12 extractive question-and-answer pairs built from 3 Non major March 2021, published by shipmin.gov.in. The source is a 5-page publication. Source-evidenced topics include cargo handled, non-major ports, march 2021, cargo traffic, overseas cargo, coastal cargo, gujarat maritime board, containers. 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: 11 factual, 1 relationship. 1 of the 12 pairs (8.3%) ask explanatory questions; the remaining 11 are factual or table-based questions. 100.00% of rows pass the corpus quality gate.
This dataset contains 12 question-and-answer pairs derived from a March 2021 publication by shipmin.gov.in, focusing on cargo traffic at India's non-major ports. It includes data on total, overseas, and coastal cargo volumes, as well as growth rates and performance metrics for specific state maritime boards. The dataset highlights trends such as decreases in cargo traffic during the 2020-21 fiscal year and identifies ports with significant negative growth. All answers are verbatim excerpts from the source document, ensuring traceability to the original publication.
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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 factors influence the volume of seaborne cargo traffic handled by ports? | levels and changes in both the global and domestic activity. | CARGO HANDLED AT STATE MARITIME/ STATE DIRECTORATE (Non-Major Ports) DURING AND UP TO MARCH, 2021 Total Cargo traffic at India’s State Maritime/ State Directorate 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 Non-Major Ports during April- March, 2020-21, decreased by 6.2% to 575.04 million tonnes from 613.17 million tonnes handled during April-March, 2019-20. The overseas cargo traffic handled at Non-Major Ports during April-March, 2020-21 decreased by 4.3% to 500.13 million tonnes from 522.55 million tonnes during April-March, 2019-20. | 348 | relationship | 0.970 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/3%20Non%20major%20March%202021.pdf | 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 Non-Major Ports during April- March, 2020-21, decreased by 6.2% to 575.04 million tonnes from 613.17 million tonnes handled during April-March, 2019-20. | 1 | page=1,block=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| Which State Maritime or State Directorate had the highest negative growth in March, 2021? | Tamil Nadu Maritime Board (TNMB) | The State Maritime/ State Directorate which recorded negative growth in March, 2021 are Tamil Nadu Maritime Board (TNMB) (23.4%), followed by Ports Management Board, A&N (10.0%) and Andhra Pradesh Maritime Board (APMB) (1.4%). | 88 | factual | 0.570 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/3%20Non%20major%20March%202021.pdf | The State Maritime/ State Directorate which recorded negative growth in March, 2021 are Tamil Nadu Maritime Board (TNMB) (23.4%), followed by Ports Management Board, A&N (10.0%) and Andhra Pradesh Maritime Board (APMB) (1.4%). | 1 | page=1,block=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What was the overseas cargo traffic handled at Non-Major Ports during April-March, 2020-21? | 500.13 million tonnes | CARGO HANDLED AT STATE MARITIME/ STATE DIRECTORATE (Non-Major Ports) DURING AND UP TO MARCH, 2021 Total Cargo traffic at India’s State Maritime/ State Directorate 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 Non-Major Ports during April- March, 2020-21, decreased by 6.2% to 575.04 million tonnes from 613.17 million tonnes handled during April-March, 2019-20. The overseas cargo traffic handled at Non-Major Ports during April-March, 2020-21 decreased by 4.3% to 500.13 million tonnes from 522.55 million tonnes during April-March, 2019-20. | 682 | factual | 0.490 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/3%20Non%20major%20March%202021.pdf | The overseas cargo traffic handled at Non-Major Ports during April-March, 2020-21 decreased by 4.3% to 500.13 million tonnes from 522.55 million tonnes during April-March, 2019-20. | 1 | page=1,block=1 | 0.700 | |
| What was the total cargo traffic handled at Non-Major Ports during April-March, 2020-21? | 575.04 million tonnes | CARGO HANDLED AT STATE MARITIME/ STATE DIRECTORATE (Non-Major Ports) DURING AND UP TO MARCH, 2021 Total Cargo traffic at India’s State Maritime/ State Directorate 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 Non-Major Ports during April- March, 2020-21, decreased by 6.2% to 575.04 million tonnes from 613.17 million tonnes handled during April-March, 2019-20. The overseas cargo traffic handled at Non-Major Ports during April-March, 2020-21 decreased by 4.3% to 500.13 million tonnes from 522.55 million tonnes during April-March, 2019-20. | 493 | factual | 0.490 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/3%20Non%20major%20March%202021.pdf | Cargo traffic at Non-Major Ports during April- March, 2020-21, decreased by 6.2% to 575.04 million tonnes from 613.17 million tonnes handled during April-March, 2019-20. | 1 | page=1,block=1 | 0.700 | |
| What was the total coastal cargo traffic handled at Non-Major Ports during April-March, 2020-21? | 74.91 million tonnes | The coastal cargo traffic handled at Non-Major Ports during April-March, 2020-21 decreased by 17.3% to 74.91 million tonnes from 90.62 million tonnes handled during April-March, 2019-20. | 103 | factual | 0.490 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/3%20Non%20major%20March%202021.pdf | The coastal cargo traffic handled at Non-Major Ports during April-March, 2020-21 decreased by 17.3% to 74.91 million tonnes from 90.62 million tonnes handled during April-March, 2019-20. | 1 | page=1,block=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| Which State Maritime Board experienced the highest negative growth in traffic during April-March, 2020-21? | Kerala Maritime Board (33.7%) | State Maritime/ State Directorate that recorded negative growth in traffic during April- March, 2020-21 was Kerala Maritime Board (33.7%) followed by Directorate of Ports, Puducherry (28.4%), Ports Management Board, A&N Islands (22.6%), Tamil Nadu Maritime Board (19.5%), Directorate of Ports, Karnataka (14.8%), Maharashtra Maritime Board (11.9%), Andhra Pradesh Maritime Board (10.4%), and Gujarat Maritime Board (6.0%) over April-March, 2019-20 (Table- 1). | 108 | factual | 0.490 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/3%20Non%20major%20March%202021.pdf | State Maritime/ State Directorate that recorded negative growth in traffic during April- March, 2020-21 was Kerala Maritime Board (33.7%) followed by Directorate of Ports, Puducherry (28.4%), Ports Management Board, A&N Islands (22.6%), Tamil Nadu Maritime Board (19.5%), Directorate of Ports, Karnataka (14.8%), Maharashtra Maritime Board (11.9%), Andhra Pradesh Maritime Board (10.4%), and Gujarat Maritime Board (6.0%) over April-March, 2019-20 (Table- 1). | 2 | page=2,block=1 | 0.700 | |
| By what percentage did overseas cargo traffic at Non-Major Ports decrease during April-March, 2020-21 compared to April-March, 2019-20? | 4.3% | CARGO HANDLED AT STATE MARITIME/ STATE DIRECTORATE (Non-Major Ports) DURING AND UP TO MARCH, 2021 Total Cargo traffic at India’s State Maritime/ State Directorate 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 Non-Major Ports during April- March, 2020-21, decreased by 6.2% to 575.04 million tonnes from 613.17 million tonnes handled during April-March, 2019-20. The overseas cargo traffic handled at Non-Major Ports during April-March, 2020-21 decreased by 4.3% to 500.13 million tonnes from 522.55 million tonnes during April-March, 2019-20. | 674 | factual | 0.370 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/3%20Non%20major%20March%202021.pdf | The overseas cargo traffic handled at Non-Major Ports during April-March, 2020-21 decreased by 4.3% to 500.13 million tonnes from 522.55 million tonnes during April-March, 2019-20. | 1 | page=1,block=1 | ||
| What was the percentage decrease in cargo traffic at Non-Major Ports during April-March, 2020-21 compared to April-March, 2019-20? | 6.2% | CARGO HANDLED AT STATE MARITIME/ STATE DIRECTORATE (Non-Major Ports) DURING AND UP TO MARCH, 2021 Total Cargo traffic at India’s State Maritime/ State Directorate 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 Non-Major Ports during April- March, 2020-21, decreased by 6.2% to 575.04 million tonnes from 613.17 million tonnes handled during April-March, 2019-20. The overseas cargo traffic handled at Non-Major Ports during April-March, 2020-21 decreased by 4.3% to 500.13 million tonnes from 522.55 million tonnes during April-March, 2019-20. | 485 | factual | 0.370 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/3%20Non%20major%20March%202021.pdf | Cargo traffic at Non-Major Ports during April- March, 2020-21, decreased by 6.2% to 575.04 million tonnes from 613.17 million tonnes handled during April-March, 2019-20. | 1 | page=1,block=1 | 0.700 | |
| What was the percentage decrease in coastal cargo traffic at Non-Major Ports during April-March, 2020-21? | 17.3% | The coastal cargo traffic handled at Non-Major Ports during April-March, 2020-21 decreased by 17.3% to 74.91 million tonnes from 90.62 million tonnes handled during April-March, 2019-20. | 94 | factual | 0.370 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/3%20Non%20major%20March%202021.pdf | The coastal cargo traffic handled at Non-Major Ports during April-March, 2020-21 decreased by 17.3% to 74.91 million tonnes from 90.62 million tonnes handled during April-March, 2019-20. | 1 | page=1,block=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What was the percentage increase in coastal cargo traffic at Non-Major Ports during March, 2021 compared to March, 2020? | 2.3% | The coastal cargo traffic handled at Non-Major Ports during March, 2021 increased by 2.3% to 7.92 million tonnes from 7.74 million tonnes during March, 2020. | 85 | factual | 0.370 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/3%20Non%20major%20March%202021.pdf | The coastal cargo traffic handled at Non-Major Ports during March, 2021 increased by 2.3% to 7.92 million tonnes from 7.74 million tonnes during March, 2020. | 1 | page=1,block=1 | 0.700 | valid |
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