suban244/squad_v1.1_np

SQuAD-NP: Nepali Translation of SQuAD

Overview

SQuAD-NP is a Nepali translation of the SQuAD dataset, the standard dataset for question answering task. The dataset consists of Nepali translations of the original English passages, questions, and answers from the SQuAD dataset. This resource is useful for training machine learning models on extractive question-answering tasks in Nepali.

Dataset Details

• Language: Nepali (ne)
• Source: Translated from SQuAD-English
• Data Format: JSON following the SQuAD-style format
• Task: Extractive Question Answering

Data Collection Process

The dataset was created by translating the SQuAD English dataset into Nepali using a combination of automated translation and human verification. The key steps were:

1. Automated Translation: Initial translations were generated using Google Translate.
2. Human Review: Native Nepali speakers reviewed the translations for accuracy.
3. Answer Alignment: Answer spans were carefully adjusted to ensure correctness in the translated context.
4. Quality Assurance: Sample-based evaluations were conducted to verify consistency and coherence.

Data Structure

The dataset follows the same format as SQuAD 1.1, with each entry containing:

• context: A passage from a Wikipedia article
• question: A corresponding question
• answers: A list of possible correct answers with their positions in the passage

Example data point:

{
  "context": "BYU मा भाग लिने विद्यार्थीहरूले सम्मान कोडको पालना गर्न आवश्यक छ, जसले LDS शिक्षाहरू जस्तै शैक्षिक इमानदारी, पोशाक र ग्रिमिङ मापदण्डहरूको पालना, र विवाहेतर यौनसम्बन्ध र लागूपदार्थ र रक्सीको उपभोगबाट परहेज गर्ने व्यवहारलाई अनिवार्य गर्दछ। धेरै विद्यार्थीहरू (88 प्रतिशत पुरुष, 33 प्रतिशत महिलाहरू) या त भर्ना हुन ढिलाइ गर्छन् वा मोर्मन मिसनरीहरूको रूपमा सेवा गर्न आफ्नो अध्ययनबाट विच्छेद गर्छन्। (पुरुषहरूले सामान्यतया दुई वर्ष सेवा गर्छन्, जबकि महिलाहरूले १८ महिना सेवा गर्छन्।) BYU मा शिक्षा पनि यस्तै निजी विश्वविद्यालयहरूको तुलनामा सस्तो छ, किनभने विश्वविद्यालय सञ्चालनको लागतको "एक महत्वपूर्ण भाग" अनुदान दिइन्छ। चर्चको दशांश कोष द्वारा।",
  "answers": {"text": ["दुई वर्ष"], "answer_start": [418]},
  "question": "पुरुषहरूले मिसनरीहरूको रूपमा सेवा गर्ने औसत समय कति छ?",
  "id": 1
}