tariff Authority for Major Ports (TAMP) : The Major Port Trust Act, 1963 was amended by Port Laws (Amendment) Act, 1997 (15 of 1997) to provide for an independent Tariff Authority for Major Ports for fixing and revising the port tariff. An independent authority for the above purpose has been set up on 10.4.1997. The Major Port Trust Act, 1963 was further amended in the year 2000 for allowing major ports to form joint ventures with minor/foreign ports as well as companies | 347 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/BPS%202007-08_new1.pdf | e) Tariff Authority for Major Ports (TAMP) : The Major Port Trust Act, 1963 was amended by Port Laws (Amendment) Act, 1997 (15 of 1997) to provide for an independent Tariff Authority for Major Ports for fixing and revising the port tariff. | 275 | page=275,ocr=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| What role do ports play in transportation? | they act as a place for the interchange of two transport modes, maritime and land, whether by rail or road | 3. Ports are economic and service provision units of a remarkable importance since they act as a place for the interchange of two transport modes, maritime and land, whether by rail or road. the essential aspect of ports lies in their Intermodal nature. India has a coast-line of around 7517 Kms with 12 major ports and 187 notified non-major (minor/intermediate) ports along the coastline and sea-isiands. | 83 | definition | 0.980 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/BPS%202007-08_new1.pdf | Ports are economic and service provision units of a remarkable importance since they act as a place for the interchange of two transport modes, maritime and land, whether by rail or road. | 18 | page=18,ocr=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| How much did the average pre-berthing detention on non-port account increase from 2006-07 to 2007-08? | from 0.81 day in 2006-07 to 1.09 days in 2007-08 | . Table 10 : Average Pre-berthing De ‘ion at Major Ports during 2006-07 & 2007-08 poe ee ‘Kolkata DockSystem. | —s«o43—S—sd| CS] 8 Haldia Dock Comple» i Re | SS ee | | ae te ee ee ee a Le ESS | a es: | eS a i a So SS Se ee 545" “| ER! es Re? | Sa EE ma eee ee eee ee : ST BSR SEES IR? / | 1s eS 10. Average PBD depends on variety of factors attributable to port account and ‘ non-port account. The increase in PBD In 2007-08 to 1.55 day as compared to 1.20 days in 2006-07 was due to a combination of port and non port factors. The PBD on non- port account Increased from 0.81 day in 2006-07 to 1.09 days in 2007-08, where as on port account it edged up by 0.07 day. Pap aeae he SY eae oe aish seearn ines Fae Tg Ae eycatia a ee PAT Ua ae aca tomeae Sa an ea ape ell 7 [ peg tet eit | of] Hesittome Heep De ube = baking! | 567 | relationship | 0.970 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/BPS%202007-08_new1.pdf | The PBD on non- port account Increased from 0.81 day in 2006-07 to 1.09 days in 2007-08, where as on port account it edged up by 0.07 day. | 28 | page=28,ocr=0 | ||
| What factors influenced the demand for dry bulk shipments in 2007? | industrial production and growth requirements | mederate growih of 3.3 % in 2007 in a volatile market. The tanker Cargo, in turn, e consisted of 1.87 billion tonnes (69.6%) of crude cil and 815 million tonnes (30.4%) of = petroleum products. Dry cargo shipments grew at 5.6 % to reach 5.34 billion tonnes in 2007. Demand for dry bulk is driven, inter alia, by industrial production and growth requirements. These shipments accounted for more than two-third of total world goods é loaded. Dry bulk consisted of 1.98 billion tonnes of the five traditional dry bulk types (iron ore, coal, food grains, and bauxite/alumina and rock phosphate) and other dry cargo of 3.34 billion tonnes which showed an increase of 6.4 % and 5.1 % respectively. . | 312 | relationship | 0.970 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/BPS%202007-08_new1.pdf | Demand for dry bulk is driven, inter alia, by industrial production and growth requirements. | 15 | page=15,ocr=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| What illustrates the interconnectedness of nations in the global economy? | The pervasive economic slow down around the world | The pervasive economic slow down around the world demonstrates the inter dependence of nations, which makes it difficult for them to ‘ “decouple” from global economic developments. The evolution of world trade has mirrored that of economic activity. Growth in world trade slowed down in 2007 and : 2008. These developments are likely to impact the world seaborne in 2008 and 2009. 4. The giobal crises hit developed countries hard in 2008. India was not directly exposed to the toxic financial assets that triggered the global financial crises, but was affected from sharp down tum in the US and Europe. The main channel by which the _ global financial crises and economic slump spread to developing countries including india was the collapse of demand in major global markets, adversely affecting the exports. | 0 | relationship | 0.970 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/BPS%202007-08_new1.pdf | The pervasive economic slow down around the world demonstrates the inter dependence of nations, which makes it difficult for them to ‘ “decouple” from global economic developments. | 13 | page=13,ocr=0 | ||
| What impact did private sector participation have on cargo handling operations at India's major ports? | a favorable impact on efficiency of cargo handling operations at incia's major ports | The capacity addition and the productivity improvements achieved by the major ports coupled with growing participation of Private Sector in cargo handling have had a favorable impact on efficiency of cargo handling operations at incia's major ports. : The capacity utilization which was 104 % in 1993-94, remained above 100% thereafter #H 1999-2000. In subsequent years, capacity utilization has been 96.5%, 83.6%, 86.4%, ‘ 88.5%, 96.5%, 92.9%, 89.8% and 95.55% in 2000-01, 2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07 and 2007-08 respectively at major ports. | 164 | relationship | 0.970 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/BPS%202007-08_new1.pdf | The capacity addition and the productivity improvements achieved by the major ports coupled with growing participation of Private Sector in cargo handling have had a favorable impact on efficiency of cargo handling operations at incia's major ports. | 21 | page=21,ocr=2 | 0.700 | valid |
| What led to the reduction in MbPT's share of container traffic from 1994-95 to 2007-08? | diversion of container traffic to JNPT | E 9. The share of JNPT during 2007-08 in fotal container traffic at 60.6%in(TEUs) and 56.3% lin tonnage} makes It the premier container port in India. Other important container handiing ports, in the order of thelr share in India's total container traffic in terms of TEUs were ChPT (16.7%}. TPT (6.7%), KoDC (4.4%), CoPT (5.8%), Kandia(2.5%) and MbPT (1.8%). The share of MbPT in container traffic has seen a decline from 38.7% in 1994-95 io 1.8% in 2007-08 due to diversion of container traffic to JNPT. Concomitantly, the share of JNPT has surged ahead from 19.4% to 60.6% during the same period (Chart 6). | 466 | relationship | 0.970 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/BPS%202007-08_new1.pdf | The share of MbPT in container traffic has seen a decline from 38.7% in 1994-95 io 1.8% in 2007-08 due to diversion of container traffic to JNPT. | 26 | page=26,ocr=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| What reflected the changes in economic activity during 2007 and 2008? | The evolution of world trade | The pervasive economic slow down around the world demonstrates the inter dependence of nations, which makes it difficult for them to ‘ “decouple” from global economic developments. The evolution of world trade has mirrored that of economic activity. Growth in world trade slowed down in 2007 and : 2008. These developments are likely to impact the world seaborne in 2008 and 2009. 4. The giobal crises hit developed countries hard in 2008. India was not directly exposed to the toxic financial assets that triggered the global financial crises, but was affected from sharp down tum in the US and Europe. The main channel by which the _ global financial crises and economic slump spread to developing countries including india was the collapse of demand in major global markets, adversely affecting the exports. | 181 | relationship | 0.970 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/BPS%202007-08_new1.pdf | The pervasive economic slow down around the world demonstrates the inter dependence of nations, which makes it difficult for them to ‘ “decouple” from global economic developments. The evolution of world trade has mirrored that of economic activity. | 13 | |||
| What was the main channel through which the global financial crisis affected developing countries like India? | the collapse of demand in major global markets | The pervasive economic slow down around the world demonstrates the inter dependence of nations, which makes it difficult for them to ‘ “decouple” from global economic developments. The evolution of world trade has mirrored that of economic activity. Growth in world trade slowed down in 2007 and : 2008. These developments are likely to impact the world seaborne in 2008 and 2009. 4. The giobal crises hit developed countries hard in 2008. India was not directly exposed to the toxic financial assets that triggered the global financial crises, but was affected from sharp down tum in the US and Europe. The main channel by which the _ global financial crises and economic slump spread to developing countries including india was the collapse of demand in major global markets, adversely affecting the exports. | 730 | relationship | 0.970 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/BPS%202007-08_new1.pdf | The main channel by which the _ global financial crises and economic slump spread to developing countries including india was the collapse of demand in major global markets, adversely affecting the exports. |
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