New Coded States
1 = 01: Andhra Pradesh
3 = 03: Assam
4 = 04: Bihar
5 = 05: Goa
6 = 06: Gujarat
7 = 07: Haryana
8 = 08: Himachal Pradesh
10 = 10: Karnataka
11 = 11: Kerala
12 = 12: Madhya Pradesh
13 = 13: Maharashtra
15 = 15: Meghalaya
18 = 18: Orissa
19 = 19: Punjab
20 = 20: Rajasthan
22 = 22: Tamil Nadu
23 = 23: Tripura
24 = 24: Uttar Pradesh
25 = 25: West Bengal
30 = 30: Delhi
32 = 32: Pondicherry

Q1: While talking about the recent elections to the Lok Sabha, we find that some people were able to vote and some are not able to vote. How about you? Were you able to vote or not?
1 = 1: No
2 = 2: Yes

Q1c: (If voted) After you cast your vote did they put a mark on your finger?
1 = 1: Mark not found
2 = 2: Mark found
3 = 3: Mark removed/disappeared
9 = 9: N.A.

Q3: (If voted) When did you finally make up your mind about who to vote for?
1 = 1: On the polling day
2 = 2: A few days before polling
3 = 3: As soon as the candidates were announced
4 = 4: Before campaign
8 = 8: Can't say
9 = 9: N.A.

Q4: While voting, do you give more importance to the party, to the candidate, to your caste community or to something else?
1 = 1: Candidate
2 = 2: Party
3 = 3: Caste community
4 = 4: Something else
8 = 8: Can't say

Q5: Now I will about the 1998 Lok Sabha election. Were you able to vote or not?
1 = 1: No
2 = 2: Yes
8 = 8: Don't remember

Q6: What is your assessment of the work done by the central government (in Delhi) in the last one and a half years. Are you satisfied, somewhat satisfied or not at all satisfied?
1 = 1: Not at all satisfied
2 = 2: Somewhat satisfied
3 = 3: Very satisfied
8 = 8: Can't say/D.K.

Q7: Who would you prefer as the next Prime Minister?
1 = 01: Sonia Gandhi
2 = 02: Atal Bihari Vajpayee
3 = 03: George Fernandes
4 = 04: Jyoti Basu
6 = 06: Kanshi Ram
7 = 07: Mayawati
9 = 09: Anyone else not mentioned here
11 = 11: Manmohan Singh
12 = 12: Digvijay Singh
15 = 15: Mamata Banerjee
16 = 16: Sharad Pawer
18 = 18: Moopanar
21 = 21: Bal Thakare
22 = 22: L.K. Advani
23 = 23: Kalyan Singh
30 = 30: I.K. Gujral
31 = 31: H.D. Devegowda
33 = 33: Mulayam Singh Yadav
35 = 35: Naveen Patnayak
36 = 36: Laloo Prasad Yadav
39 = 39: Chandrashekhar
54 = 54: Devi Lal
55 = 55: Prakash Singh Badal
61 = 61: Prafulla Kumar Mahanta
81 = 81: Karunanidhi
82 = 82: J. Jayalalitha
86 = 86: Ram Krishna Hedge
90 = 90: Chandrababu Naidu
98 = 98: Can't say/Don't know
99 = 99: Blank/Refused

Q8: In the last few years three govts. were formed. First it was Congress Govt. of Narshimha Rao's then it was UF govt. of Devegowda's and Gujaral's and then BJP alliances Vajpayee's govt. When you compare the work done by them, which govt. does the best?
1 = 1: Congress
2 = 2: BJP and allies
3 = 3: United Front
4 = 4: No difference
8 = 8: Can't say/D.K.

Q10: Now I will like to know your opinion about the coalition govt. Some people believe that there is no harm in Coalition govt. What is your opinion in this regard?
1 = 1: There is nothing wrong in it
2 = 2: Acceptable only in special circumstances
3 = 3: No coalition government in any case
8 = 8: Can't say/D.K.

Q11: Do you think your vote has effect on how things are run in this country or you think your vote makes no difference?
1 = 1: Makes no difference
2 = 2: Others
3 = 3: Has effect
8 = 8: D.K./Can't say

Q12: Now let us talk about the campaign during this election. How interested were you in the election campaign this year-great deal, somewhat or not at all?
1 = 1: Not at all
2 = 2: Somewhat
3 = 3: Great deal

Q15a: (If yes) Are you satisfied with the government's action on Kargil issue?
1 = 1: Not satisfied
2 = 2: Satisfied
8 = 8: Can't say/D.K.
9 = 9: Not applicable

Q15b: (If yes) Did this battle affect your decission of who to vote for?
1 = 1: Has effected
2 = 2: Not effected
8 = 8: Can't say/D.K.
9 = 9: Inapplicable

Q16a: Let us noe talk about the work done by Vajpayee's government during last one and a half years. Please tell me, whether you agree or disagree about prices have increased than before?
1 = 1: Disagree
2 = 2: No opinion
3 = 3: Agree

Q17: Have you heard of Sonia Gandhi?
1 = 1: No
2 = 2: Yes
8 = 8: Can't say/D.K.

Q17a: (If yes) Do you think she is good/appropriate for the post of Prime Minister?
1 = 1: No
2 = 2: Yes
8 = 8: No opinion
9 = 9: Inapplicable

Q17b: (If no in Q17a) Why do you think she is not good/appropriate for the post of P.M.
1 = 1: Inexperience in politics
2 = 2: Poor leadership
3 = 3: Foreign origin
4 = 4: Poor communication skill/Language handicapped
5 = 5: She is a woman
6 = 6: Any other
8 = 8: Can't Say/D.K
9 = 9: Inapplicable

Q20b: (If no) Were you ever a member of any political party?
1 = 1: No
2 = 2: Yes
9 = 9: Inapplicable

Q21: People are generally concerned about what governments do-some are more concerned about what the Central govt. in Delhi does, while some are more concerned about state govt. does. How about you?
1 = 1: Interested in neither
2 = 2: State government
3 = 3: Both
4 = 4: Central government
5 = 5: Others

Q23: (If yes) In your view was the Govt's decision to make atomic bomb justified?
1 = 1: No opinion
2 = 2: Disapprove
3 = 3: Approve
9 = 9: Not applicable

Q24a: (If yes) How often-regularly, sometimes or rarely?
1 = 1: Rarely
2 = 2: Sometimes
3 = 3: Regularly
9 = 9: Never

Q27: Which source did you trust most this time for election related news-Newspaper, Radio or Television?
0 = 0: None
1 = 1: Newspaper
2 = 2: Radio
3 = 3: Newspaper and Radio
4 = 4: Televison
5 = 5: Television and Newspaper
6 = 6: Television and Radio
7 = 7: All

Q28: Election Commission alloted time to every political party for campaigning on Door Darshan and Radio. How many of these telecast/broadcast have you seen and heard?
0 = 0: None
1 = 1: Some (one-two)
2 = 2: Many (more than two)
8 = 8: Can't say/D.K.

Q29: This time newspaper and magazines carried several surveys to estimate which party will get how many seats in this election. Did you read it or heard about it?
1 = 1: Read
2 = 2: Heard
3 = 3: Neither read nor heard
8 = 8: Can't say/D.K.

Q29a: (If read or heard) Where did you first read or heard?
1 = 1: Newspaper
2 = 2: Radio
3 = 3: Television
4 = 4: Hearsay
8 = 8: Can't say/D.K.
9 = 9: Inapplicable

Q29b: (If read or heard) Was your voting decision influenced by it?
1 = 1: No
2 = 2: Yes
8 = 8: Can't say/D.K.
9 = 9: Inapplicable

Q30a(i): (If yes) How is the relationship of Nepal with India-Friend, Neither friend nor enemy or enemy?
1 = 1: Enemy
2 = 2: Neither friend nor enemy
3 = 3: Friend
9 = 9: Not applicable

Q31: There is quite a bit of talk these days about social classes. Some people say they belong to the middle class, others say they belong to the labour class. Now thinking of people like you, to which class would you say you belong?
1 = 1: Middle class
2 = 2: Labour class
8 = 8: Others

B1a: (If yes) How often?
1 = 1: Only during festivals
2 = 2: Occasionally
3 = 3: Once a week
4 = 4: Daily
8 = 8: Can't say/D.K.
9 = 9: Inapplicable

B3: Gender
1 = 1: Male
2 = 2: Female

B4: Marital Status
1 = 1: Unmarried
2 = 2: Married
3 = 3: Divorced/separated
4 = 4: Widowed etc.

B5: Level of Education
0 = 0: Non literate
1 = 1: Below primary
2 = 2: Primary pass/Middle fail
3 = 3: Middle pass/Matric fail
4 = 4: Matric
5 = 5: Intermediate/College no degree
6 = 6: Graduate or equivalent
7 = 7: Post Graduate
8 = 8: Professional degree and higher research
9 = 9: Not specified

B6: Total land (in acres)
-1 = -1: Not specified

B7: What is/has been the main occupation of the respondent?
20 = 20: Elected officials (Top Central/state level politicians)
21 = 21: Elected officials (District level elected officials and
29 = 29: Other administrative, managerial and clerical worker
50 = 50: Mechanics, machine tool operators, drivers
69 = 69: Other semi-skilled and unskilled workers
95 = 95: Any other occupation not classified above
98 = 98: Unidentifiable or unclassifiable occupation

B8a: Nature of employment
1 = 1: Government/Public sector
2 = 2: Organised private sector
3 = 3: Un-organised public sector
4 = 4: Self employed
9 = 9: Not specified

B9a: Caste group
1 = 1: SC
2 = 2: ST
3 = 3: OBC
4 = 4: Others
9 = 9: Not specified

B10: Religion
1 = 1: Hindu
2 = 2: Muslim
3 = 3: Chiristian
4 = 4: Sikh
5 = 5: Buddhist
6 = 6: Jain
7 = 7: Parsi
8 = 8: Others
9 = 9: Not specified

B11: Locality
1 = 1: Village
2 = 2: Town
3 = 3: City

B11a: (If town/City) Type of house where R lives (own or rented)
1 = 1: House/Flat/Bunglow
2 = 2: House/Flat with 3 or 4 bedrooms with 5 or more bedrooms
3 = 3: House/Flat with 2 bedrooms
4 = 4: House/Flat with 2 pucca rooms
5 = 5: House with 1 Pucca room
6 = 6: Mainly Kutcha house
7 = 7: Slum/Jhuggi Jhopri
8 = 8: Not specified
9 = 9: Not applicable

B11b: (If village) Type of house where R lives (own or rented)
1 = 1: Pucca (both wall and roof made of pucca material
2 = 2: Pucca-Kutcha (Either wall or roof is made of pucca materi
3 = 3: Kutcha (both wall and roof are made of kutcha material)
4 = 4: Hut (both wall and roof made of grass, leaves, mus, un-bu
8 = 8: Not specified
9 = 9: Not applicable

B12: Have you got voter's identity card?
1 = 1: No card, not photographed
2 = 2: Photographed but card not issued
3 = 3: Card issued but defective
4 = 4: Yes, R has proper card
5 = 5: Card issued but lost
6 = 6: Any others
9 = 9: Not specified

B13a: 1st Languages
1 = 01: Assamese
2 = 02: Bengali
3 = 03: Gujarati
4 = 04: Hindi
5 = 05: Kannada (including Kondagu)
6 = 06: Kashmiri
7 = 07: Konkani
8 = 08: Malayalam
9 = 09: Manipuri/Meithei
10 = 10: Marathi
11 = 11: Nepali/Gokhali
12 = 12: Oriya (including Bhatri, Proja, Sambalpuri)
13 = 13: Punjabi (including Bilaspuri)
14 = 14: Sanskrit
15 = 15: Sindhi (including Kachchi)
16 = 16: Tamil
17 = 17: Telugu
18 = 18: Urdu
20 = 20: English
21 = 21: Maithili
22 = 22: Dogri
25 = 25: Other North Indian Languages
26 = 26: Other languages of North East
27 = 27: Other Indian languages
28 = 28: Other South Asian languages
29 = 29: Other European languages
98 = 98: Don't know
99 = 99: Not specified

B13a(1): Which languages can you understand, speak, read and write (1st languages)
1 = 01: Understand
2 = 02: Speak
3 = 03: Understand and speak
4 = 04: Read
5 = 05: Understand and read
6 = 06: Speak and read
7 = 07: Understand, speak and read
8 = 08: Write
9 = 09: Understand and write
10 = 10: Speak and write
11 = 11: Understand, speak and write
12 = 12: Read and write
13 = 13: Understand, read and write
14 = 14: Speak,Read and write
15 = 15: All
99 = 99: Not specified

1 = 1: R's home
2 = 2: R's place of work
3 = 3: Public place
9 = 9: Not mentined