Newly Coded States
Parliamentry Constituencies
Polling station number
Respondent identification number
V5: Sample type
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?
Q1a: (If yes) Whom did you vote for in Lok Sabha Election 1998?
Q1b: (If voted) When did you finally make up your mind about who to vote for?
Q1c: (If not voted) What was the main reason you could not vote in this election?
Q2: In this election most of the parties had formed an electoral alliances. Suppose there was no alliance among the parties and all were contesting the election seperately, which party would you have voted?
Q3: After the election, which party or front would you like to form the government at the Centre?
Q4: Who would you prefer as next Prime Minister?
Q5: Now, I would like to know your opinion about the coalition govt. Some people believe that there is no harm in coalition govt. Others beleive that in special circumstances there is no alternative to it. What is your opinion in this regard?
Q6: How many Election campaign did you attend during this election?
Q7: Different political parties were meeting organised by parties and candidates. Alloted time for electioneering on Radio & Television. How many such programmes did you saw or heard?
Q8: Did any candidate, party worker or campaigner visited your house for your vote?
Q9: During election people lend their support to the party or the candidate through different ways for e.g. organise and attend meetings, campaigning, give donations etc. Did you take part in any of these or any other activities?
Q10: In the last 5 years Central govt. have made drastic changes in our economic policies(mobilisation of resources, tax, domestic and foreign companies, public & private sector and regarding factories and agriculture). Have you heard about these changes?
Q10a: (If yes) What is your opinion on these changes?
Q11a: The should be one-third reservation of seats for women in Vidhan Sabha and Lok Sabha in the same way as they are reserved in Panchayat. Do you agree with this?
Q11b: Foreign companies should be allowed free trade in India. Do you agree with this?
Q11c: Community based laws related to marriage and property should be abolished. Do you agree with this?
Q12: People have different opinion about democracy. Some people believe that democracy is better than any other form of govt. Others believe that dictatorship is better than democracy. What is your opinion about it?
Q13: To what extent do the MLA and MP whom you elect care for your needs?
Q14: Now, we would like to ask the same question in respect to the political parties whom you vote that to what extent do they care for your needs?
Q15: When we ask the people as to who they are, we get different answes. Some called themselves Indian/Hindustani. Few of them say that they are Indian as well as Bengali, Bihari, Oriya etc. How do you identify yourself Bengali, Bihari etc. or Indian?
Q16: Ascertain again if the respondent had really voted.
B1: Age (in completed years)
B2: Sex
B3: Level of Education R reached
B4: What is/has been the main occupation of the respondent?
B4a: (If housewife,student or unemployed) Main occupation of the main earner of the family
B5: Total cultivable land owned by the family (acres)
B5a: Total irrigated land
B6: Caste/Tribe
B6a: Caste group
B7: Religion
B8: Locality
B8a: (If town/City) Type of residential locality
B9: Have you got voter's photo identy card?
B10: Type of House
B11: Place of interview
B12: Was anyone else present at the time of interview?