Respondent number
Q1: Let us first talk about this (village/town) you live in. How long have you lived here?
Q2: (If not entire life) Where have you lived most of your life in town or in village?
Q3: Now let us talk about election meetings that parties and candidates organised during the campaign. How many of these did you attend?
Q3a(1): (If attended) Which were the parties/candidates whose meetings you attended? (1st party)
Q3a(2): (If attended) Which were the parties/candidates whose meetings you attended? (2nd party)
Q3a(3): (If attended) Which were the parties/candidates whose meetings you attended? (3rdd party)
Q4: During the campaign did you take part in canvassing?
Q5: At election time, parties and candidates contact as many people as possible to ask for their support. Did any candidate, party worker or canvasser come to your house during the campaign to ask for your vote?
Q5a(1): (If yes) From which parties or candidates did they come? (1st party)
Q5a(2): (If yes) From which parties or candidates did they come? (2nd party)
Q5a(3): (If yes) From which parties or candidates did they come? (3rd party)
Q6a: People get their information about elections, parties and candidates from different sources. Did you get the information from Newspapers?
Q6b: People get their information about elections, parties and candidates from different sources. Did you get the information from Radio?
Q6c: People get their information about elections, parties and candidates from different sources. Did you get the information from Television?
Q6d: People get their information about elections, parties and candidates from different sources. Did you get the information from Video/audio cassette?
Q6e: People get their information about elections, parties and candidates from different sources. Did you get the information from Pamphlet/hoardings, etc.?
Q6f: People get their information about elections, parties and candidates from different sources. Did you get the information from Informal discussion?
Q7: Whom would you vote for in the election to be held on date?
Q8: Is your preference for the party you chose to vote finally?
Q9: Did you follow the suggestion of some one in your family to vote for a particular party/candidate or you decided on your own?
Q9a: (If told) by Whom?
Q10: What about the elections to the Lok Sabha 4 year back in 1991? Were you able to vote then?
Q10a: (If yes) Whom did you vote for?
Q11: How about the elections to the state assembly 5 years back in 1990? Were you able to vote then?
Q11a: (If yes) Whom did you vote for?
Q12: Now I would like to talk to you about election prior to these. We find that many families have a tradition of voting for the same party in every election. Did your family have a tradition of voting for any particular party?
Q12a: (If yes) Which party?
Q13: Is there any political party you can call your own party?
Q13a: (If yes) Which is that party?
Q14: Is there any political party which you do not like at all?
Q14a: (If yes) Which is that party?
Q15: It is said that some political parties specially care for the interest of particular caste/religious groups. Is there any political party that looks after the interest of your caste/religious group?
Q15a: (If yes) Which is that party?
Q16: Do you think that you can influence government and administrative policies with the help of your vote?
Q17: Do you think that the government in this country can be run better if there were no parties, assemblies and elections?
Q18: How much in your opinion do political parties help to make government pay attention to the people- good deal, somewhat or not much?
Q19: How much does having elections from time to time make the government pay attention to the people - good deal, somewhat or not much?
Q20: Would you say that people we elect by voting generally care about what people like you think, or that they don't care?
Q22: Which political party do you think can solve these problems of the country better than others?
Q24: And, which political party do you think can solve these problems of Bihar better than others?
Q25: Have you heard about the Mandal Commission Report?
Q26: Based on Mandal's recommendations the government reserved 27 percent jobs for the Backward classes. Do you support this reservation or not?
Q27: Have you heard of the Mandir-Masjid dispute in Ayodhya?
Q28: Have you heard of the demolition of the disputed building at Ayodhya?
Q28a: (If yes) Do you personally think that the demolition was a proper act or was it an important act?
Q28b: (If heard about demolition) What would you suggest should be built at that site now?
Q29: Have you heard of the demand for a separate state of Jharkhand?
Q29a: (If yes) Do you support this demand?
Q30a(1): Have you heard of Jawahar Rozgar Yojna?
Q30b(1): (If yes) Has the benefits gone to the needy people?
Q30a(2): Have you heard of Indira Awas Yojna?
Q30b(2): (If yes) Has the benefits gone to the needy people?
Q30a(3): Have you heard of Charwaha Vidyalaya?
Q30b(3): (If yes) Has the benefits gone to the needy people?
Q30a(4): Have you heard of Land Ceiling Legislation?
Q30b(4): (If yes) Has the benefits gone to the needy people?
Q31: Now I would like to ask you about the things that were done by the JD govt of Mr. Laloo Yadav in Bihar during the last 5 years, that you may have liked or disliked. Was there anything that Mr. Laloo's government that you particularly liked?
Q31b: Was there anything in particular that you did not like?
Q32: If you were to compare this election with earlier elections- would you say that this election will be peaceful than earlier?
Q33: Have you heard of Mr. T.N. Seshan, the present Chief Election Commissioner of India?
Q34: Have you heard of the scheme of issuing photo-identity card to each voter?
Q34a: (If yes) Do you like this scheme or you do not like it?
Q35: During the last few years, has your financial situation improved, worsened, or has it stayed the same?
Q36: In whatever financial condition you are placed today, on the whole, are you satisfied with your present financial situation, somewhat satisfied or not satisfied?
Q37: Now looking ahead and thinking about the next few years, do you expect that your financial situation will stay about the way it is now, get better, or get worse?
Q38: Looking to your needs and the needs of your household, how much income per month do you think you must have to meed your needs?
Q39: Which party would you personally wish to form the government in Bihar this time?
Q40: And, who would you like to see as the Chief Minister of Bihar?
Q41: Who is the sitting MLA from your constituency?
Q41a: (If correct) Which party does he belong to?
Q42: Have you ever tried to approach him individually or collectively for any work?
Q42a (If yes) Are you satisfied with the way he dealt with your problem?
Q43: Do you visit the place (Temple/Mosque/Gurudwara/Church) for your worship - regularly, not so regularly or not at all?
Q44: Do you perform Puja/Namaz/Path regularly or not so regularly?
B1: Age of the Respondent
B2: Sex
B3: Marital Status
B4: Number of children
B5: Level of Education (Respondent)
B5a: Level of Education (Respondent's spouse)
B5b: Level of Education (Respondent's father)
B5c: Level of Education (Respondent's mother)
B6: Main occupation (Respondent)
B6a: Main occupation (Respondent's spouse)
B6b: Main occupation (Respondent's father)
B6c: Main occupation (Respondent's mother)
B7: Total land owned by the respondent and his/her family (in Acres)
B7a: Land purchased by the family during last 10 years (in Acres)
B7b: Land sold by the family during last 10 years (in Acres)
B8: Total family income (monthly) (in Rs.)
B9: Total number of members in the family
B9a: Total number of earning members in the family
B10: Religion of the respondent
B11a: Caste group of respondent
B12a: Do you or your family own car/jeep/tractor?
B12b: Do you or your family own pumping set/tubewell?
B12c: Do you or your family own fire arms?
B12d: Do you or your family own scooter/motor cycle?
B12e: Do you or your family own bicycle?
B12f: Do you or your family own T.V.?
B12g: Do you or your family own radio/transistor?
B12h: Do you or your family own bullock-cart?
B12i: Number of Buffelo/Cow
B12j: Number of Bullocks
B12k: Number of Goats/Sheeps
B13: Source of drinking water
B14a: Type of fuel generally used (1st)
B14b: Type of fuel generally used (2nd)
B15: Type of house
B16: Toilet facility
B17: Sanitary condition of the living surrounding
B18: Place of residence
B19: Districts