1234 extractive question-and-answer pairs built from State of Indian Agriculture2017, published by desagri.gov.in. 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. 681 of the 1234 pairs (55.2%) are explanatory questions and 553 restate a figure. 97.97% of rows pass the corpus quality gate.
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| question | answer | context | answer_start | question_type | knowledge_quality_score | source_quote | source_page | source_location | confidence | validation_status |
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| What role do rural women play in managing natural resources for household needs? | responsible for the integrated management and use of diverse natural resources to meet the daily household needs | Globally, there is evidence to show that women have a decisive role in ensuring food security and preserving local agro- biodiversity. Rural women are responsible for the integrated management and use of diverse natural resources to meet the daily household needs. This necessitates that women farmers have access to resources like land, water, credit, water, seeds and markets. | 151 | definition | 1.000 | Rural women are responsible for the integrated management and use of diverse natural resources to meet the daily household needs. | 58 | page=58,block=17 | 0.850 | valid |
| What is the origin of the term hydroponics? | derived from the Greek word “water working” | Fodder Development by Hydroponics in Tamil Nadu Background & Objective 2.82 The word hydroponics is derived from the Greek word “water working”. It is a technology of sprouting grains or growing plants without soil, but only with water or nutrient rich solution. | 100 | definition | 1.000 | The word hydroponics is derived from the Greek word “water working”. | 88 | page=88,block=1 | 0.850 | valid |
| What was a major issue with the previous dairy systems? | not automated and the PLCs were not connected which led to unnecessary waste | Automated data collection has significantly increased the control mechanism for the day-to-day operation of the dairy. The previous dairy systems were not automated and the PLCs were not connected which led to unnecessary waste. Also, these processes were time-consuming and in-efficient. | 151 | definition | 1.000 | The previous dairy systems were not automated and the PLCs were not connected which led to unnecessary waste. | 89 | page=89,block=0 | 0.850 | valid |
| What is the proposed approach for charging and measuring water supply? | a strong case for not only charging for water, but also the use of volumetric system for measuring supply and precise pricing of water | When made available at no or nominal charges, farmers end up using water extravagantly resulting into fast depletion of ground water or causing water logging when it is surface water source. Thus there is a strong case for not only charging for water, but also the use of volumetric system for measuring supply and precise pricing of water. Recycling of Water 4.50 One important area of water resource management for meeting its increasing demand is the reuse and recycling of water. | 205 | definition | 1.000 | Thus there is a strong case for not only charging for water, but also the use of volumetric system for measuring supply and precise pricing of water. | 142 | page=142,block=0 | 0.850 | valid |
| What feature allows the number of twists to be adjusted based on the end product requirements? | made to vary the number of twists with the help of speed control mechanism, based on the requirement of the end product | 8.51 Equipment for twisting and winding of splitted strands: The equipment contains a mechanism for twisting and another mechanism for winding the twisted strands on four bobbins through a bobbin building mechanism. Provision is made to vary the number of twists with the help of speed control mechanism, based on the requirement of the end product. Two 0.25 hp single phase motors with suitable power transmission mechanism are provided to operate the drawing, twisting and winding mechanisms. | 229 | definition | 1.000 | Provision is made to vary the number of twists with the help of speed control mechanism, based on the requirement of the end product. | 241 | page=241,block=1 | 0.850 | valid |
| What happens if the number of growers is odd when dividing them into two groups? | an odd number of growers, the first group will have one more grower than the second group | Qualified vegetable growers will be ranked by gross cropped area and then divided into two groups. If there is an odd number of growers, the first group will have one more grower than the second group. A total of six vegetable growers will be selected from the first group, and the rest four from the second group. | 111 | definition | 1.000 | If there is an odd number of growers, the first group will have one more grower than the second group. | 254 | page=254,block=0 | 0.850 | valid |
| What does Gross Capital Formation in agriculture represent? | the aggregate of gross additions to the fixed assets (i.e. fixed capital formation) and change in stocks during the reference period | CAPITAL FORMATION IN AGRICULTURE 1. Gross Capital Formation (GCF), used as a measure of investment, refers to the aggregate of gross additions to the fixed assets (i.e. fixed capital formation) and change in stocks during the reference period. In case of agriculture, including livestock, fixed assets comprise machinery, farm equipment (including breeding stock, draught animals, dairy cattle, etc.), irrigation, land improvement, among others. Private GCF in agriculture (that is, farm households) accounts for a major share in total investment and public sector GCF is mainly on major and medium irrigation systems and its share has consistently decreased. As per the earlier estimates on GCF in agriculture and allied activities (GCF- Agri) with base year 2004-05, the GCF in the sector was stagnant from 1980-81 to 1999-00 mainly due to a fall in the public GCF-Agri. | 110 | definition | 1.000 | Gross Capital Formation (GCF), used as a measure of investment, refers to the aggregate of gross additions to the fixed assets (i.e. fixed capital formation) and change in stocks during the reference period. | 34 | |||
| What is the purpose of the Rashtriya Gokul Mission? | conservation and development of indigenous breeds in a focused and scientific manner | 1. In order to give a major thrust to conservation and development of indigenous breeds in a focused and scientific manner, funds under Rashtriya Gokul Mission has been sanctioned for the establishment of 14 Gokul Grams in the country for the protection and development of indigenous cattle breeds. Animal Breeding Centers are being made sophisticated by providing the bulls of improved species with the assistance of more funds. 1. Fishery is one of the fast growing sectors in India which on the one hand provides nutrition and food security to a large population of the country, and on the other hand is a major source of income and employment to fishermen and fish farmers. India at present is the second largest fish producer in the world with an estimated production of 11.41 million tonnes in 2016-17. | 38 | definition | 1.000 | In order to give a major thrust to conservation and development of indigenous breeds in a focused and scientific manner, funds under Rashtriya Gokul Mission has been sanctioned for the establishment of 14 Gokul Grams in the country for the protection and development of indigenous cattle breeds. | 40 | |||
| What does the degree of farm mechanization measure? | a ratio of mechanical power to cultivable unit area | CUSTOMIZED MECHANIZATION 1. The relentless development efforts on farm management by extension services has increased use of machines in agricultural operations. But the focus now needed is on customized mechanization with matching skill sets and taking note of the gender dimension. in 1960-61, about 92.30 percent farm power was coming from animal sources, in 2014-15 the contribution of animal sources of power reduced to about 9.46 percent and that of mechanical and electrical sources of power increased from 7.70 percent in 1960-61 to about 90.54 percent in 2014-15. The degree of farm mechanisation, expressed as a ratio of mechanical power to cultivable unit area, has, however, not shown any major improvement over the last few decades. | 620 | definition | 1.000 | The degree of farm mechanisation, expressed as a ratio of mechanical power to cultivable unit area, has, however, not shown any major improvement over the last few decades. | 47 | page=47,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| What type of insurance coverage is offered by the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana? | a comprehensive crop insurance coverage from pre-sowing to post harvest losses against non-preventable natural risks | in the banking and financial institutional mindset and a new code, informed by social policy institutions and monitored by authorities in banking sector is developed. Alongwith this, the banking and financial institutions should be activated in taking due care of all three segments of credit cycle: deposit mobilization, stress on lending vigorously, and prompt recovery. FARM INSURANCE 1. The concerns about increasing vulnerability to climate change and limited coverage under the existing insurance schemes led the government to restructure the agricultural insurance schemes in accordance with the changing requirements and risk structure. Accordingly, the ambitious Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) was launched in kharif 2016 to provide a comprehensive crop insurance coverage from pre-sowing to post harvest losses against non-preventable natural risks. | 752 | definition | 1.000 | Accordingly, the ambitious Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) was launched in kharif 2016 to provide a comprehensive crop insurance coverage from pre-sowing to post harvest losses against non-preventable natural risks. |
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| page=34,block=0 |
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| page=40,block=1 |
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