43 extractive question-and-answer pairs built from July 10 (1), published by shipmin.gov.in. The source is a 5-page publication. Source-evidenced topics include cargo traffic, non-major ports, december 2021, kerala maritime board, gujarat maritime board, building material, thermal coal, 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: 34 factual, 6 comparison, 3 list. 9 of the 43 pairs (20.9%) ask explanatory questions; the remaining 34 are factual or table-based questions. 100.00% of rows pass the corpus quality gate.
This dataset contains 43 question-and-answer pairs derived from a government publication on cargo traffic at non-major ports in India during April-December 2021-22. It highlights growth rates, negative trends, and shares of various commodities and state maritime boards in cargo handling. The data includes comparisons of traffic growth percentages, commodity shares, and port-specific performance metrics. The source document is a five-page report from shipmin.gov.in, and all answers are verbatim excerpts from the 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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| Which commodity recorded the second-highest growth in traffic during April-December, 2021-22? | Foodgrains excluding Pulses (66.4%) | • During the April-December, 2021-22, Project Cargo Record highest growth of 81.4% followed by Foodgrains excluding Pulses (66.4%), FRM Dry (32.7%), Building Material (29.6%), Coking Coal (15.3%), Containers (15.0%), Other Coal (14.6%), Iron and Steel (14.3%), Cement (12.7%), POL Products (8.9%), Other Commodities and POL Crude (7.9%) each and Sugar (4.6%). | 95 | comparison | 0.840 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/Monthly%20Cargo%20Handled%20at%20NM%20December%2C%2021.pdf | • During the April-December, 2021-22, Project Cargo Record highest growth of 81.4% followed by Foodgrains excluding Pulses (66.4%), FRM Dry (32.7%), Building Material (29.6%), Coking Coal (15.3%), Containers (15.0%), Other Coal (14.6%), Iron and Steel (14.3%), Cement (12.7%), POL Products (8.9%), Other Commodities and POL Crude (7.9%) each and Sugar (4.6%). | 4 | page=4,block=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| Which Non-Major Ports recorded the highest growth in traffic during December, 2021? | Kerala Maritime Board (KMB) | The overseas cargo handled at Non-Major Ports during December, 2021 decreased by 13.8% to 41.72 million tonnes from 48.40 million tonnes during December, 2020. • During December, 2021, the Non-Major Ports of Kerala Maritime Board (KMB) recorded highest growth in traffic of 536.0% as compared to the corresponding period of the previous year, followed by the Non-Major Ports of Directorate of Ports, Pudducherry (100.5%) and Directorate of Ports, Karnataka (44.0%). | 208 | list | 0.740 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/Monthly%20Cargo%20Handled%20at%20NM%20December%2C%2021.pdf | • During December, 2021, the Non-Major Ports of Kerala Maritime Board (KMB) recorded highest growth in traffic of 536.0% as compared to the corresponding period of the previous year, followed by the Non-Major Ports of Directorate of Ports, Pudducherry (100.5%) and Directorate of Ports, Karnataka (44.0%). | 1 | page=1,block=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| Which State Maritime/State Directorate recorded a negative growth of 100.0% during December, 2021? | Captain of Ports, Goa | The State Maritime/ State Directorate which recorded negative growth in December, 2021 are Captain of Ports, Goa (100.0%) followed by Tamil Nadu Maritime Board (TNMB) (48.3%), Maharashtra Maritime Board (MMB) (29.1%), Directorate of Ports, Odisha (22.3%), Andhra Pradesh Maritime Board (APMB) (19.8%), Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB) (7.9%) and Ports Management Board, A&N (2.5%). • During December, 2021, amongst the State Maritime/ State Directorate, Gujarat Maritime Board handled the maximum cargo traffic at 34.75 million tonnes with a share of (70.9%) in the total cargo handled at State Maritime/State Directorate followed by Andhra Pradesh Maritime Board (14.3%), Directorate of Ports, Odisha (6.2%), Maharashtra Maritime Board (5.2%), Directorate of | 91 | list | 0.740 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/Monthly%20Cargo%20Handled%20at%20NM%20December%2C%2021.pdf | The State Maritime/ State Directorate which recorded negative growth in December, 2021 are Captain of Ports, Goa (100.0%) followed by Tamil Nadu Maritime Board (TNMB) (48.3%), Maharashtra Maritime Board (MMB) (29.1%), Directorate of Ports, Odisha (22.3%), Andhra Pradesh Maritime Board (APMB) (19.8%), Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB) (7.9%) and Ports Management Board, A&N (2.5%). | ||||
| Which State Maritime/State Directorate recorded the maximum cargo traffic during December, 2021? | Gujarat Maritime Board | The State Maritime/ State Directorate which recorded negative growth in December, 2021 are Captain of Ports, Goa (100.0%) followed by Tamil Nadu Maritime Board (TNMB) (48.3%), Maharashtra Maritime Board (MMB) (29.1%), Directorate of Ports, Odisha (22.3%), Andhra Pradesh Maritime Board (APMB) (19.8%), Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB) (7.9%) and Ports Management Board, A&N (2.5%). • During December, 2021, amongst the State Maritime/ State Directorate, Gujarat Maritime Board handled the maximum cargo traffic at 34.75 million tonnes with a share of (70.9%) in the total cargo handled at State Maritime/State Directorate followed by Andhra Pradesh Maritime Board (14.3%), Directorate of Ports, Odisha (6.2%), Maharashtra Maritime Board (5.2%), Directorate of | 302 | list | 0.740 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/Monthly%20Cargo%20Handled%20at%20NM%20December%2C%2021.pdf | The State Maritime/ State Directorate which recorded negative growth in December, 2021 are Captain of Ports, Goa (100.0%) followed by Tamil Nadu Maritime Board (TNMB) (48.3%), Maharashtra Maritime Board (MMB) (29.1%), Directorate of Ports, Odisha (22.3%), Andhra Pradesh Maritime Board (APMB) (19.8%), Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB) (7.9%) and Ports Management Board, A&N (2.5%). | ||||
| What was the percentage decrease in overseas cargo handled at Non-Major Ports during December, 2021 compared to December, 2020? | 13.8% | The overseas cargo handled at Non-Major Ports during December, 2021 decreased by 13.8% to 41.72 million tonnes from 48.40 million tonnes during December, 2020. • During December, 2021, the Non-Major Ports of Kerala Maritime Board (KMB) recorded highest growth in traffic of 536.0% as compared to the corresponding period of the previous year, followed by the Non-Major Ports of Directorate of Ports, Pudducherry (100.5%) and Directorate of Ports, Karnataka (44.0%). | 81 | comparison | 0.720 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/Monthly%20Cargo%20Handled%20at%20NM%20December%2C%2021.pdf | The overseas cargo handled at Non-Major Ports during December, 2021 decreased by 13.8% to 41.72 million tonnes from 48.40 million tonnes during December, 2020. | 1 | page=1,block=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What was the percentage increase in cargo traffic at Non-Major Ports during April-December, 2021-22 compared to April-December, 2020-21? | 5.4% | CARGO HANDLED AT STATE MARITIME/ STATE DIRECTORATE (Non-Major Ports) DURING AND UP TO DECEMBER, 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- December, 2021-22, increased by 5.4% to 441.25 million tonnes from 418.58 million tonnes handled during April-December, 2020-21. The overseas cargo traffic handled at Non-Major Ports during April-December, 2021-22 increased by 3.6% to 379.35 million tonnes from 366.15 million tonnes during April-December, 2020-21. | 491 | comparison | 0.720 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/Monthly%20Cargo%20Handled%20at%20NM%20December%2C%2021.pdf | Cargo traffic at Non-Major Ports during April- December, 2021-22, increased by 5.4% to 441.25 million tonnes from 418.58 million tonnes handled during April-December, 2020-21. | 1 | page=1,block=1 | ||
| What was the percentage increase in coastal cargo traffic handled at Non-Major Ports during April-December, 2021-22 compared to April-December, 2020-21? | 18.1% | The coastal cargo traffic handled at Non-Major Ports during April-December, 2021-22 increased by 18.1% to 61.91 million tonnes from 52.43 million tonnes handled during April-December, 2020-21. Port-wise Cargo traffic handled during December, 2021 • Cargo handled at Non-Major Ports during December, 2021 is 49.03 million tonnes showing a decrease in growth of 12.0% as compared to the corresponding period of the previous year. The coastal cargo traffic handled at Non-Major Ports during December, 2021 decreased by 0.2% to 7.31 million tonnes from 7.33 million tonnes during December, 2020. | 97 | comparison | 0.720 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/Monthly%20Cargo%20Handled%20at%20NM%20December%2C%2021.pdf | The coastal cargo traffic handled at Non-Major Ports during April-December, 2021-22 increased by 18.1% to 61.91 million tonnes from 52.43 million tonnes handled during April-December, 2020-21. | 1 | page=1,block=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What was the percentage increase in overseas cargo traffic at Non-Major Ports during April-December, 2021-22 compared to April-December, 2020-21? | 3.6% | CARGO HANDLED AT STATE MARITIME/ STATE DIRECTORATE (Non-Major Ports) DURING AND UP TO DECEMBER, 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- December, 2021-22, increased by 5.4% to 441.25 million tonnes from 418.58 million tonnes handled during April-December, 2020-21. The overseas cargo traffic handled at Non-Major Ports during April-December, 2021-22 increased by 3.6% to 379.35 million tonnes from 366.15 million tonnes during April-December, 2020-21. | 686 | comparison | 0.720 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/Monthly%20Cargo%20Handled%20at%20NM%20December%2C%2021.pdf | The overseas cargo traffic handled at Non-Major Ports during April-December, 2021-22 increased by 3.6% to 379.35 million tonnes from 366.15 million tonnes during April-December, 2020-21. | 1 | |||
| Which commodity achieved the second highest growth in December 2021 compared to the previous year? | Sugar (34.6%) | • At a broad commodity level, Building Material achieved highest growth of 70.1% in December, 2021 as compared to the corresponding period of the previous year followed by Sugar (34.6%), POL Products (14.7%), FRM Liquid (14.5%), Edible Oil (12.8%), Iron & Steel (9.5%), Other Commodities (9.1%), Fertilizer (7.3%), Food-grains excluding Pulses (6.8%), LPG or LNG (6.8%), Project Cargo (5.3%) and Other Coal (0.3%). Thermal Coal recorded highest negative growth of 77.7% in December, 2021 followed by Coking Coal (49.2%), Iron ore Pellets/ Fine (27.0%), Containers (16.9%), Cement (13.0%), Other Ores (9.9%) and POL Crude (2.8%). • At a broad commodity level, Container handled the maximum cargo traffic of 8. | 172 | comparison | 0.720 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/Monthly%20Cargo%20Handled%20at%20NM%20December%2C%2021.pdf | • At a broad commodity level, Building Material achieved highest growth of 70.1% in December, 2021 as compared to the corresponding period of the previous year followed by Sugar (34.6%), POL Products (14.7%), FRM Liquid (14.5%), Edible Oil (12.8%), Iron & Steel (9.5%), Other Commodities (9.1%), Fertilizer (7.3%), Food-grains excluding Pulses (6.8%), LPG or LNG (6.8%), Project Cargo (5.3%) and Other Coal (0.3%). | ||||
| Which State Maritime Board recorded negative growth of 17.3% during April-December, 2021-22? | Tamil Nadu Maritime Board (17.3%) | Cargo traffic handled during April-December, 2021-22 • During the April-December, 2021-22, Kerala Maritime Board recorded highest growth in traffic at 232.9% although there is a negligible share in total cargo handled by non-major ports of State Maritime/ State Directorate of 441.25 million tonnes followed by Captain of Ports, Goa (36.5%), Maharashtra Maritime Board (29.3%), Gujarat Maritime Board (6.4%), Ports Management Board, A&N (1.1%), Andhra Pradesh Maritime Board (0.6%) and Directorate of Ports, Odisha (0.2%). State Maritime/ State Directorate that recorded negative growth in traffic during April-December, 2021-22 was Directorate of Ports, Puducherry (34.8%) followed by Tamil Nadu Maritime Board (17.3%) and Directorate of Ports, Karnataka (9.2%) over April-December, 2020-21 (Table-1). | 686 | factual | 0.570 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/Monthly%20Cargo%20Handled%20at%20NM%20December%2C%2021.pdf | State Maritime/ State Directorate that recorded negative growth in traffic during April-December, 2021-22 was Directorate of Ports, Puducherry (34.8%) followed by Tamil Nadu Maritime Board (17.3%) and Directorate of Ports, Karnataka (9.2%) over April-December, 2020-21 (Table-1). |
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