29 extractive question-and-answer pairs built from Monthly cargo traffic handled at Non-Major Ports during and upto September, 2019-1-5, published by shipmin.gov.in. The source is a 5-page publication. Source-evidenced topics include non-major ports, cargo traffic, september 2019, gujarat maritime board (gmb), overseas cargo, coastal cargo, million tonnes, negative growth. 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: 25 factual, 3 relationship, 1 comparison. 4 of the 29 pairs (13.8%) ask explanatory questions; the remaining 25 are factual or table-based questions. 100.00% of rows pass the corpus quality gate.
This dataset provides insights into cargo traffic handled at India's non-major ports during September 2019 and the April-September 2019-20 period. It includes data on growth rates, commodity shares, and port-specific performance. The dataset highlights both positive and negative growth trends in cargo traffic, with details on specific commodities and ports. The data is sourced from a five-page publication by shipmin.gov.in.
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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 shapes the volume of seaborne cargo traffic handled by ports? | levels and changes ln both the global an<i domestic activity | 'lir 's State arl State Dircctora Maritime transport activity is driven by developments in workl economy, viz, growth in world outpnt and trade. volume of seabome cargo traffic handled by ports is mainly shaped by the levels and changes ln both the global an<i domestic activity. | 218 | relationship | 0.970 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/Monthly%20cargo%20traffic%20handled%20at%20Non-Major%20Ports%20during%20and%20upto%20September%2C%202019-1-5.pdf | volume of seabome cargo traffic handled by ports is mainly shaped by the levels and changes ln both the global an<i domestic activity. | 1 | page=1,block=5 | 0.700 | valid |
| Which Non-Major port recorded the highest growth in traffic during September, 2019? | Directorate of ports, ,uducheny (54.6%) | During September, 20Ig, the Non-Major ports of Directorate of ports, ,uducheny (54.6%) recorded highest growth in traffic, followed by the Non-Major ports of ,r.amil Nadu Maririrnc Board' (48'2%o), Directorate of porrs, odisha (41.3%), ports Managcmenr Board, A&N (27.2%), and Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB) (2.4%). 'r'he statc Maritime/ statc Directoratc which recorded negative growth in septembcr, 201g are, Directorate of ports, Kerara (40.70/,). Maharashtra Maritime Board (3S.Oo/o), and Directorate of ports, Kamatak a (34.3o/o). | 47 | relationship | 0.970 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/Monthly%20cargo%20traffic%20handled%20at%20Non-Major%20Ports%20during%20and%20upto%20September%2C%202019-1-5.pdf | During September, 20Ig, the Non-Major ports of Directorate of ports, ,uducheny (54.6%) recorded highest growth in traffic, followed by the Non-Major ports of ,r.amil Nadu Maririrnc Board' (48'2%o), Directorate of porrs, odisha (41.3%), ports Managcmenr Board, A&N (27.2%), and Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB) (2.4%). | 1 | page=1,block=5 | 0.700 | |
| Which state Maritime/Directorate recorded the highest negative growth in September, 2019? | Directorate of ports, Kerara (40.70/,) | During September, 20Ig, the Non-Major ports of Directorate of ports, ,uducheny (54.6%) recorded highest growth in traffic, followed by the Non-Major ports of ,r.amil Nadu Maririrnc Board' (48'2%o), Directorate of porrs, odisha (41.3%), ports Managcmenr Board, A&N (27.2%), and Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB) (2.4%). 'r'he statc Maritime/ statc Directoratc which recorded negative growth in septembcr, 201g are, Directorate of ports, Kerara (40.70/,). Maharashtra Maritime Board (3S.Oo/o), and Directorate of ports, Kamatak a (34.3o/o). | 409 | relationship | 0.970 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/Monthly%20cargo%20traffic%20handled%20at%20Non-Major%20Ports%20during%20and%20upto%20September%2C%202019-1-5.pdf | 'r'he statc Maritime/ statc Directoratc which recorded negative growth in septembcr, 201g are, Directorate of ports, Kerara (40.70/,). | 1 | page=1,block=5 | 0.700 | valid |
| Which commodity recorded the second-highest negative growth in September 2019? | Pol, crude (17 .o%) | Cernent (8.8%), Building Matejd (1.2%), PoL Products (6.2%), FRM Liquid (0.7%) and 'l'herrnal Coal (0.5%). Iron Ore Pellets/ Fine recorded highest negative growth of 18.8% in soptember, 2019 fotlowed by Pol, crude (17 .o%), Iron & steel (7 ,4%), Otter coal (5.5%), Foodgrains excludiug Pulses (5.2%), Edible Oil (5.1%) and other Ores (0'5%)' At a broad cornrnorjily level, container handlod the maximum cargo traffic of 7. Million tonnes with sharc of l6.4oh in September 2019 followed by POL Crude (13.4y,), thermal coal (13 '3o/o), POl. | 203 | comparison | 0.840 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/Monthly%20cargo%20traffic%20handled%20at%20Non-Major%20Ports%20during%20and%20upto%20September%2C%202019-1-5.pdf | Iron Ore Pellets/ Fine recorded highest negative growth of 18.8% in soptember, 2019 fotlowed by Pol, crude (17 .o%), Iron & steel (7 ,4%), Otter coal (5.5%), Foodgrains excludiug Pulses (5.2%), Edible Oil (5.1%) and other Ores (0'5%)' At a broad cornrnorjily level, container handlod the maximum cargo traffic of 7. | 2 | page=2,block=0 | 0.700 | |
| Which commodity recorded the highest growth in traffic during April-September 2019-20? | coking coal recorded highest growth in traffic at 23.80/' | I)uring the April-September , 2olg-20, coking coal recorded highest growth in traffic at 23.80/' ibllowedbylron&Stcel(17.8%),BuildingMaterial(17.7%),,fhermalCoai.(|2.9%),otherCoaI (12.0%),LPG/ING(8.6%),Container(6.6%),Cement(5'6%),EdibleOll(5'2%)'POLProducts (5.1%) and Fertilizer (1.8%). Other Ores recorded highest negative growth l2'2% in traffic during April-september, 2019-20 followed by PoL Crude (4.7%),Iron ore Pellets/ Fine (2.1%), FRM Liquid (0,9%), Foodgrains excluding Pulses (0.7%) and other commodities (0.1%) over April- Septembcr, 201 8-1 9 (f-able 2). | 39 | factual | 0.570 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/Monthly%20cargo%20traffic%20handled%20at%20Non-Major%20Ports%20during%20and%20upto%20September%2C%202019-1-5.pdf | I)uring the April-September , 2olg-20, coking coal recorded highest growth in traffic at 23.80/' ibllowedbylron&Stcel(17.8%),BuildingMaterial(17.7%),,fhermalCoai.(|2.9%),otherCoaI (12.0%),LPG/ING(8.6%),Container(6.6%),Cement(5'6%),EdibleOll(5'2%)'POLProducts (5.1%) and Fertilizer (1.8%). | 4 | page=4,block=0 | ||
| Which commodity recorded the highest negative growth in September 2019? | Iron Ore Pellets/ Fine recorded highest negative growth of 18.8% | Cernent (8.8%), Building Matejd (1.2%), PoL Products (6.2%), FRM Liquid (0.7%) and 'l'herrnal Coal (0.5%). Iron Ore Pellets/ Fine recorded highest negative growth of 18.8% in soptember, 2019 fotlowed by Pol, crude (17 .o%), Iron & steel (7 ,4%), Otter coal (5.5%), Foodgrains excludiug Pulses (5.2%), Edible Oil (5.1%) and other Ores (0'5%)' At a broad cornrnorjily level, container handlod the maximum cargo traffic of 7. Million tonnes with sharc of l6.4oh in September 2019 followed by POL Crude (13.4y,), thermal coal (13 '3o/o), POl. | 107 | factual | 0.570 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/Monthly%20cargo%20traffic%20handled%20at%20Non-Major%20Ports%20during%20and%20upto%20September%2C%202019-1-5.pdf | Cernent (8.8%), Building Matejd (1.2%), PoL Products (6.2%), FRM Liquid (0.7%) and 'l'herrnal Coal (0.5%). Iron Ore Pellets/ Fine recorded highest negative growth of 18.8% in soptember, 2019 fotlowed by Pol, crude (17 .o%), Iron & steel (7 ,4%), Otter coal (5.5%), Foodgrains excludiug Pulses (5.2%), Edible Oil (5.1%) and other Ores (0'5%)' At a broad cornrnorjily level, container handlod the maximum cargo traffic of 7. | ||||
| Which commodity recorded the highest negative growth in traffic during April-September 2019-20? | Other Ores recorded highest negative growth l2'2% | I)uring the April-September , 2olg-20, coking coal recorded highest growth in traffic at 23.80/' ibllowedbylron&Stcel(17.8%),BuildingMaterial(17.7%),,fhermalCoai.(|2.9%),otherCoaI (12.0%),LPG/ING(8.6%),Container(6.6%),Cement(5'6%),EdibleOll(5'2%)'POLProducts (5.1%) and Fertilizer (1.8%). Other Ores recorded highest negative growth l2'2% in traffic during April-september, 2019-20 followed by PoL Crude (4.7%),Iron ore Pellets/ Fine (2.1%), FRM Liquid (0,9%), Foodgrains excluding Pulses (0.7%) and other commodities (0.1%) over April- Septembcr, 201 8-1 9 (f-able 2). | 289 | factual | 0.570 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/Monthly%20cargo%20traffic%20handled%20at%20Non-Major%20Ports%20during%20and%20upto%20September%2C%202019-1-5.pdf | I)uring the April-September , 2olg-20, coking coal recorded highest growth in traffic at 23.80/' ibllowedbylron&Stcel(17.8%),BuildingMaterial(17.7%),,fhermalCoai.(|2.9%),otherCoaI (12.0%),LPG/ING(8.6%),Container(6.6%),Cement(5'6%),EdibleOll(5'2%)'POLProducts (5.1%) and Fertilizer (1.8%). Other Ores recorded highest negative growth l2'2% in traffic during April-september, 2019-20 followed by PoL Crude (4.7%),Iron ore Pellets/ Fine (2.1%), FRM Liquid (0,9%), Foodgrains excluding Pulses (0.7%) and other commodities (0.1%) over April- Septembcr, 201 8-1 9 (f-able 2). | ||||
| Which state recorded the highest growth in traffic during April-September 2019-20? | Directorate of Ports Odisha recorded highest growth tn traffic ar 58.5% | Products (12.9o/o), Other Coal (9.6%), other commodities (9'0%), Iron ore PelletV Fine (6.4%),Cokingcoal(6.1%),i-PG&l,NG(4.5%),Fertilizer(36%),Cement(1'5%),Iron&Steel ( l .l%), E<tible Oil and Other Ores (0.6%) each and building rnaterial (0'4%) (larso traffic handlc d durins Anril-Scotembcr 2019 During the April-septernber , 2}lg-20, Directorate of Ports Odisha recorded highest growth tn traffic ar 58.5% followed by Directorate of Ports, Puducherry @3.4%), Directorate of Ports, I(amaraka (38.2%), Direcrorare of Ports, A&N (34.7%), ',famil Nadu Maritime Boafi (24.6%), Direcrorate of Ports, Kerala (22.lok) and Gujarat Maritime Iloard (4.2%) State Maritime/ State Directorate that recorded negative $owth in traffic during April-september, 2019-20 was: Captain of ports, Goa (45.3%) and Maharashlra Maritime Board (3.2%) by over April-september, 2018-',19 ('I'able-1). | 337 | factual | 0.570 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/Monthly%20cargo%20traffic%20handled%20at%20Non-Major%20Ports%20during%20and%20upto%20September%2C%202019-1-5.pdf | Products (12.9o/o), Other Coal (9.6%), other commodities (9'0%), Iron ore PelletV Fine (6.4%),Cokingcoal(6.1%),i-PG&l,NG(4.5%),Fertilizer(36%),Cement(1'5%),Iron&Steel ( l .l%), E<tible Oil and Other Ores (0.6%) each and building rnaterial (0'4%) (larso traffic handlc d durins Anril-Scotembcr 2019 During the April-septernber , 2}lg-20, Directorate of Ports Odisha recorded highest growth tn traffic ar 58.5% followed by Directorate of Ports, Puducherry @3.4%), Directorate of Ports, I(amaraka (38.2%), Direcrorare of Ports, A&N (34.7%), ',famil Nadu Maritime Boafi (24.6%), Direcrorate of Ports, | ||||
| What was the coastal cargo handled at Non-Major ports during April-September, 2019-20? | 43'45 million ronnes | I{owever, thc coastal cargo handled at Non-Major ports during April-September , 2org-20 dccreascd t:y r.50/o to 43'45 million ronnes from 44.10 million tonnes handled during April-September, 20 rg- l g. ort- tr du c t c t cargo handred at Non-Major ports during september, 20tg is 46.25 milrion tonnes showing an increase of 0'9% in the corresponding period of the previous year. | 112 | factual | 0.490 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/Monthly%20cargo%20traffic%20handled%20at%20Non-Major%20Ports%20during%20and%20upto%20September%2C%202019-1-5.pdf | I{owever, thc coastal cargo handled at Non-Major ports during April-September , 2org-20 dccreascd t:y r.50/o to 43'45 million ronnes from 44.10 million tonnes handled during April-September, 20 rg- l g. | 1 | page=1,block=5 | 0.700 | valid |
| Which commodity had the highest share of cargo handled at ports during April-September 2019-20? | Pol- crude | Amongst the all cornmodities, Pol- crude is the highest commodity handled at ports of 46.47 rnillion tonnes with a share of 15.8% followed by Container (15 2%), 'fhermal Coal (12'4%), POL Products(||.6%),otherCoal(10.9%),otheroommodities(9.6%),Ironore/Pellets(7.0%), Coking Coal (5.9%), LPG & LNG (4.2%), fertilizer (2.4Yo), Cement (l'8%), Iron & Steel (1 2%)' udible oil (0.6%), Building Material (0.5%) and other ores (0.3%) during April-september,2019- 20. in'l'housand Tonncs (Septcmbcr,2018) Commoditics I'OL CLudc '7 47 I'Ol. h oducts 562s Ll'G ol LNG lidiblc Oil IrllM-l.iquid Ilorl Ore Pcllcts/ Finc | 30 | factual | 0.490 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/Monthly%20cargo%20traffic%20handled%20at%20Non-Major%20Ports%20during%20and%20upto%20September%2C%202019-1-5.pdf | Amongst the all cornmodities, Pol- crude is the highest commodity handled at ports of 46.47 rnillion tonnes with a share of 15.8% followed by Container (15 2%), 'fhermal Coal (12'4%), POL Products(||.6%),otherCoal(10.9%),otheroommodities(9.6%),Ironore/Pellets(7.0%), Coking Coal (5.9%), LPG & LNG (4.2%), fertilizer (2.4Yo), Cement (l'8%), Iron & Steel (1 2%)' udible oil (0.6%), Building Material (0.5%) and other ores (0.3%) during April-september,2019- 20. |
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