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  license: cc-by-4.0
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+ language:
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+ - en
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+
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+ task_categories:
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+ - visual-question-answering
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+ - image-text-to-text
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+ - question-answering
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+ - feature-extraction
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+
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+ task_ids:
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+ - visual-question-answering
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+ - document-understanding
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+ - image-question-answering
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+ - multimodal-retrieval
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+ pretty_name: English Multimodal Question Answering Dataset
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+
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+ size_categories:
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+ - 1M<n<10M
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+
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+ tags:
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+ - multimodal
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+ - vision-language
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+ - vlm
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+ - image-question-answering
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+ - visual-question-answering
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+ - document-understanding
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+ - educational
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+ - llm
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+ - rag
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+ - instruction-tuning
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+ - reasoning
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+ - image-text
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+ - computer-vision
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+ - ocr
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+ - charts
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+ - diagrams
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+ - tables
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+ - mathematics
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+ - json
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+ - pdf
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+ # English Multimodal Question Answering Dataset
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+
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+ ## Overview
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+ The **English Multimodal Question Answering Dataset** is a large-scale educational dataset developed for training **Vision Language Models (VLMs)**, **Large Language Models (LLMs)**, multimodal Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) systems, document intelligence models, and AI-powered educational assistants.
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+ Unlike traditional text-only QA datasets, this collection combines **questions, images, diagrams, tables, charts, mathematical equations, and detailed explanations** to enable reasoning across both textual and visual information.
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+ The dataset is designed to support multimodal understanding in educational domains ranging from school curricula to university-level learning and competitive examinations.
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+
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+
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+ # Dataset Highlights
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+
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+ | Property | Value |
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+ |-----------|--------|
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+ | Language | English |
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+ | Modalities | Text + Images + Diagrams + Charts + Tables |
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+ | Question Type | Multiple Choice |
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+ | Detailed Explanations | ✅ |
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+ | Mathematical Equations | LaTeX & MathML |
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+ | Image-based Questions | ✅ |
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+ | File Formats | PDF & JSON |
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+ | AI Ready | ✅ |
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+
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+ ---
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+
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+ # Modalities Included
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+ Each sample may include one or more of the following:
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+ - Educational Images
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+ - Scientific Diagrams
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+ - Charts
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+ - Tables
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+ - Flowcharts
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+ - Graphs
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+ - Mathematical Formulae
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+ - Physics Illustrations
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+ - Biology Figures
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+ - Chemical Structures
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+ - OCR-compatible Documents
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+ - Rich Text
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+ - Structured Metadata
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+
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+ ---
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+
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+ # Subject Coverage
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+ The dataset includes multimodal educational content across various disciplines.
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+ ### STEM
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+ - Mathematics
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+ - Physics
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+ - Chemistry
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+ - Biology
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+ - Engineering
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+ - Computer Science
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+ - Information Technology
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+ - Environmental Science
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+ - Medical Science
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+
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+ ### Non-STEM
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+ - Geography
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+ - History
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+ - Economics
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+ - Business Studies
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+ - Commerce
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+ - General Knowledge
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+ - Social Science
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+ - Political Science
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+ ---
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+
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+ # Sample Record
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+ ```json
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+ {
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+ "question": "Refer to the diagram and identify the highlighted part of the plant cell.",
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+ "image": "plant_cell_001.png",
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+ "options": [
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+ "Nucleus",
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+ "Chloroplast",
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+ "Cell Wall",
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+ "Vacuole"
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+ ],
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+ "answer": "Chloroplast",
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+ "explanation": "The highlighted green organelle is the chloroplast, responsible for photosynthesis."
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+ }
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+ ```
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+
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+ ---
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+ # Dataset Features
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+ - Image-grounded question answering
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+ - Multiple-choice educational questions
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+ - Detailed reasoning and explanations
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+ - Embedded diagrams and illustrations
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+ - Scientific charts and graphs
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+ - Mathematical equations
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+ - Table understanding
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+ - OCR-compatible educational documents
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+ - Structured JSON annotations
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+ - Human-readable PDF references
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+ - AI-ready multimodal format
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+ ---
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+
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+ # Dataset Structure
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+
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+ ```
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+ English_Multimodal_QA/
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+ ├── PDFs/
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+ │ ├── Biology.pdf
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+ │ ├── Physics.pdf
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+ │ ├── Mathematics.pdf
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+ │ └── ...
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+
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+ ├── JSONs/
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+ │ ├── Biology.json
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+ │ ├── Physics.json
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+ │ ├── Mathematics.json
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+ │ └── ...
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+
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+ ├── Images/
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+ │ ├── diagrams/
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+ │ ├── charts/
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+ │ ├── tables/
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+ │ ├── figures/
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+ │ └── illustrations/
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+ ```
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+ ---
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+ # AI Tasks Supported
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+ - Visual Question Answering (VQA)
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+ - Image Question Answering
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+ - Multimodal Question Answering
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+ - Vision-Language Learning
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+ - Document Understanding
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+ - OCR
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+ - Chart Understanding
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+ - Table Understanding
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+ - Diagram Reasoning
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+ - Mathematical Reasoning
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+ - Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
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+ - Instruction Tuning
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+ - Supervised Fine-Tuning (SFT)
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+ ---
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+ # Applications
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+ The dataset is suitable for developing:
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+ - Vision Language Models (VLMs)
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+ - Educational AI Tutors
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+ - AI Teaching Assistants
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+ - Intelligent OCR Systems
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+ - Digital Learning Platforms
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+ - Scientific Document Understanding
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+ - AI Examination Systems
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+ - Academic Search Engines
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+ - Knowledge Retrieval Systems
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+ - Enterprise Document AI
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+ ---
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+ # Recommended Models
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+ This dataset can be used for training and fine-tuning:
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+ - LLaVA
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+ - Qwen2.5-VL
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+ - InternVL
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+ - Florence-2
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+ - BLIP-2
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+ - IDEFICS
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+ - MiniCPM-V
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+ - Kosmos
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+ - GPT-style Multimodal Models
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+ - OCR + LLM Pipelines
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+ ---
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+
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+ # Industries
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+ - Artificial Intelligence
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+ - Computer Vision
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+ - Education Technology (EdTech)
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+ - Higher Education
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+ - Scientific Research
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+ - Digital Publishing
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+ - Enterprise AI
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+ - Healthcare Education
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+ - Government Education
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+ - Knowledge Management
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+
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+ ---
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+
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+ # Advantages
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+ - Rich multimodal educational content
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+ - Supports both text and image reasoning
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+ - Suitable for modern Vision Language Models
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+ - Includes detailed answer explanations
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+ - Mathematical notation preserved using LaTeX and MathML
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+ - AI-ready structured JSON format
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+ - Compatible with RAG and multimodal search systems
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+ - Human-readable PDF source documents
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+ ---
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+
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+ # License
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+ This dataset is released under the **Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)** License.
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+ Users are free to use, modify, distribute, and build upon the dataset with appropriate attribution.
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+ ---
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+ # Citation
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+ ```bibtex
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+ @dataset{english_multimodal_qa_dataset,
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+ title={English Multimodal Question Answering Dataset},
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+ year={2026},
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+ license={CC BY 4.0}
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+ }
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+ ```
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+
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+ ---
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+ # Conclusion
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+ The **English Multimodal Question Answering Dataset** is a comprehensive educational resource designed for next-generation multimodal AI. By integrating questions, images, diagrams, charts, tables, mathematical equations, and detailed explanations, it enables models to reason across both visual and textual information. The dataset is well suited for training Vision Language Models, educational assistants, document AI systems, OCR pipelines, and Retrieval-Augmented Generation applications.