240 extractive question-and-answer pairs built from Stride Book, published by ugc.gov.in. The source is a 45-page publication. Source-evidenced topics include stride, trans-disciplinary research, india’s developing economy, university grants commission, higher educational institutions, research culture, innovation, humanities. 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: 103 factual, 62 list, 42 summary, 17 definition, 16 relationship. 137 of the 240 pairs (57.1%) ask explanatory questions; the remaining 103 are factual or table-based questions. 99.17% of rows pass the corpus quality gate.
This dataset contains 240 extractive question-and-answer pairs derived from the STRIDE Final Book, a publication by ugc.gov.in. The questions span various types, including factual, list, summary, definition, and relationship, with a focus on topics such as trans-disciplinary research, India's developing economy, and higher education. Each answer is a verbatim excerpt from the source document, and the dataset includes metadata for verification, such as page numbers and text offsets. The dataset aims to provide insights into the STRIDE program's objectives, operational guidelines, and thematic areas of research.
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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 area of management focuses on the behavior of individuals within organizations? | Organizational Behaviour and Human Resource Management | 42 Operational Guidelines for STRIDE 11. MANAGEMENT AND COMMERCE • Organizational Behaviour and Human Resource Management • Marketing • Information Communication Technology (ICT) and Business • Finance & Accounting • Strategy and Operations • Organizational Development • Sustainability & Corporate Social Responsibility • Rural Economic Development and Management • Innovation, Intrapreneurship and Corporate Entrepreneurship 12. | 67 | definition | 1.000 | https://www.ugc.gov.in/e-book/STRIDE_FINAL_BOOK.pdf | MANAGEMENT AND COMMERCE • Organizational Behaviour and Human Resource Management • Marketing • Information Communication Technology (ICT) and Business • Finance & Accounting • Strategy and Operations • Organizational Development • Sustainability & Corporate Social Responsibility • Rural Economic Development and Management • Innovation, Intrapreneurship and Corporate Entrepreneurship 12. | 43 | page=43,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| What does historiography encompass in the context of Indian and Western traditions? | Historiography – Indian and Western | HISTORY, ARCHAELOGY, AND ANTHROPOLOGY • Indian Knowledge Systems/ Networks of knowledge • Ancient, Medieval and Contemporary Indian History • Historiography – Indian and Western • Pre-history and Proto-history • Indian History and Connected Histories • Historical Geography | 142 | definition | 1.000 | https://www.ugc.gov.in/e-book/STRIDE_FINAL_BOOK.pdf | HISTORY, ARCHAELOGY, AND ANTHROPOLOGY • Indian Knowledge Systems/ Networks of knowledge • Ancient, Medieval and Contemporary Indian History • Historiography – Indian and Western • Pre-history and Proto-history • Indian History and Connected Histories • Historical Geography | 39 | page=39,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| What framework guides global efforts toward sustainable development by 2030? | Te SDG framework and Agenda 2030 | ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT • Development and Sustainability • Te SDG framework and Agenda 2030 • Environment, Climate Change, Biodiversity • Water, Energy, Natural resources • Rural Development • Rural Technologies (Product / Process Development and Value Addition) • Agriculture (Integrated Farming, Food Security, Animal husbandry, Dairy & Fisheries) • Health, Hygiene and Sanitation • Education and Development • Development beyond anthropocentrism • Urbanization, Industrialization • Poverty and Wealth • Gender and Development • Te de-growth and transition movements | 75 | definition | 1.000 | https://www.ugc.gov.in/e-book/STRIDE_FINAL_BOOK.pdf | ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT • Development and Sustainability • Te SDG framework and Agenda 2030 • Environment, Climate Change, Biodiversity • Water, Energy, Natural resources • Rural Development • Rural Technologies (Product / Process Development and Value Addition) • Agriculture (Integrated Farming, Food Security, Animal husbandry, Dairy & Fisheries) • Health, Hygiene and Sanitation • Education and Development • Development beyond anthropocentrism • Urbanization, Industrialization • Poverty and Wealth • Gender and Development • Te de-growth and transition movements | ||||
| What is a mandatory requirement for all project proposals under STRIDE? | must be original in ideation and content, free from any form of plagiarism | Operational Guidelines for STRIDE 30 Procedure for Application: Te PIs/ CIs from eligible institutions may apply in prescribed format along with detailed project report. Te application should be forwarded through the Head of the PI institution duly certified that (i) the core facilities are available and will be provided to the investigator(s) to work on the proposed scheme, and (ii) the department/ institute will discharge all its obligations, particularly in respect of management of the grants given. In addition to such applications, the SSC on its own may also identify eminent scholars, multi institutional network collaborators and commission the project by invitation. All project proposals submitted must be original in ideation and content, free from any form of plagiarism. | 713 | definition | 1.000 | https://www.ugc.gov.in/e-book/STRIDE_FINAL_BOOK.pdf | All project proposals submitted must be original in ideation and content, free from any form of plagiarism. | 31 | page=31,block=0 | 0.700 | |
| What is the goal of the STRIDE scheme introduced by the UGC? | to promote quality research by faculty and students | It is expected to forge national / international collaborations of academic, research, industry, government, community-based organizations and any other relevant partner led by a lead Indian institution. As a part of quality mandate, the University Grants Commission (UGC) is proposing STRIDE - a new scheme to promote quality research by faculty and students. Tis would promote creation of new knowledge, inculcate innovative and cognitive thinking, and improve quality of doctoral research. Te MHRD has already announced ambitious schemes including IMPRINT (Impacting Research Innovation and Technology), IMPRESS (Impactful Policy Research in Social Science), SPARC (Scheme for Promotion of Academic and Research Collaboration) and STARS (Scheme for Transformational and Advanced Research in Fundamental Sciences). | 308 | definition | 1.000 | https://www.ugc.gov.in/e-book/STRIDE_FINAL_BOOK.pdf | As a part of quality mandate, the University Grants Commission (UGC) is proposing STRIDE - a new scheme to promote quality research by faculty and students. | 6 | page=6,block=5 | 0.700 | |
| What movement in sustainable development advocates for reducing economic growth to achieve ecological balance? | Te de-growth and transition movements | ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT • Development and Sustainability • Te SDG framework and Agenda 2030 • Environment, Climate Change, Biodiversity • Water, Energy, Natural resources • Rural Development • Rural Technologies (Product / Process Development and Value Addition) • Agriculture (Integrated Farming, Food Security, Animal husbandry, Dairy & Fisheries) • Health, Hygiene and Sanitation • Education and Development • Development beyond anthropocentrism • Urbanization, Industrialization • Poverty and Wealth • Gender and Development • Te de-growth and transition movements | 547 | definition | 1.000 | https://www.ugc.gov.in/e-book/STRIDE_FINAL_BOOK.pdf | ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT • Development and Sustainability • Te SDG framework and Agenda 2030 • Environment, Climate Change, Biodiversity • Water, Energy, Natural resources • Rural Development • Rural Technologies (Product / Process Development and Value Addition) • Agriculture (Integrated Farming, Food Security, Animal husbandry, Dairy & Fisheries) • Health, Hygiene and Sanitation • Education and Development • Development beyond anthropocentrism • Urbanization, Industrialization • Poverty and Wealth • Gender and Development • Te de-growth and transition movements | ||||
| What specific type of history examines the Indian and Asian maritime past? | Maritime History: Indian and Asian | 39 Operational Guidelines for STRIDE • History of Science, Technology and Medicine: Indian and Western • History of Indian Freedom Struggle • History of Ideas/Intellectual History • Migration Studies • Maritime History: Indian and Asian • Indian Military History • Art and Cultural History • History of Gender • Art and Archaeology of Religions • Archaeological and Textual studies • Ethnography and Archaeology • Urban History, Nationalism and the Modern World • Biological Archaeology • Socio-cultural Anthropology • Linguistic Anthropology • Biological Anthropology • Medical Anthropology • Political and Economic Anthropology • Heritage Management, Scientific Conservation, Museology 3. | 202 | definition | 1.000 | https://www.ugc.gov.in/e-book/STRIDE_FINAL_BOOK.pdf | 39 Operational Guidelines for STRIDE • History of Science, Technology and Medicine: Indian and Western • History of Indian Freedom Struggle • History of Ideas/Intellectual History • Migration Studies • Maritime History: Indian and Asian • Indian Military History • Art and Cultural History • History of Gender • Art and Archaeology of Religions • Archaeological and Textual studies • Ethnography and Archaeology • Urban History, Nationalism and the Modern World • Biological Archaeology • Socio-cultural Anthropology • Linguistic Anthropology • Biological Anthropology • Medical Anthropology • | ||||
| What topics are explored in the Humanities and Social Sciences? | human behaviour and interaction in social, cultural, environmental, economic and political contexts | 7 Operational Guidelines for STRIDE Scope: Research is an essential component of higher education which helps in search of truth, gain insights for creating new knowledge, imparts excitement and dynamism in educational process and facilitates intellectual growth. A trans-disciplinary approach brings specialists from different areas together with the common purpose of evolving new theories, methodologies and frameworks. Keeping this in mind, the UGC strives to promote and strengthen trans-disciplinary research in various disciplines in universities, institutions and colleges. One of the aims of this scheme is to support high impact research in the areas of Humanities and Human Sciences. Typically, the Humanities and Social Sciences are the study of human behaviour and interaction in social, cultural, environmental, economic and political contexts. | 758 | definition | 1.000 | https://www.ugc.gov.in/e-book/STRIDE_FINAL_BOOK.pdf | Typically, the Humanities and Social Sciences are the study of human behaviour and interaction in social, cultural, environmental, economic and political contexts. | 8 | |||
| How can the engagement of students in STRIDE be better facilitated? | by engagement of students from different disciplines of social sciences, health, environment etc. | Students (Under Graduate and Post-Graduate): Te UG and PG students may be encouraged to investigate socio-economic issues pertaining to a selected community and will be selected on merit through a robust process of selection involving eminent faculty. Students may work on any subject that is based on local, regional or national needs. Te engagement of students may be planned in collaboration with government and /or non-governmental organizations to attain SDGs and national priorities. Tis process can be better facilitated by engagement of students from different disciplines of social sciences, health, environment etc. Te students in the process learn research methodology, substantive scientific aspect of the research, basis of conducting research in rural and tribal areas involving communities, analysis of data and writing the report. | 528 | relationship | 0.970 | https://www.ugc.gov.in/e-book/STRIDE_FINAL_BOOK.pdf | Tis process can be better facilitated by engagement of students from different disciplines of social sciences, health, environment etc. Te students in the process learn research methodology, substantive scientific aspect of the research, basis of conducting research in rural and tribal areas involving communities, analysis of data and writing the report. | ||||
| How does STRIDE aim to influence young researchers' perspectives? | train and ignite the young minds to look at the nuances of socio- economic reality and reflect on different problem solving methods | 9 Operational Guidelines for STRIDE under the guidance of senior faculty/researchers for their degree dissertations and quality publications. Te locale specific socio-cultural perspective of the researchers along with the use of rigorous methodology would yield suitable solutions to the problems under study. Further, this exercise will train and ignite the young minds to look at the nuances of socio- economic reality and reflect on different problem solving methods. Tis will encourage them to work on the research projects and provide an opportunity to interact with the senior researchers at all stages and give them a mature perspective of research. | 338 | relationship | 0.970 | https://www.ugc.gov.in/e-book/STRIDE_FINAL_BOOK.pdf | Further, this exercise will train and ignite the young minds to look at the nuances of socio- economic reality and reflect on different problem solving methods. | 10 | page=10,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
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