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573425f84776f4190066196b | Montana | Tracks of the Northern Pacific Railroad (NPR) reached Montana from the west in 1881 and from the east in 1882. However, the railroad played a major role in sparking tensions with Native American tribes in the 1870s. Jay Cooke, the NPR president launched major surveys into the Yellowstone valley in 1871, 1872 and 1873 w... | What years were the railroad challenged by Chief Sitting Bull? | {
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"1871, 1872 and 1873"
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299
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} |
573425f84776f4190066196c | Montana | Tracks of the Northern Pacific Railroad (NPR) reached Montana from the west in 1881 and from the east in 1882. However, the railroad played a major role in sparking tensions with Native American tribes in the 1870s. Jay Cooke, the NPR president launched major surveys into the Yellowstone valley in 1871, 1872 and 1873 w... | What year was the Great White Sioux War? | {
"text": [
"1876"
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"answer_start": [
572
]
} |
573425f84776f4190066196d | Montana | Tracks of the Northern Pacific Railroad (NPR) reached Montana from the west in 1881 and from the east in 1882. However, the railroad played a major role in sparking tensions with Native American tribes in the 1870s. Jay Cooke, the NPR president launched major surveys into the Yellowstone valley in 1871, 1872 and 1873 w... | When was the transcontinental National Pacific Railroad finished? | {
"text": [
"1883"
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"answer_start": [
633
]
} |
573426864776f4190066197d | Montana | Under Territorial Governor Thomas Meagher, Montanans held a constitutional convention in 1866 in a failed bid for statehood. A second constitutional convention was held in Helena in 1884 that produced a constitution ratified 3:1 by Montana citizens in November 1884. For political reasons, Congress did not approve Monta... | When was the first constitutional convention held in Montana? | {
"text": [
"1866"
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"answer_start": [
89
]
} |
573426864776f4190066197e | Montana | Under Territorial Governor Thomas Meagher, Montanans held a constitutional convention in 1866 in a failed bid for statehood. A second constitutional convention was held in Helena in 1884 that produced a constitution ratified 3:1 by Montana citizens in November 1884. For political reasons, Congress did not approve Monta... | Why was this constitutional convention held? | {
"text": [
"bid for statehood"
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"answer_start": [
106
]
} |
573426864776f4190066197f | Montana | Under Territorial Governor Thomas Meagher, Montanans held a constitutional convention in 1866 in a failed bid for statehood. A second constitutional convention was held in Helena in 1884 that produced a constitution ratified 3:1 by Montana citizens in November 1884. For political reasons, Congress did not approve Monta... | When was the second constitutional convention held? | {
"text": [
"1884"
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"answer_start": [
261
]
} |
573426864776f41900661980 | Montana | Under Territorial Governor Thomas Meagher, Montanans held a constitutional convention in 1866 in a failed bid for statehood. A second constitutional convention was held in Helena in 1884 that produced a constitution ratified 3:1 by Montana citizens in November 1884. For political reasons, Congress did not approve Monta... | What year was Montana's statehood approved? | {
"text": [
"1889"
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"answer_start": [
393
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} |
573426864776f41900661981 | Montana | Under Territorial Governor Thomas Meagher, Montanans held a constitutional convention in 1866 in a failed bid for statehood. A second constitutional convention was held in Helena in 1884 that produced a constitution ratified 3:1 by Montana citizens in November 1884. For political reasons, Congress did not approve Monta... | What other three states were approved in the same year? | {
"text": [
"North Dakota, South Dakota and Washington"
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"answer_start": [
483
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} |
573426e6d058e614000b6a20 | Montana | The Homestead Act of 1862 provided free land to settlers who could claim and "prove-up" 160 acres (0.65 km2) of federal land in the midwest and western United States. Montana did not see a large influx of immigrants from this act because 160 acres was usually insufficient to support a family in the arid territory. The ... | What year did the Homestead Act provide land to settlers? | {
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"1862"
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"answer_start": [
21
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573426e6d058e614000b6a21 | Montana | The Homestead Act of 1862 provided free land to settlers who could claim and "prove-up" 160 acres (0.65 km2) of federal land in the midwest and western United States. Montana did not see a large influx of immigrants from this act because 160 acres was usually insufficient to support a family in the arid territory. The ... | How much land did the Homestead Act allow? | {
"text": [
"160 acres"
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88
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} |
573426e6d058e614000b6a22 | Montana | The Homestead Act of 1862 provided free land to settlers who could claim and "prove-up" 160 acres (0.65 km2) of federal land in the midwest and western United States. Montana did not see a large influx of immigrants from this act because 160 acres was usually insufficient to support a family in the arid territory. The ... | What year was the first homestead claim claimed? | {
"text": [
"1868"
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"answer_start": [
410
]
} |
57342785d058e614000b6a2e | Montana | The Desert Land Act of 1877 was passed to allow settlement of arid lands in the west and allotted 640 acres (2.6 km2) to settlers for a fee of $.25 per acre and a promise to irrigate the land. After three years, a fee of one dollar per acre would be paid and the land would be owned by the settler. This act brought most... | When was the Desert Land Act passed? | {
"text": [
"1877"
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23
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} |
57342785d058e614000b6a2f | Montana | The Desert Land Act of 1877 was passed to allow settlement of arid lands in the west and allotted 640 acres (2.6 km2) to settlers for a fee of $.25 per acre and a promise to irrigate the land. After three years, a fee of one dollar per acre would be paid and the land would be owned by the settler. This act brought most... | How much land did the Desert Land Act allot? | {
"text": [
"640 acres"
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98
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} |
57342785d058e614000b6a30 | Montana | The Desert Land Act of 1877 was passed to allow settlement of arid lands in the west and allotted 640 acres (2.6 km2) to settlers for a fee of $.25 per acre and a promise to irrigate the land. After three years, a fee of one dollar per acre would be paid and the land would be owned by the settler. This act brought most... | How much was the charge per acre at first? | {
"text": [
"$.25"
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"answer_start": [
143
]
} |
57342802d058e614000b6a40 | Montana | In the early 1900s, James J. Hill of the Great Northern began promoting settlement in the Montana prairie to fill his trains with settlers and goods. Other railroads followed suit. In 1902, the Reclamation Act was passed, allowing irrigation projects to be built in Montana's eastern river valleys. In 1909, Congress pas... | Who promoted settlement in Montana in the early 1900s | {
"text": [
"James J. Hill"
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"answer_start": [
20
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} |
57342802d058e614000b6a41 | Montana | In the early 1900s, James J. Hill of the Great Northern began promoting settlement in the Montana prairie to fill his trains with settlers and goods. Other railroads followed suit. In 1902, the Reclamation Act was passed, allowing irrigation projects to be built in Montana's eastern river valleys. In 1909, Congress pas... | In what year was the Reclamation Act passed? | {
"text": [
"1902"
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"answer_start": [
184
]
} |
57342802d058e614000b6a42 | Montana | In the early 1900s, James J. Hill of the Great Northern began promoting settlement in the Montana prairie to fill his trains with settlers and goods. Other railroads followed suit. In 1902, the Reclamation Act was passed, allowing irrigation projects to be built in Montana's eastern river valleys. In 1909, Congress pas... | What year was the Enlarged Homestead Act passed? | {
"text": [
"1909"
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"answer_start": [
302
]
} |
57342802d058e614000b6a43 | Montana | In the early 1900s, James J. Hill of the Great Northern began promoting settlement in the Montana prairie to fill his trains with settlers and goods. Other railroads followed suit. In 1902, the Reclamation Act was passed, allowing irrigation projects to be built in Montana's eastern river valleys. In 1909, Congress pas... | How much land was alloted in the new Enlarged Homestead Act? | {
"text": [
"320 acres"
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"answer_start": [
401
]
} |
5734288c4776f419006619bf | Montana | In June 1917, the U.S. Congress passed the Espionage Act of 1917 which was later extended by the Sedition Act of 1918, enacted in May 1918. In February 1918, the Montana legislature had passed the Montana Sedition Act, which was a model for the federal version. In combination, these laws criminalized criticism of the U... | When did Congress pass the Espionage Act? | {
"text": [
"1917"
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"answer_start": [
60
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} |
5734288c4776f419006619c0 | Montana | In June 1917, the U.S. Congress passed the Espionage Act of 1917 which was later extended by the Sedition Act of 1918, enacted in May 1918. In February 1918, the Montana legislature had passed the Montana Sedition Act, which was a model for the federal version. In combination, these laws criminalized criticism of the U... | When was the Sedition Act passed? | {
"text": [
"1918"
],
"answer_start": [
113
]
} |
5734288c4776f419006619c2 | Montana | In June 1917, the U.S. Congress passed the Espionage Act of 1917 which was later extended by the Sedition Act of 1918, enacted in May 1918. In February 1918, the Montana legislature had passed the Montana Sedition Act, which was a model for the federal version. In combination, these laws criminalized criticism of the U... | How many people were arrested from the Montana Act? | {
"text": [
"200"
],
"answer_start": [
430
]
} |
5734288c4776f419006619c3 | Montana | In June 1917, the U.S. Congress passed the Espionage Act of 1917 which was later extended by the Sedition Act of 1918, enacted in May 1918. In February 1918, the Montana legislature had passed the Montana Sedition Act, which was a model for the federal version. In combination, these laws criminalized criticism of the U... | How many of the 200 arrested in the Montana Act were convicted? | {
"text": [
"78"
],
"answer_start": [
468
]
} |
5734296dd058e614000b6a6e | Montana | When the U.S. entered World War II on December 8, 1941, many Montanans already had enlisted in the military to escape the poor national economy of the previous decade. Another 40,000-plus Montanans entered the armed forces in the first year following the declaration of war, and over 57,000 joined up before the war ende... | How many Montanans entered the miltary in the first year of the war? | {
"text": [
"40,000-plus"
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"answer_start": [
176
]
} |
5734296dd058e614000b6a6f | Montana | When the U.S. entered World War II on December 8, 1941, many Montanans already had enlisted in the military to escape the poor national economy of the previous decade. Another 40,000-plus Montanans entered the armed forces in the first year following the declaration of war, and over 57,000 joined up before the war ende... | How many Montanans joined the military in the war total? | {
"text": [
"over 57,000"
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"answer_start": [
279
]
} |
5734296dd058e614000b6a70 | Montana | When the U.S. entered World War II on December 8, 1941, many Montanans already had enlisted in the military to escape the poor national economy of the previous decade. Another 40,000-plus Montanans entered the armed forces in the first year following the declaration of war, and over 57,000 joined up before the war ende... | About how many Montanans died in the war? | {
"text": [
"At least 1500"
],
"answer_start": [
609
]
} |
5734296dd058e614000b6a71 | Montana | When the U.S. entered World War II on December 8, 1941, many Montanans already had enlisted in the military to escape the poor national economy of the previous decade. Another 40,000-plus Montanans entered the armed forces in the first year following the declaration of war, and over 57,000 joined up before the war ende... | Who trained at the military grounds in Montana? | {
"text": [
"First Special Service Force or \"Devil's Brigade,\""
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"answer_start": [
695
]
} |
5734296dd058e614000b6a72 | Montana | When the U.S. entered World War II on December 8, 1941, many Montanans already had enlisted in the military to escape the poor national economy of the previous decade. Another 40,000-plus Montanans entered the armed forces in the first year following the declaration of war, and over 57,000 joined up before the war ende... | Where were air bases built in Montana? | {
"text": [
"Great Falls, Lewistown, Cut Bank and Glasgow"
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"answer_start": [
926
]
} |
5733f55e4776f419006615ab | Punjab,_Pakistan | Punjab (Urdu, Punjabi: پنجاب, panj-āb, "five waters": listen (help·info)), also spelled Panjab, is the most populous of the four provinces of Pakistan. It has an area of 205,344 square kilometres (79,284 square miles) and a population of 91.379.615 in 2011, approximately 56% of the country's total population. Its provi... | What does Punjab mean? | {
"text": [
"five waters"
],
"answer_start": [
40
]
} |
5733f55e4776f419006615ac | Punjab,_Pakistan | Punjab (Urdu, Punjabi: پنجاب, panj-āb, "five waters": listen (help·info)), also spelled Panjab, is the most populous of the four provinces of Pakistan. It has an area of 205,344 square kilometres (79,284 square miles) and a population of 91.379.615 in 2011, approximately 56% of the country's total population. Its provi... | How many provinces does Pakistan have? | {
"text": [
"four"
],
"answer_start": [
125
]
} |
5733f55e4776f419006615ad | Punjab,_Pakistan | Punjab (Urdu, Punjabi: پنجاب, panj-āb, "five waters": listen (help·info)), also spelled Panjab, is the most populous of the four provinces of Pakistan. It has an area of 205,344 square kilometres (79,284 square miles) and a population of 91.379.615 in 2011, approximately 56% of the country's total population. Its provi... | How large is Punjab? | {
"text": [
"205,344 square kilometres (79,284 square miles)"
],
"answer_start": [
171
]
} |
5733f55e4776f419006615ae | Punjab,_Pakistan | Punjab (Urdu, Punjabi: پنجاب, panj-āb, "five waters": listen (help·info)), also spelled Panjab, is the most populous of the four provinces of Pakistan. It has an area of 205,344 square kilometres (79,284 square miles) and a population of 91.379.615 in 2011, approximately 56% of the country's total population. Its provi... | What is Punjab's population? | {
"text": [
"91.379.615"
],
"answer_start": [
239
]
} |
5733f55e4776f419006615af | Punjab,_Pakistan | Punjab (Urdu, Punjabi: پنجاب, panj-āb, "five waters": listen (help·info)), also spelled Panjab, is the most populous of the four provinces of Pakistan. It has an area of 205,344 square kilometres (79,284 square miles) and a population of 91.379.615 in 2011, approximately 56% of the country's total population. Its provi... | What is Punjab's biggest city? | {
"text": [
"Lahore"
],
"answer_start": [
355
]
} |
5733f6a24776f419006615cf | Punjab,_Pakistan | Punjab's geography mostly consists of the alluvial plain of the Indus River and its four major tributaries in Pakistan, the Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, and Sutlej rivers. There are several mountainous regions, including the Sulaiman Mountains in the southwest part of the province, and Margalla Hills, Salt Range, and Pothohar... | What plain is Punjab in? | {
"text": [
"the alluvial plain of the Indus River"
],
"answer_start": [
38
]
} |
5733f6a24776f419006615d0 | Punjab,_Pakistan | Punjab's geography mostly consists of the alluvial plain of the Indus River and its four major tributaries in Pakistan, the Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, and Sutlej rivers. There are several mountainous regions, including the Sulaiman Mountains in the southwest part of the province, and Margalla Hills, Salt Range, and Pothohar... | What are the Indus River's tributaries? | {
"text": [
"the Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, and Sutlej rivers"
],
"answer_start": [
120
]
} |
5733f6a24776f419006615d1 | Punjab,_Pakistan | Punjab's geography mostly consists of the alluvial plain of the Indus River and its four major tributaries in Pakistan, the Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, and Sutlej rivers. There are several mountainous regions, including the Sulaiman Mountains in the southwest part of the province, and Margalla Hills, Salt Range, and Pothohar... | How much of Pakistan's large-scale manufacturing is in Punjab? | {
"text": [
"39.2%"
],
"answer_start": [
604
]
} |
5733f6a24776f419006615d2 | Punjab,_Pakistan | Punjab's geography mostly consists of the alluvial plain of the Indus River and its four major tributaries in Pakistan, the Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, and Sutlej rivers. There are several mountainous regions, including the Sulaiman Mountains in the southwest part of the province, and Margalla Hills, Salt Range, and Pothohar... | How much of Pakistan's small-scale manufacturing is in Punjab? | {
"text": [
"70%"
],
"answer_start": [
643
]
} |
5733f6a24776f419006615d3 | Punjab,_Pakistan | Punjab's geography mostly consists of the alluvial plain of the Indus River and its four major tributaries in Pakistan, the Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, and Sutlej rivers. There are several mountainous regions, including the Sulaiman Mountains in the southwest part of the province, and Margalla Hills, Salt Range, and Pothohar... | What crops does Punjab grow? | {
"text": [
"wheat and cotton"
],
"answer_start": [
411
]
} |
5733f8154776f419006615ed | Punjab,_Pakistan | Punjab is Pakistan's second largest province in terms of land area at 205,344 km2 (79,284 sq mi), after Balochistan, and is located at the north western edge of the geologic Indian plate in South Asia. The province is bordered by Kashmir (Azad Kashmir, Pakistan and Jammu and Kashmir, India) to the northeast, the Indian... | How large is Punjab compared to the other three provinces? | {
"text": [
"second largest"
],
"answer_start": [
21
]
} |
5733f8154776f419006615ee | Punjab,_Pakistan | Punjab is Pakistan's second largest province in terms of land area at 205,344 km2 (79,284 sq mi), after Balochistan, and is located at the north western edge of the geologic Indian plate in South Asia. The province is bordered by Kashmir (Azad Kashmir, Pakistan and Jammu and Kashmir, India) to the northeast, the Indian... | What is Pakistan's largest province? | {
"text": [
"Balochistan"
],
"answer_start": [
104
]
} |
5733f8154776f419006615ef | Punjab,_Pakistan | Punjab is Pakistan's second largest province in terms of land area at 205,344 km2 (79,284 sq mi), after Balochistan, and is located at the north western edge of the geologic Indian plate in South Asia. The province is bordered by Kashmir (Azad Kashmir, Pakistan and Jammu and Kashmir, India) to the northeast, the Indian... | How many square miles is Punjab? | {
"text": [
"79,284"
],
"answer_start": [
83
]
} |
5733f8154776f419006615f0 | Punjab,_Pakistan | Punjab is Pakistan's second largest province in terms of land area at 205,344 km2 (79,284 sq mi), after Balochistan, and is located at the north western edge of the geologic Indian plate in South Asia. The province is bordered by Kashmir (Azad Kashmir, Pakistan and Jammu and Kashmir, India) to the northeast, the Indian... | What Indian states are on the east side of Punjab, Pakistan? | {
"text": [
"Punjab and Rajasthan"
],
"answer_start": [
331
]
} |
5733f8154776f419006615f1 | Punjab,_Pakistan | Punjab is Pakistan's second largest province in terms of land area at 205,344 km2 (79,284 sq mi), after Balochistan, and is located at the north western edge of the geologic Indian plate in South Asia. The province is bordered by Kashmir (Azad Kashmir, Pakistan and Jammu and Kashmir, India) to the northeast, the Indian... | What Pakistani province is south of Punjab? | {
"text": [
"Sindh"
],
"answer_start": [
391
]
} |
5733f899d058e614000b66c5 | Punjab,_Pakistan | The capital and largest city is Lahore which was the historical capital of the wider Punjab region. Other important cities include Faisalabad, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Sargodha, Multan, Sialkot, Bahawalpur, Gujrat, Sheikhupura, Jhelum and Sahiwal. Undivided Punjab is home to six rivers, of which five flow through Pakist... | Which province in Pakistan borders the other 3 provinces? | {
"text": [
"Punjab"
],
"answer_start": [
461
]
} |
5733f899d058e614000b66c6 | Punjab,_Pakistan | The capital and largest city is Lahore which was the historical capital of the wider Punjab region. Other important cities include Faisalabad, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Sargodha, Multan, Sialkot, Bahawalpur, Gujrat, Sheikhupura, Jhelum and Sahiwal. Undivided Punjab is home to six rivers, of which five flow through Pakist... | What is Pakistan's capital? | {
"text": [
"Islamabad"
],
"answer_start": [
607
]
} |
5733f899d058e614000b66c7 | Punjab,_Pakistan | The capital and largest city is Lahore which was the historical capital of the wider Punjab region. Other important cities include Faisalabad, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Sargodha, Multan, Sialkot, Bahawalpur, Gujrat, Sheikhupura, Jhelum and Sahiwal. Undivided Punjab is home to six rivers, of which five flow through Pakist... | How many rivers are in Punjab, Pakistan? | {
"text": [
"five"
],
"answer_start": [
296
]
} |
5733f899d058e614000b66c8 | Punjab,_Pakistan | The capital and largest city is Lahore which was the historical capital of the wider Punjab region. Other important cities include Faisalabad, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Sargodha, Multan, Sialkot, Bahawalpur, Gujrat, Sheikhupura, Jhelum and Sahiwal. Undivided Punjab is home to six rivers, of which five flow through Pakist... | What is the easternmost river in Punjab? | {
"text": [
"Sutlej"
],
"answer_start": [
404
]
} |
5733f899d058e614000b66c9 | Punjab,_Pakistan | The capital and largest city is Lahore which was the historical capital of the wider Punjab region. Other important cities include Faisalabad, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Sargodha, Multan, Sialkot, Bahawalpur, Gujrat, Sheikhupura, Jhelum and Sahiwal. Undivided Punjab is home to six rivers, of which five flow through Pakist... | How much of Pakistan's population lives in Punjab? | {
"text": [
"Nearly 60%"
],
"answer_start": [
412
]
} |
5733f93e4776f41900661601 | Punjab,_Pakistan | There are 48 departments in Punjab government. Each Department is headed by a Provincial Minister (Politician) and a Provincial Secretary (A civil servant of usually BPS-20 or BPS-21). All Ministers report to the Chief Minister, who is the Chief Executive. All Secretaries report to the Chief Secretary of Punjab, who is... | How many departments does the Punjab administration have? | {
"text": [
"48"
],
"answer_start": [
10
]
} |
5733f93e4776f41900661602 | Punjab,_Pakistan | There are 48 departments in Punjab government. Each Department is headed by a Provincial Minister (Politician) and a Provincial Secretary (A civil servant of usually BPS-20 or BPS-21). All Ministers report to the Chief Minister, who is the Chief Executive. All Secretaries report to the Chief Secretary of Punjab, who is... | Who heads each government department? | {
"text": [
"a Provincial Minister (Politician) and a Provincial Secretary"
],
"answer_start": [
76
]
} |
5733f93e4776f41900661603 | Punjab,_Pakistan | There are 48 departments in Punjab government. Each Department is headed by a Provincial Minister (Politician) and a Provincial Secretary (A civil servant of usually BPS-20 or BPS-21). All Ministers report to the Chief Minister, who is the Chief Executive. All Secretaries report to the Chief Secretary of Punjab, who is... | Who do the Provincial Ministers report to? | {
"text": [
"the Chief Minister"
],
"answer_start": [
209
]
} |
5733f93e4776f41900661604 | Punjab,_Pakistan | There are 48 departments in Punjab government. Each Department is headed by a Provincial Minister (Politician) and a Provincial Secretary (A civil servant of usually BPS-20 or BPS-21). All Ministers report to the Chief Minister, who is the Chief Executive. All Secretaries report to the Chief Secretary of Punjab, who is... | Who do the Provincial Secretaries report to? | {
"text": [
"the Chief Secretary of Punjab"
],
"answer_start": [
283
]
} |
5733f93e4776f41900661605 | Punjab,_Pakistan | There are 48 departments in Punjab government. Each Department is headed by a Provincial Minister (Politician) and a Provincial Secretary (A civil servant of usually BPS-20 or BPS-21). All Ministers report to the Chief Minister, who is the Chief Executive. All Secretaries report to the Chief Secretary of Punjab, who is... | What rank is the Chief Secretary? | {
"text": [
"usually a BPS-22 Civil Servant"
],
"answer_start": [
321
]
} |
5733f9ac4776f4190066160b | Punjab,_Pakistan | Punjab during Mahabharata times was known as Panchanada. Punjab was part of the Indus Valley Civilization, more than 4000 years ago. The main site in Punjab was the city of Harrapa. The Indus Valley Civilization spanned much of what is today Pakistan and eventually evolved into the Indo-Aryan civilisation. The Vedic ci... | What was Punjab formerly known as? | {
"text": [
"Panchanada"
],
"answer_start": [
45
]
} |
5733f9ac4776f4190066160c | Punjab,_Pakistan | Punjab during Mahabharata times was known as Panchanada. Punjab was part of the Indus Valley Civilization, more than 4000 years ago. The main site in Punjab was the city of Harrapa. The Indus Valley Civilization spanned much of what is today Pakistan and eventually evolved into the Indo-Aryan civilisation. The Vedic ci... | What ancient civilization lived in Punjab? | {
"text": [
"the Indus Valley Civilization"
],
"answer_start": [
76
]
} |
5733f9ac4776f4190066160d | Punjab,_Pakistan | Punjab during Mahabharata times was known as Panchanada. Punjab was part of the Indus Valley Civilization, more than 4000 years ago. The main site in Punjab was the city of Harrapa. The Indus Valley Civilization spanned much of what is today Pakistan and eventually evolved into the Indo-Aryan civilisation. The Vedic ci... | When was Punjab part of the Indus Valley Civilization? | {
"text": [
"more than 4000 years ago"
],
"answer_start": [
107
]
} |
5733f9ac4776f4190066160e | Punjab,_Pakistan | Punjab during Mahabharata times was known as Panchanada. Punjab was part of the Indus Valley Civilization, more than 4000 years ago. The main site in Punjab was the city of Harrapa. The Indus Valley Civilization spanned much of what is today Pakistan and eventually evolved into the Indo-Aryan civilisation. The Vedic ci... | What was the major Indus city in Punjab? | {
"text": [
"Harrapa"
],
"answer_start": [
173
]
} |
5733f9ac4776f4190066160f | Punjab,_Pakistan | Punjab during Mahabharata times was known as Panchanada. Punjab was part of the Indus Valley Civilization, more than 4000 years ago. The main site in Punjab was the city of Harrapa. The Indus Valley Civilization spanned much of what is today Pakistan and eventually evolved into the Indo-Aryan civilisation. The Vedic ci... | What were bricks taken from Harrapa for the construction of? | {
"text": [
"the Lahore-Multan railroad"
],
"answer_start": [
557
]
} |
5733fbd54776f41900661641 | Punjab,_Pakistan | Due to its location, the Punjab region came under constant attacks and influence from the west and witnessed centuries of foreign invasions by the Greeks, Kushans, Scythians, Turks, and Afghans. The city of Taxila, founded by son of Taksh the son Bharat who was the brother of Ram. It was reputed to house the oldest uni... | Who has invaded Punjab? | {
"text": [
"Greeks, Kushans, Scythians, Turks, and Afghans"
],
"answer_start": [
147
]
} |
5733fbd54776f41900661643 | Punjab,_Pakistan | Due to its location, the Punjab region came under constant attacks and influence from the west and witnessed centuries of foreign invasions by the Greeks, Kushans, Scythians, Turks, and Afghans. The city of Taxila, founded by son of Taksh the son Bharat who was the brother of Ram. It was reputed to house the oldest uni... | What is said to be the world's oldest university? | {
"text": [
"Takshashila University"
],
"answer_start": [
359
]
} |
5733fbd54776f41900661644 | Punjab,_Pakistan | Due to its location, the Punjab region came under constant attacks and influence from the west and witnessed centuries of foreign invasions by the Greeks, Kushans, Scythians, Turks, and Afghans. The city of Taxila, founded by son of Taksh the son Bharat who was the brother of Ram. It was reputed to house the oldest uni... | What empire was Taxila a center of learning of? | {
"text": [
"the Maurya Empire"
],
"answer_start": [
529
]
} |
5733fbd54776f41900661645 | Punjab,_Pakistan | Due to its location, the Punjab region came under constant attacks and influence from the west and witnessed centuries of foreign invasions by the Greeks, Kushans, Scythians, Turks, and Afghans. The city of Taxila, founded by son of Taksh the son Bharat who was the brother of Ram. It was reputed to house the oldest uni... | Who was Chanakya? | {
"text": [
"great Vedic thinker and politician"
],
"answer_start": [
411
]
} |
5733fc754776f4190066164b | Punjab,_Pakistan | The northwestern part of the South Asia, including Punjab, was repeatedly invaded or conquered by various foreign empires, such as those of Tamerlane, Alexander the Great and Genghis Khan. Having conquered Drangiana, Arachosia, Gedrosia and Seistan in ten days, Alexander crossed the Hindu Kush and was thus fully inform... | Where did Alexander the Great conquer in 10 days? | {
"text": [
"Drangiana, Arachosia, Gedrosia and Seistan"
],
"answer_start": [
206
]
} |
5733fc754776f4190066164c | Punjab,_Pakistan | The northwestern part of the South Asia, including Punjab, was repeatedly invaded or conquered by various foreign empires, such as those of Tamerlane, Alexander the Great and Genghis Khan. Having conquered Drangiana, Arachosia, Gedrosia and Seistan in ten days, Alexander crossed the Hindu Kush and was thus fully inform... | What wealth did Alexander hope to find? | {
"text": [
"riches in gold, gems and pearls"
],
"answer_start": [
366
]
} |
5733fc754776f4190066164d | Punjab,_Pakistan | The northwestern part of the South Asia, including Punjab, was repeatedly invaded or conquered by various foreign empires, such as those of Tamerlane, Alexander the Great and Genghis Khan. Having conquered Drangiana, Arachosia, Gedrosia and Seistan in ten days, Alexander crossed the Hindu Kush and was thus fully inform... | From which direction did Alexander enter Punjab? | {
"text": [
"northeasterly"
],
"answer_start": [
534
]
} |
5733fc754776f4190066164e | Punjab,_Pakistan | The northwestern part of the South Asia, including Punjab, was repeatedly invaded or conquered by various foreign empires, such as those of Tamerlane, Alexander the Great and Genghis Khan. Having conquered Drangiana, Arachosia, Gedrosia and Seistan in ten days, Alexander crossed the Hindu Kush and was thus fully inform... | Who were the Aspii? | {
"text": [
"mountaineers"
],
"answer_start": [
589
]
} |
5733fc754776f4190066164f | Punjab,_Pakistan | The northwestern part of the South Asia, including Punjab, was repeatedly invaded or conquered by various foreign empires, such as those of Tamerlane, Alexander the Great and Genghis Khan. Having conquered Drangiana, Arachosia, Gedrosia and Seistan in ten days, Alexander crossed the Hindu Kush and was thus fully inform... | Who were the Cathians? | {
"text": [
"the people of Multan"
],
"answer_start": [
1033
]
} |
5733fcd74776f4190066165f | Punjab,_Pakistan | The Punjabis followed a diverse plethora of faiths, mainly comprising Hinduism[citation needed] , when the Muslim Umayyad army led by Muhammad bin Qasim conquered Sindh and Southern Punjab in 712, by defeating Raja Dahir. The Umayyad Caliphate was the second Islamic caliphate established after the death of Muhammad. It... | What religion did Punjab become? | {
"text": [
"Muslim"
],
"answer_start": [
1048
]
} |
5733fcd74776f41900661660 | Punjab,_Pakistan | The Punjabis followed a diverse plethora of faiths, mainly comprising Hinduism[citation needed] , when the Muslim Umayyad army led by Muhammad bin Qasim conquered Sindh and Southern Punjab in 712, by defeating Raja Dahir. The Umayyad Caliphate was the second Islamic caliphate established after the death of Muhammad. It... | What did missionary Muslims build in Punjab? | {
"text": [
"dargahs"
],
"answer_start": [
1091
]
} |
5733fcd74776f41900661661 | Punjab,_Pakistan | The Punjabis followed a diverse plethora of faiths, mainly comprising Hinduism[citation needed] , when the Muslim Umayyad army led by Muhammad bin Qasim conquered Sindh and Southern Punjab in 712, by defeating Raja Dahir. The Umayyad Caliphate was the second Islamic caliphate established after the death of Muhammad. It... | Who led the Umayyad army? | {
"text": [
"Muhammad bin Qasim"
],
"answer_start": [
134
]
} |
5733fcd74776f41900661662 | Punjab,_Pakistan | The Punjabis followed a diverse plethora of faiths, mainly comprising Hinduism[citation needed] , when the Muslim Umayyad army led by Muhammad bin Qasim conquered Sindh and Southern Punjab in 712, by defeating Raja Dahir. The Umayyad Caliphate was the second Islamic caliphate established after the death of Muhammad. It... | Where did the Umayyads conquer? | {
"text": [
"Sindh and Southern Punjab"
],
"answer_start": [
163
]
} |
5733fcd74776f41900661663 | Punjab,_Pakistan | The Punjabis followed a diverse plethora of faiths, mainly comprising Hinduism[citation needed] , when the Muslim Umayyad army led by Muhammad bin Qasim conquered Sindh and Southern Punjab in 712, by defeating Raja Dahir. The Umayyad Caliphate was the second Islamic caliphate established after the death of Muhammad. It... | Who did the Umayyads defeat? | {
"text": [
"Raja Dahir"
],
"answer_start": [
210
]
} |
5733fd5d4776f41900661669 | Punjab,_Pakistan | In 1758, the general of the Hindu Maratha Empire, Raghunath Rao conquered Lahore and Attock. Timur Shah Durrani, the son and viceroy of Ahmad Shah Abdali, was driven out of Punjab. Lahore, Multan, Dera Ghazi Khan, Kashmir and other subahs on the south and eastern side of Peshawar were under the Maratha rule for the mos... | Who was Raghunath Rao? | {
"text": [
"the general of the Hindu Maratha Empire"
],
"answer_start": [
9
]
} |
5733fd5d4776f4190066166a | Punjab,_Pakistan | In 1758, the general of the Hindu Maratha Empire, Raghunath Rao conquered Lahore and Attock. Timur Shah Durrani, the son and viceroy of Ahmad Shah Abdali, was driven out of Punjab. Lahore, Multan, Dera Ghazi Khan, Kashmir and other subahs on the south and eastern side of Peshawar were under the Maratha rule for the mos... | Who did Rao conquer in 1758? | {
"text": [
"Lahore and Attock"
],
"answer_start": [
74
]
} |
5733fd5d4776f4190066166b | Punjab,_Pakistan | In 1758, the general of the Hindu Maratha Empire, Raghunath Rao conquered Lahore and Attock. Timur Shah Durrani, the son and viceroy of Ahmad Shah Abdali, was driven out of Punjab. Lahore, Multan, Dera Ghazi Khan, Kashmir and other subahs on the south and eastern side of Peshawar were under the Maratha rule for the mos... | When was the Third Battle of Panipat? | {
"text": [
"1761"
],
"answer_start": [
430
]
} |
5733fd5d4776f4190066166c | Punjab,_Pakistan | In 1758, the general of the Hindu Maratha Empire, Raghunath Rao conquered Lahore and Attock. Timur Shah Durrani, the son and viceroy of Ahmad Shah Abdali, was driven out of Punjab. Lahore, Multan, Dera Ghazi Khan, Kashmir and other subahs on the south and eastern side of Peshawar were under the Maratha rule for the mos... | Who ruled most of the eastern part of Peshawar? | {
"text": [
"Maratha"
],
"answer_start": [
296
]
} |
5733fd5d4776f4190066166d | Punjab,_Pakistan | In 1758, the general of the Hindu Maratha Empire, Raghunath Rao conquered Lahore and Attock. Timur Shah Durrani, the son and viceroy of Ahmad Shah Abdali, was driven out of Punjab. Lahore, Multan, Dera Ghazi Khan, Kashmir and other subahs on the south and eastern side of Peshawar were under the Maratha rule for the mos... | Who captured part of the Maratha Empire in 1761? | {
"text": [
"Ahmad Shah Abdali"
],
"answer_start": [
436
]
} |
5733fee24776f4190066167d | Punjab,_Pakistan | In the mid-fifteenth century, the religion of Sikhism was born. During the Mughal empire, many Hindus increasingly adopted Sikhism. These became a formidable military force against the Mughals and later against the Afghan Empire. After fighting Ahmad Shah Durrani in the later eighteenth century, the Sikhs took control ... | When did Sikhism begin? | {
"text": [
"mid-fifteenth century"
],
"answer_start": [
7
]
} |
5733fee24776f4190066167e | Punjab,_Pakistan | In the mid-fifteenth century, the religion of Sikhism was born. During the Mughal empire, many Hindus increasingly adopted Sikhism. These became a formidable military force against the Mughals and later against the Afghan Empire. After fighting Ahmad Shah Durrani in the later eighteenth century, the Sikhs took control ... | In which empire did many Hindus become Sikhs? | {
"text": [
"Mughal empire"
],
"answer_start": [
75
]
} |
5733fee24776f4190066167f | Punjab,_Pakistan | In the mid-fifteenth century, the religion of Sikhism was born. During the Mughal empire, many Hindus increasingly adopted Sikhism. These became a formidable military force against the Mughals and later against the Afghan Empire. After fighting Ahmad Shah Durrani in the later eighteenth century, the Sikhs took control ... | When did Ahmad fight at Akora Khattak? | {
"text": [
"December 1826"
],
"answer_start": [
1083
]
} |
5733fee24776f41900661680 | Punjab,_Pakistan | In the mid-fifteenth century, the religion of Sikhism was born. During the Mughal empire, many Hindus increasingly adopted Sikhism. These became a formidable military force against the Mughals and later against the Afghan Empire. After fighting Ahmad Shah Durrani in the later eighteenth century, the Sikhs took control ... | When did Ahmad fight at Balakot? | {
"text": [
"1831"
],
"answer_start": [
1246
]
} |
5733fee24776f41900661681 | Punjab,_Pakistan | In the mid-fifteenth century, the religion of Sikhism was born. During the Mughal empire, many Hindus increasingly adopted Sikhism. These became a formidable military force against the Mughals and later against the Afghan Empire. After fighting Ahmad Shah Durrani in the later eighteenth century, the Sikhs took control ... | Who won at Balakot? | {
"text": [
"the professional Sikh Army"
],
"answer_start": [
1329
]
} |
5733ff844776f41900661687 | Punjab,_Pakistan | Maharaja Ranjit Singh's death in the summer of 1839 brought political chaos and the subsequent battles of succession and the bloody infighting between the factions at court weakened the state. Relationships with neighbouring British territories then broke down, starting the First Anglo-Sikh War; this led to a British o... | When did Ranjit Singh die? | {
"text": [
"summer of 1839"
],
"answer_start": [
37
]
} |
5733ff844776f41900661688 | Punjab,_Pakistan | Maharaja Ranjit Singh's death in the summer of 1839 brought political chaos and the subsequent battles of succession and the bloody infighting between the factions at court weakened the state. Relationships with neighbouring British territories then broke down, starting the First Anglo-Sikh War; this led to a British o... | What did Ranjit Singh's death cause? | {
"text": [
"political chaos"
],
"answer_start": [
60
]
} |
5733ff844776f41900661689 | Punjab,_Pakistan | Maharaja Ranjit Singh's death in the summer of 1839 brought political chaos and the subsequent battles of succession and the bloody infighting between the factions at court weakened the state. Relationships with neighbouring British territories then broke down, starting the First Anglo-Sikh War; this led to a British o... | When was part of Punjab annexed into British India? | {
"text": [
"1849"
],
"answer_start": [
375
]
} |
5733ff844776f4190066168a | Punjab,_Pakistan | Maharaja Ranjit Singh's death in the summer of 1839 brought political chaos and the subsequent battles of succession and the bloody infighting between the factions at court weakened the state. Relationships with neighbouring British territories then broke down, starting the First Anglo-Sikh War; this led to a British o... | When was the Second Anglo-Sikh War? | {
"text": [
"1849"
],
"answer_start": [
466
]
} |
5733ff844776f4190066168b | Punjab,_Pakistan | Maharaja Ranjit Singh's death in the summer of 1839 brought political chaos and the subsequent battles of succession and the bloody infighting between the factions at court weakened the state. Relationships with neighbouring British territories then broke down, starting the First Anglo-Sikh War; this led to a British o... | What was the last territory added to British India? | {
"text": [
"the Sikh Empire"
],
"answer_start": [
472
]
} |
5733ffe3d058e614000b6755 | Punjab,_Pakistan | Punjab witnessed major battles between the armies of India and Pakistan in the wars of 1965 and 1971. Since the 1990s Punjab hosted several key sites of Pakistan's nuclear program such as Kahuta. It also hosts major military bases such as at Sargodha and Rawalpindi. The peace process between India and Pakistan, which b... | When did India and Pakistan fight in Punjab? | {
"text": [
"1965 and 1971"
],
"answer_start": [
87
]
} |
5733ffe3d058e614000b6756 | Punjab,_Pakistan | Punjab witnessed major battles between the armies of India and Pakistan in the wars of 1965 and 1971. Since the 1990s Punjab hosted several key sites of Pakistan's nuclear program such as Kahuta. It also hosts major military bases such as at Sargodha and Rawalpindi. The peace process between India and Pakistan, which b... | What is Kahuta an important location for? | {
"text": [
"Pakistan's nuclear program"
],
"answer_start": [
153
]
} |
5733ffe3d058e614000b6757 | Punjab,_Pakistan | Punjab witnessed major battles between the armies of India and Pakistan in the wars of 1965 and 1971. Since the 1990s Punjab hosted several key sites of Pakistan's nuclear program such as Kahuta. It also hosts major military bases such as at Sargodha and Rawalpindi. The peace process between India and Pakistan, which b... | Where does Punjab have major military bases? | {
"text": [
"Sargodha and Rawalpindi"
],
"answer_start": [
242
]
} |
5733ffe3d058e614000b6758 | Punjab,_Pakistan | Punjab witnessed major battles between the armies of India and Pakistan in the wars of 1965 and 1971. Since the 1990s Punjab hosted several key sites of Pakistan's nuclear program such as Kahuta. It also hosts major military bases such as at Sargodha and Rawalpindi. The peace process between India and Pakistan, which b... | When did India and Pakistan begin serious peace talks? | {
"text": [
"2004"
],
"answer_start": [
339
]
} |
5733ffe3d058e614000b6759 | Punjab,_Pakistan | Punjab witnessed major battles between the armies of India and Pakistan in the wars of 1965 and 1971. Since the 1990s Punjab hosted several key sites of Pakistan's nuclear program such as Kahuta. It also hosts major military bases such as at Sargodha and Rawalpindi. The peace process between India and Pakistan, which b... | Who visits Nankana Sahib? | {
"text": [
"Sikh pilgrims"
],
"answer_start": [
481
]
} |
57340043d058e614000b6769 | Punjab,_Pakistan | The onset of the southwest monsoon is anticipated to reach Punjab by May, but since the early 1970s the weather pattern has been irregular. The spring monsoon has either skipped over the area or has caused it to rain so hard that floods have resulted. June and July are oppressively hot. Although official estimates rare... | When do monsoons traditionally happen in Punjab? | {
"text": [
"by May"
],
"answer_start": [
66
]
} |
57340043d058e614000b676a | Punjab,_Pakistan | The onset of the southwest monsoon is anticipated to reach Punjab by May, but since the early 1970s the weather pattern has been irregular. The spring monsoon has either skipped over the area or has caused it to rain so hard that floods have resulted. June and July are oppressively hot. Although official estimates rare... | When did Punjab's weather pattern become unpredictable? | {
"text": [
"since the early 1970s"
],
"answer_start": [
78
]
} |
57340043d058e614000b676b | Punjab,_Pakistan | The onset of the southwest monsoon is anticipated to reach Punjab by May, but since the early 1970s the weather pattern has been irregular. The spring monsoon has either skipped over the area or has caused it to rain so hard that floods have resulted. June and July are oppressively hot. Although official estimates rare... | How hot do newspapers say it has gotten in Punjab? | {
"text": [
"51 °C"
],
"answer_start": [
398
]
} |
57340043d058e614000b676c | Punjab,_Pakistan | The onset of the southwest monsoon is anticipated to reach Punjab by May, but since the early 1970s the weather pattern has been irregular. The spring monsoon has either skipped over the area or has caused it to rain so hard that floods have resulted. June and July are oppressively hot. Although official estimates rare... | What was the record heat spike in Multan? | {
"text": [
"54 °C"
],
"answer_start": [
573
]
} |
57340043d058e614000b676d | Punjab,_Pakistan | The onset of the southwest monsoon is anticipated to reach Punjab by May, but since the early 1970s the weather pattern has been irregular. The spring monsoon has either skipped over the area or has caused it to rain so hard that floods have resulted. June and July are oppressively hot. Although official estimates rare... | When was the record heat spike in Multan? | {
"text": [
"June 1993"
],
"answer_start": [
515
]
} |
5734009a4776f41900661691 | Punjab,_Pakistan | The major and native language spoken in the Punjab is Punjabi (which is written in a Shahmukhi script in Pakistan) and Punjabis comprise the largest ethnic group in country. Punjabi is the provincial language of Punjab. There is not a single district in the province where Punjabi language is mother-tongue of less than ... | What is Punjab's major language? | {
"text": [
"Punjabi"
],
"answer_start": [
54
]
} |
5734009a4776f41900661692 | Punjab,_Pakistan | The major and native language spoken in the Punjab is Punjabi (which is written in a Shahmukhi script in Pakistan) and Punjabis comprise the largest ethnic group in country. Punjabi is the provincial language of Punjab. There is not a single district in the province where Punjabi language is mother-tongue of less than ... | How is Punjabi written? | {
"text": [
"in a Shahmukhi script"
],
"answer_start": [
80
]
} |
5734009a4776f41900661693 | Punjab,_Pakistan | The major and native language spoken in the Punjab is Punjabi (which is written in a Shahmukhi script in Pakistan) and Punjabis comprise the largest ethnic group in country. Punjabi is the provincial language of Punjab. There is not a single district in the province where Punjabi language is mother-tongue of less than ... | What is the largest ethnic group in Pakistan? | {
"text": [
"Punjabis"
],
"answer_start": [
119
]
} |
5734009a4776f41900661694 | Punjab,_Pakistan | The major and native language spoken in the Punjab is Punjabi (which is written in a Shahmukhi script in Pakistan) and Punjabis comprise the largest ethnic group in country. Punjabi is the provincial language of Punjab. There is not a single district in the province where Punjabi language is mother-tongue of less than ... | What minimum percent of each Punjab district speaks Punjabi natively? | {
"text": [
"89%"
],
"answer_start": [
320
]
} |
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