511 extractive question-and-answer pairs built from 7841625184IWT, published by shipmin.gov.in. The source is a 103-page publication. Source-evidenced topics include inland water transport, transport research wing, national waterways, state waterways, cargo movement, navigable waterways, infrastructure facilities, iwai act. 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: 257 table, 191 factual, 29 list, 17 summary, 8 relationship, 6 definition, 3 comparison. 63 of the 511 pairs (12.3%) ask explanatory questions; the remaining 448 are factual or table-based questions. 97.26% of rows pass the corpus quality gate.
This dataset contains 511 extractive question-and-answer pairs derived from a publication by shipmin.gov.in, focusing on inland water transport in India. The dataset includes questions on topics such as national waterways, cargo movement, infrastructure facilities, and the IWAI Act. Each answer is a verbatim excerpt from the source document, ensuring traceability to the original material. Questions are categorized into types like factual, table-based, and explanatory, with 12.3% being explanatory. The dataset is built to facilitate detailed exploration of India's inland water transport system.
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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 responsibility does the Ministry of Shipping have regarding inland water transport? | entrusted with the overall responsibility of development of inland water transport in the country | ii (a) Fairway or navigational channel with desired width and depth (b) Terminals for berthing of vessels, loading/unloading of cargo and for providing interface with road and rail; and (c) Navigational aid for safe navigation. 4. The Ministry of Shipping is entrusted with the overall responsibility of development of inland water transport in the country. Besides, assistance is being provided to States by the Central Government under Centrally Sponsored Schemes to develop waterways, terminals, navigational aids and undertake survey and studies related to IWT. The assistance under this scheme used to be upto 50% by way of loan on reimbursement basis. the pattern of assistance was revised in 2002-03 to 100% in the form of grant under the scheme to the North Eastern States, (including Sikkim) and 90% grant to other states for the development of Inland Water Transport. | 259 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/7841625184IWT.pdf | The Ministry of Shipping is entrusted with the overall responsibility of development of inland water transport in the country. | 7 | page=7,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| What was the objective of establishing the Ganga-Brahmaputra Water Transport Board? | to coordinate the efforts of the participating Governments in developing water transport on the Ganga and Brahmaputra Systems | 2. Before 1950, there was no proper institutional set up for the development of IWT. A beginning was made during the First Plan when the Ganga-Brahmaputra Water Transport Board was set up as a Joint Venture of the Central Government and State Governments of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and Assam. Its objective was to coordinate the efforts of the participating Governments in developing water transport on the Ganga and Brahmaputra Systems. Subsequently, the Government of India established the Inland Water Transport Directorate in the then Ministry of Shipping and Transport in 1965. In March, 1967, the Ganga-Brahmaputra Water Transport Board was merged with the IWT Directorate. Also, Central Inland Water Transport Corporation Ltd. (CIWTC) was set up at Kolkata in 1967 after taking over the assets and liabilities of the erstwhile River Steam Navigation Company Ltd. 3. | 321 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/7841625184IWT.pdf | Its objective was to coordinate the efforts of the participating Governments in developing water transport on the Ganga and Brahmaputra Systems. | ||||
| What does the abbreviation CIWTC represent? | Central Inland Water Transport Corporation | ... Not Available - Nil IWT Inland Water Transport Kms. Kilometers M.T. Metric Tonnes CIWTC Central Inland Water Transport Corporation IWAI Inland Waterways Authority of India KSINC Kerala Shipping & Inland Navigation Corporation H.P. Horse Power POL Petroleum Oil Lubricant ODC Over Dimensional Cargo LAG Liquified Amonnia Gas FO Furnace Oil LDO Light Diesel Oil GC/G Cargo General Cargo Neg/N Negligible FBP Farakka Barage Project IOC Indian Oil Corporation HSD High Speed Diesel LCT Loaded Carriage Tug FACT Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore Ltd. | 92 | definition | 0.980 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/7841625184IWT.pdf | Metric Tonnes CIWTC Central Inland Water Transport Corporation IWAI Inland Waterways Authority of India KSINC Kerala Shipping & Inland Navigation Corporation H.P. | 103 | page=103,block=4 | 0.700 | valid |
| What does the abbreviation IWAI refer to? | Inland Waterways Authority of India | ... Not Available - Nil IWT Inland Water Transport Kms. Kilometers M.T. Metric Tonnes CIWTC Central Inland Water Transport Corporation IWAI Inland Waterways Authority of India KSINC Kerala Shipping & Inland Navigation Corporation H.P. Horse Power POL Petroleum Oil Lubricant ODC Over Dimensional Cargo LAG Liquified Amonnia Gas FO Furnace Oil LDO Light Diesel Oil GC/G Cargo General Cargo Neg/N Negligible FBP Farakka Barage Project IOC Indian Oil Corporation HSD High Speed Diesel LCT Loaded Carriage Tug FACT Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore Ltd. | 140 | definition | 0.980 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/7841625184IWT.pdf | Metric Tonnes CIWTC Central Inland Water Transport Corporation IWAI Inland Waterways Authority of India KSINC Kerala Shipping & Inland Navigation Corporation H.P. | 103 | page=103,block=4 | 0.700 | valid |
| What does the abbreviation KSINC signify? | Kerala Shipping & Inland Navigation Corporation | ... Not Available - Nil IWT Inland Water Transport Kms. Kilometers M.T. Metric Tonnes CIWTC Central Inland Water Transport Corporation IWAI Inland Waterways Authority of India KSINC Kerala Shipping & Inland Navigation Corporation H.P. Horse Power POL Petroleum Oil Lubricant ODC Over Dimensional Cargo LAG Liquified Amonnia Gas FO Furnace Oil LDO Light Diesel Oil GC/G Cargo General Cargo Neg/N Negligible FBP Farakka Barage Project IOC Indian Oil Corporation HSD High Speed Diesel LCT Loaded Carriage Tug FACT Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore Ltd. | 182 | definition | 0.980 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/7841625184IWT.pdf | Metric Tonnes CIWTC Central Inland Water Transport Corporation IWAI Inland Waterways Authority of India KSINC Kerala Shipping & Inland Navigation Corporation H.P. | 103 | page=103,block=4 | 0.700 | valid |
| What caused the decrease in cargo volume on National Waterway No. 3 in 2017-18? | the suspension of Ro-Ro traffic between Willington and Bolghaty terminals feeding containers to International Container Transshipment Terminal (ICTT) Vallarpadam, due to contractual problems | The volume of cargo moved decreased to 4.28 lakh tonnes in 2017-18 compared to 10.33 lakh tonnes in 2016-17 recording a fall of 58.57%. The decrease is due to the suspension of Ro-Ro traffic between Willington and Bolghaty terminals feeding containers to International Container Transshipment Terminal (ICTT) Vallarpadam, due to contractual problems. The cargo composition of freight traffic shows that Chemicals (75.6%), Fertilisers (13.6%) and Mix items (10%), were the major commodities moved through NW-III during 2017-18. These commodities are primarily raw materials of Fertilizers and Chemicals Travancore Ltd (FACT) from Cochin port to FACT factory jetty on NW-3 traversing a distance of about 20 km. | 159 | relationship | 0.970 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/7841625184IWT.pdf | The decrease is due to the suspension of Ro-Ro traffic between Willington and Bolghaty terminals feeding containers to International Container Transshipment Terminal (ICTT) Vallarpadam, due to contractual problems. | ||||
| What led to the decline of inland water transport's dominance? | With an increase in rail network new centers of economic activity away from waterways developed. | By that time extension of East Indian Railways had begun to make itself felt. With an increase in rail network new centers of economic activity away from waterways developed. Gradually, IWT lost its superiority. Source: Chapter 15, Inland Water Transport, Report of the National Transport Policy Committee, Government of India, Planning Commission, May 1980 | 78 | relationship | 0.970 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/7841625184IWT.pdf | By that time extension of East Indian Railways had begun to make itself felt. With an increase in rail network new centers of economic activity away from waterways developed. Gradually, IWT lost its superiority. | 9 | page=9,block=11 | 0.700 | valid |
| What role did the National Inland Navigation Institute play for the Government of Bihar in 2011? | drafting and adoption of the Bihar Model Boat Rules, 2011 | viii. NINI also assisted Government of Bihar in drafting and adoption of the Bihar Model Boat Rules, 2011. Training Modules have been developed for the following courses, which are being conducted at NINI for Bihar State Disaster Management Authority (BSDMA), Govt. | 48 | relationship | 0.970 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/7841625184IWT.pdf | NINI also assisted Government of Bihar in drafting and adoption of the Bihar Model Boat Rules, 2011. | 29 | page=29,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| What role did waterways play in relation to railways when main railway lines were initially built? | waterways providing feeder service to railways | In the 19th century navigation by power crafts and country boats played a dominant role in development of trade and commerce along river banks and catchment areas of the navigable river and canal system. Bulk of traffic was, however, carried in country boats plying from Delhi and Nepal border to Assam. At its peak in 1876-77 country boat traffic registered at Calcutta were about 180,000 cargo boats, at Hooghly 124,000 cargo boats, and at Patna about 62,000 cargo boats. The advent of railways and extension of its network marked a turning point for water- transport in India. To start with, construction of main railway lines gave a spurt to river traffic as the two modes supplemented each other, with waterways providing feeder service to railways. This complementarily between IWT and railways was, however, short-lived. The decline of navigation started by about 1860. | 707 | relationship | 0.970 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/7841625184IWT.pdf | To start with, construction of main railway lines gave a spurt to river traffic as the two modes supplemented each other, with waterways providing feeder service to railways. | ||||
| What was the main use of the commodities transported through National Waterway No. 3 in 2017-18? | raw materials of Fertilizers and Chemicals Travancore Ltd (FACT) | The volume of cargo moved decreased to 4.28 lakh tonnes in 2017-18 compared to 10.33 lakh tonnes in 2016-17 recording a fall of 58.57%. The decrease is due to the suspension of Ro-Ro traffic between Willington and Bolghaty terminals feeding containers to International Container Transshipment Terminal (ICTT) Vallarpadam, due to contractual problems. The cargo composition of freight traffic shows that Chemicals (75.6%), Fertilisers (13.6%) and Mix items (10%), were the major commodities moved through NW-III during 2017-18. These commodities are primarily raw materials of Fertilizers and Chemicals Travancore Ltd (FACT) from Cochin port to FACT factory jetty on NW-3 traversing a distance of about 20 km. | 559 | relationship | 0.970 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/7841625184IWT.pdf | These commodities are primarily raw materials of Fertilizers and Chemicals Travancore Ltd (FACT) from Cochin port to FACT factory jetty on NW-3 traversing a distance of about 20 km. | 23 | page=23,block=0 | 0.700 |
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