14 extractive question-and-answer pairs built from Microsoft Word - April-feb2020-2021_major_ports, published by shipmin.gov.in. The source is a 5-page publication. Source-evidenced topics include cargo traffic, major ports, india, mormugao port, paradip port, deendayal port, containers, pol crude. 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, 1 comparison. 1 of the 14 pairs (7.1%) ask explanatory questions; the remaining 13 are factual or table-based questions. 100.00% of rows pass the corpus quality gate.
This dataset contains 14 extractive question-and-answer pairs derived from a government publication on cargo traffic at India's major ports during April-February 2020-21. It includes data on total cargo volumes, coastal and overseas cargo, commodity shares, and port-specific growth rates. The dataset highlights key metrics such as the total cargo traffic of 599.87 million tonnes, a 6.8% decrease compared to the previous year, and identifies commodities and ports with significant negative growth during February 2021.
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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 had the lowest share of cargo traffic in February 2021? | Project Cargo (0.1%) | Million tonnes in February, 2021 with a share of 23.6% followed by POL-Crude (20.1%), Iron ore (10.4%), Thermal Coal (10.3%), Other commodities(8.2%), POL Products (7.7%), Coking coal (5.7%), Other coal (4.0%), LPG/LNG (2.1%), Iron & Steel (1.3%), Foodgrains excluding Pulses (1.1%), Edible Oil (1.0%), Other Ores (1.0%) , FRM Dry (1.0%), FRM-Liquid (0.8%) Sugar(0.6%), Cement (0.5%) and Fertilizer (0.4%) and Project Cargo (0.1%). | 410 | comparison | 0.840 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/1Majorfeb_compressed.pdf | Million tonnes in February, 2021 with a share of 23.6% followed by POL-Crude (20.1%), Iron ore (10.4%), Thermal Coal (10.3%), Other commodities(8.2%), POL Products (7.7%), Coking coal (5.7%), Other coal (4.0%), LPG/LNG (2.1%), Iron & Steel (1.3%), Foodgrains excluding Pulses (1.1%), Edible Oil (1.0%), Other Ores (1.0%) , FRM Dry (1.0%), FRM-Liquid (0.8%) Sugar(0.6%), Cement (0.5%) and Fertilizer (0.4%) and Project Cargo (0.1%). | 2 | page=2,block=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What was the overseas cargo handled at major ports in February, 2021? | 44.43 million tonnes | the overseas cargo handled at Major Ports increased by 4.7% to 44.43 million tonnes in February, 2021 as compared to 42.46 million tonnes during February, 2020. | 63 | factual | 0.490 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/1Majorfeb_compressed.pdf | the overseas cargo handled at Major Ports increased by 4.7% to 44.43 million tonnes in February, 2021 as compared to 42.46 million tonnes during February, 2020. | 1 | page=1,block=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What was the total cargo traffic at India's major ports during April-February 2020-21? | 599.87 million tonnes | CARGO TRAFFIC HANDLED AT MAJOR PORTS DURING AND UP TO FEBRUARY, 2021 Total Cargo traffic at India’s Major Ports 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 India’s 12 major ports during April-February, 2020-21, decreased by 6.8% to 599.87 million tonnes from 643.44 million tonnes cargo handled during April-February, 2019-20. The Overseas cargo handled at Major Ports decreased by 4.7% from 490.42 million tonnes during April-February, 2019-20 to 467. Million tonnes handled during April-February, 2020-21. | 451 | factual | 0.490 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/1Majorfeb_compressed.pdf | Cargo traffic at India’s 12 major ports during April-February, 2020-21, decreased by 6.8% to 599.87 million tonnes from 643.44 million tonnes cargo handled during April-February, 2019-20. | 1 | page=1,block=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What was the total coastal cargo handled at major ports during April-February 2020-21? | 132.55 million tonnes | The Coastal Cargo handled at Major port decreased by 13.4% from 153.03 million tonnes during April-February, 2019-20 to 132.55 million tonnes handled during April- February, 2020-21. Port-wise Cargo traffic handled during February, 2021 Cargo handled at India’s major ports during February, 2021 is 58.15 million tonnes showing an increase of 1.5% as compared to the corresponding period of the previous year. The coastal cargo handled at Major Ports during February, 2021 decreased by 7.5% from 14.77 million tonnes in February, 2020 to 13.67 million tonnes during February, 2021. | 120 | factual | 0.490 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/1Majorfeb_compressed.pdf | The Coastal Cargo handled at Major port decreased by 13.4% from 153.03 million tonnes during April-February, 2019-20 to 132.55 million tonnes handled during April- February, 2020-21. | 1 | page=1,block=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| Which commodity experienced the largest negative growth in February 2021? | Project Cargo | ore/Pellets (20.0%), Iron and Steel (17.6%) FRM-Dry (12.1%), Other Commodities (8.5%) Sugar (1.1%), Coking Coal (1.0%), and Other Coal (0.2%). Project Cargo recorded highest negative growth of 58.1% in February, 2021 followed by Fertilizer (55.3%), Edible Oil (29.0%), FRM Liquid (16.7%), Thermal Coal (15.1%), POL Products (13.2%), POL Crude (8.0%), Cement (3.7%), and LPG or LNG (0.7%). | 143 | factual | 0.490 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/1Majorfeb_compressed.pdf | ore/Pellets (20.0%), Iron and Steel (17.6%) FRM-Dry (12.1%), Other Commodities (8.5%) Sugar (1.1%), Coking Coal (1.0%), and Other Coal (0.2%). Project Cargo recorded highest negative growth of 58.1% in February, 2021 followed by Fertilizer (55.3%), Edible Oil (29.0%), FRM Liquid (16.7%), Thermal Coal (15.1%), POL Products (13.2%), POL Crude (8.0%), Cement (3.7%), and LPG or LNG (0.7%). | 2 | page=2,block=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| Which major port experienced the highest negative growth in February 2021? | VOC Port | The major ports which recorded negative growth in February, 2021 are VOC Port (18.5%), Vizag Port (10.0%), Mumbai Port (6.5%), SMP Haldia Dock Complex (6.1%) Deendayal Port and (2.8%). | 69 | factual | 0.490 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/1Majorfeb_compressed.pdf | The major ports which recorded negative growth in February, 2021 are VOC Port (18.5%), Vizag Port (10.0%), Mumbai Port (6.5%), SMP Haldia Dock Complex (6.1%) Deendayal Port and (2.8%). | 1 | page=1,block=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| How many tonnes in February, 2020 to 13.67 million tonnes during February, 2021? | 14.77 million | Port-wise Cargo traffic handled during February, 2021 Cargo handled at India’s major ports during February, 2021 is 58.15 million tonnes showing an increase of 1.5% as compared to the corresponding period of the previous year. The coastal cargo handled at Major Ports during February, 2021 decreased by 7.5% from 14.77 million tonnes in February, 2020 to 13.67 million tonnes during February, 2021. However, the overseas cargo handled at Major Ports increased by 4.7% to 44.43 million tonnes in February, 2021 as compared to 42.46 million tonnes during February, 2020. | 313 | factual | 0.370 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/1Majorfeb_compressed.pdf | The coastal cargo handled at Major Ports during February, 2021 decreased by 7.5% from 14.77 million tonnes in February, 2020 to 13.67 million tonnes during February, 2021. | 1 | page=1,block=1 | 0.800 | valid |
| How many tonnes showing an increase of 1.5% as compared to the corresponding period of the previous year? | 58.15 million | The Coastal Cargo handled at Major port decreased by 13.4% from 153.03 million tonnes during April-February, 2019-20 to 132.55 million tonnes handled during April- February, 2020-21. Port-wise Cargo traffic handled during February, 2021 Cargo handled at India’s major ports during February, 2021 is 58.15 million tonnes showing an increase of 1.5% as compared to the corresponding period of the previous year. The coastal cargo handled at Major Ports during February, 2021 decreased by 7.5% from 14.77 million tonnes in February, 2020 to 13.67 million tonnes during February, 2021. | 299 | factual | 0.370 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/1Majorfeb_compressed.pdf | Port-wise Cargo traffic handled during February, 2021 Cargo handled at India’s major ports during February, 2021 is 58.15 million tonnes showing an increase of 1.5% as compared to the corresponding period of the previous year. | 1 | page=1,block=1 | 0.800 | valid |
| By what percentage did cargo traffic at India's major ports decrease during April-February, 2020-21 compared to the previous year? | 6.8% | CARGO TRAFFIC HANDLED AT MAJOR PORTS DURING AND UP TO FEBRUARY, 2021 Total Cargo traffic at India’s Major Ports 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 India’s 12 major ports during April-February, 2020-21, decreased by 6.8% to 599.87 million tonnes from 643.44 million tonnes cargo handled during April-February, 2019-20. The Overseas cargo handled at Major Ports decreased by 4.7% from 490.42 million tonnes during April-February, 2019-20 to 467. Million tonnes handled during April-February, 2020-21. | 443 | factual | 0.370 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/1Majorfeb_compressed.pdf | Cargo traffic at India’s 12 major ports during April-February, 2020-21, decreased by 6.8% to 599.87 million tonnes from 643.44 million tonnes cargo handled during April-February, 2019-20. | 1 | page=1,block=1 | 0.700 | |
| By what percentage did the coastal cargo handled at major ports decrease during April-February, 2020-21 compared to the previous year? | 13.4% | The Coastal Cargo handled at Major port decreased by 13.4% from 153.03 million tonnes during April-February, 2019-20 to 132.55 million tonnes handled during April- February, 2020-21. Port-wise Cargo traffic handled during February, 2021 Cargo handled at India’s major ports during February, 2021 is 58.15 million tonnes showing an increase of 1.5% as compared to the corresponding period of the previous year. The coastal cargo handled at Major Ports during February, 2021 decreased by 7.5% from 14.77 million tonnes in February, 2020 to 13.67 million tonnes during February, 2021. | 53 | factual | 0.370 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/1Majorfeb_compressed.pdf | The Coastal Cargo handled at Major port decreased by 13.4% from 153.03 million tonnes during April-February, 2019-20 to 132.55 million tonnes handled during April- February, 2020-21. | 1 | page=1,block=1 | 0.700 | valid |
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