13 extractive question-and-answer pairs built from Microsoft Word - April, 21 - May, 2021_1_.doc, published by shipmin.gov.in. The source is a 5-page publication. Source-evidenced topics include cargo traffic, non-major ports, may 2021, kerala maritime board, gujarat maritime board, andhra pradesh maritime board, maharashtra maritime board, tamil nadu maritime board. 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: 13 factual. 100.00% of rows pass the corpus quality gate.
This dataset provides extractive question-and-answer pairs about cargo traffic at India's Non-Major Ports during April-May 2021, sourced from a government publication. It includes data on total, overseas, and coastal cargo traffic volumes, percentage changes compared to the previous year, and commodity-specific shares and growth rates. The dataset also highlights negative growth rates for specific state directorates and commodities during May 2021.
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| How much overseas cargo traffic was handled at Non-Major Ports during April-May, 2021-22? | 89.51 million tonnes | PORTS) DURING AND UP TO MAY, 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-May, 2021-22, increased by 32.3% to 103.65 million tonnes from 78.32 million tonnes handled during April-May, 2020-21. The overseas cargo traffic handled at Non-Major Ports during April-May, 2021-22 increased by 29.0% to 89.51 million tonnes from 69.38 million tonnes during April-May, 2020-21. The coastal cargo traffic handled at Non-Major Ports during April-May, 2021-22 increased by 58.3% to 14.14 million tonnes from 8.93 million tonnes handled during April-May, 2020-21. | 612 | factual | 0.490 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/nonmajporcargomay-compressed.pdf | The overseas cargo traffic handled at Non-Major Ports during April-May, 2021-22 increased by 29.0% to 89.51 million tonnes from 69.38 million tonnes during April-May, 2020-21. | 1 | page=1,block=2 | 0.700 | valid |
| What was the coastal cargo traffic handled at Non-Major Ports during April-May, 2021-22? | 14.14 million tonnes | PORTS) DURING AND UP TO MAY, 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-May, 2021-22, increased by 32.3% to 103.65 million tonnes from 78.32 million tonnes handled during April-May, 2020-21. The overseas cargo traffic handled at Non-Major Ports during April-May, 2021-22 increased by 29.0% to 89.51 million tonnes from 69.38 million tonnes during April-May, 2020-21. The coastal cargo traffic handled at Non-Major Ports during April-May, 2021-22 increased by 58.3% to 14.14 million tonnes from 8.93 million tonnes handled during April-May, 2020-21. | 787 | factual | 0.490 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/nonmajporcargomay-compressed.pdf | The coastal cargo traffic handled at Non-Major Ports during April-May, 2021-22 increased by 58.3% to 14.14 million tonnes from 8.93 million tonnes handled during April-May, 2020-21. | 1 | |||
| What was the overseas cargo traffic handled at Non-Major Ports during May, 2021? | 45.38 million tonnes | Also the overseas cargo handled at Non-Major Ports during May, 2021 increased by 28.5% to 45.38 million tonnes from 35.32 million tonnes during May, 2020. | 90 | factual | 0.490 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/nonmajporcargomay-compressed.pdf | Also the overseas cargo handled at Non-Major Ports during May, 2021 increased by 28.5% to 45.38 million tonnes from 35.32 million tonnes during May, 2020. | 1 | page=1,block=2 | 0.700 | valid |
| What was the total cargo traffic handled at Non-Major Ports during April-May, 2021-22? | 103.65 million tonnes | PORTS) DURING AND UP TO MAY, 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-May, 2021-22, increased by 32.3% to 103.65 million tonnes from 78.32 million tonnes handled during April-May, 2020-21. The overseas cargo traffic handled at Non-Major Ports during April-May, 2021-22 increased by 29.0% to 89.51 million tonnes from 69.38 million tonnes during April-May, 2020-21. The coastal cargo traffic handled at Non-Major Ports during April-May, 2021-22 increased by 58.3% to 14.14 million tonnes from 8.93 million tonnes handled during April-May, 2020-21. | 427 | factual | 0.490 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/nonmajporcargomay-compressed.pdf | Cargo traffic at Non-Major Ports during April-May, 2021-22, increased by 32.3% to 103.65 million tonnes from 78.32 million tonnes handled during April-May, 2020-21. | 1 | |||
| Which State Maritime/State Directorate recorded a negative growth of 32.4% in May, 2021? | Directorate of Ports, Pudducherry | The State Maritime/ State Directorate which recorded negative growth in May, 2021 are Directorate of Ports, Karnataka (38.4%) followed by Directorate of Ports, Pudducherry (32.4%). | 138 | factual | 0.490 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/nonmajporcargomay-compressed.pdf | The State Maritime/ State Directorate which recorded negative growth in May, 2021 are Directorate of Ports, Karnataka (38.4%) followed by Directorate of Ports, Pudducherry (32.4%). | 1 | page=1,block=2 | 0.700 | valid |
| Which State Maritime/State Directorate recorded a negative growth of 38.4% in May, 2021? | Directorate of Ports, Karnataka | The State Maritime/ State Directorate which recorded negative growth in May, 2021 are Directorate of Ports, Karnataka (38.4%) followed by Directorate of Ports, Pudducherry (32.4%). | 86 | factual | 0.490 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/nonmajporcargomay-compressed.pdf | The State Maritime/ State Directorate which recorded negative growth in May, 2021 are Directorate of Ports, Karnataka (38.4%) followed by Directorate of Ports, Pudducherry (32.4%). | 1 | page=1,block=2 | 0.700 | valid |
| Which commodity had the second-highest share of cargo traffic in May 2021? | Other Coal (16.0%) | Million tonnes with share of 18.6% in May 2021 followed by Other Coal (16.0%), POL Crude (13.7%), Other Commodities (10.6%), POL Products (10.1%), Iron ore Pellets/ Fine (6.9%), Thermal Coal (6.7%), Coking coal (6.5%), LPG or LNG (3.6%), Cement (1.8%), Fertilizer (1.6%), Iron & Steel (1.2%), Edible Oil & Sugar (0.7%) each, Food-grains excluding Pulses (0.6%), Other Ores (0.3%) and Building Material, FRM Liquid & Project Cargo (0.1%) each. | 59 | factual | 0.490 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/nonmajporcargomay-compressed.pdf | Million tonnes with share of 18.6% in May 2021 followed by Other Coal (16.0%), POL Crude (13.7%), Other Commodities (10.6%), POL Products (10.1%), Iron ore Pellets/ Fine (6.9%), Thermal Coal (6.7%), Coking coal (6.5%), LPG or LNG (3.6%), Cement (1.8%), Fertilizer (1.6%), Iron & Steel (1.2%), Edible Oil & Sugar (0.7%) each, Food-grains excluding Pulses (0.6%), Other Ores (0.3%) and Building Material, FRM Liquid & Project Cargo (0.1%) each. | 2 | page=2,block=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| Which commodity recorded a negative growth of 31.5% in May 2021? | Fertilizer | FRM Liquid recorded highest negative growth of 37.7% in May, 2021 followed by Fertilizer (31.5%), Other Ores (27.1%), POL Products (5.8%), Iron and Steel (5.5%) and LPG or LNG (1.2%). | 78 | factual | 0.490 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/nonmajporcargomay-compressed.pdf | FRM Liquid recorded highest negative growth of 37.7% in May, 2021 followed by Fertilizer (31.5%), Other Ores (27.1%), POL Products (5.8%), Iron and Steel (5.5%) and LPG or LNG (1.2%). | 2 | page=2,block=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What percentage increase in coastal cargo traffic was observed at Non-Major Ports during May, 2021 compared to May, 2020? | 28.7% | The coastal cargo traffic handled at Non-Major Ports during May, 2021 increased by 28.7% to 6.46 million tonnes from 5.02 million tonnes during May, 2020. | 83 | factual | 0.370 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/nonmajporcargomay-compressed.pdf | The coastal cargo traffic handled at Non-Major Ports during May, 2021 increased by 28.7% to 6.46 million tonnes from 5.02 million tonnes during May, 2020. | 1 | page=1,block=2 | 0.700 | valid |
| What percentage increase was observed in coastal cargo traffic at Non-Major Ports during April-May, 2021-22 compared to April-May, 2020-21? | 58.3% | PORTS) DURING AND UP TO MAY, 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-May, 2021-22, increased by 32.3% to 103.65 million tonnes from 78.32 million tonnes handled during April-May, 2020-21. The overseas cargo traffic handled at Non-Major Ports during April-May, 2021-22 increased by 29.0% to 89.51 million tonnes from 69.38 million tonnes during April-May, 2020-21. The coastal cargo traffic handled at Non-Major Ports during April-May, 2021-22 increased by 58.3% to 14.14 million tonnes from 8.93 million tonnes handled during April-May, 2020-21. | 778 | factual | 0.370 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/nonmajporcargomay-compressed.pdf | The coastal cargo traffic handled at Non-Major Ports during April-May, 2021-22 increased by 58.3% to 14.14 million tonnes from 8.93 million tonnes handled during April-May, 2020-21. |
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