P.C. No.
AC No.
P.S.No.
Respondents
Q1: Opinion on Electronic Voting Machine(EVM)
Q2: Were you able to vote?
Q2a: Whom did you vote for (Lok Sabha 2004)?
Q2b: Whom did you vote for (Assembly 2004)?
Q2c: (If voted) When did you finally make up your mind about who to vote for?
Q2d: (If not voted) What was the main reason due to which you could not vote in this election?
Q3: (If voted), Did the election officers correctly put the mark on your fingure?
Q4: After the election who would you prefer as the next Prime Minister of India?
Q5: Were you able to vote in Lok Sabha 1999?
Q5a: Whom did you vote for (Lok Sabha 1999)?
Q6: How interest were you in the election campaign in this election?
Q7a: During the election were you attended election meetings?
Q7b: During the election were participated in processions/rallies?
Q7c: During the election were you participated in door to door canvassing?
Q7d: During the election were you contributed or collected money?
Q7e: During the election were you distributed election leaflets or put up posters?
Q8: Did any candidate, party worker or canvasser come to your house during the campaign to ask for your vote?
Q9: In deciding whom to vote for, whose opinion mattered to you most?
Q10: While voting, what is the most important consideration for you?
Q12: What is your opinion about the NDA government during the last five years?
Q13a: For curbing corruption which party is better?
Q13b: For good governance/administration which party is better?
Q13c: For good leaders which party is better?
Q13d: For eradicating terrorism which party is better?
Q14: Leaving aside the period of elections, how much interest would you say you have in politics and public affairs?
Q15: Is there any political party which you particularly like?
Q15a: (If yes) Which party?
Q16: Is there any political party which you particularly dislike?
Q16a: (If yes) Which party?
Q17: Are you a member of any political party?
Q17a: (If yes) Which party?
Q18: Are you a member of any religious/caste organisation or association?
Q19: Aside from caste and religious organisation, do you belong to any other associations and organisations?
Q20a: Do you think Curbing corruption had improved or deteriorated?
Q20b: Do you think Security of the country had improved or deteriorated?
Q20c: Do you think Employment opportunities had improved or deteriorated?
Q20d: Do you think Image of India in the world had improved or deteriorated?
Q20e: Do you think Hindu-Muslim brotherhood had improved or deteriorated?
Q20f: Do you think Development of the country had improved or deteriorated?
Q21: Do you think your vote has effect on how things are run in this country?
Q22: What would you say, should the agitiation of Kashmir problem be supressed or resolved through negotiation
Q23: What is your opinion about democracy?
Q24a: We should be loyal to our own region first and then to the country. Do you agree....?
Q24b: One should vote in the same way ones caste/community votes. Do you agree....?
Q24c: Compared to national parties, regional/local parties can provide better govt. in states. Do you agree....?
Q24d: On the site of Babri Masjid, only Ram temple should be built. Do you agree....?
Q24e: Making of the atomic bomb has not benefitted the country. Do you agree....?
Q24f: The needs and problems of Muslims have been neglected in India. Do you agree....?
Q24g: Large states should be divided up and smaller states should be created. Do you agree....?
Q24h: Protecting the interests of the minorities is the responsibility of the govt. Do you agree....?
Q24i: Country should increase spending on the army even if it increases the burden on ordinary people. Do you agree....?
Q24j: Those who are not well educated should not be allowed to contest elections. Do you agree....?
Q24k: War is the only solution to Indo-Pakistan problem. Do you agree....?
Q25: While voting in this election, what mattared to you the most?
Q26: What is your opinion about a coalition Govt.?
Q27: Suppose there were no parties or assemblies and elections were not held, do you think that the govt. in this country can run better?
Q28: Now thinking of the people like you, to which class would you say you belong?
Q29: What is your opinion, the whole country has become prosperous, only rich have benifited or no one has benifited?
Q30a: There should be a ban on possessing land and property above a limit. Do you agree....?
Q30b: The number of Govt. employees should be reduced as paying their salaries is costly for the country. Do you agree....?
Q30c: The Govt. factories and businesses should be sold/handed over to private companies. Do you agree....?
Q30d: Foreign companies should not be allowed free trade in India. Do you agree....?
Q30e: People themselves are responsible for their poverty not the govt. Do you agree....?
Q30f: Govt. hospitals should offer better treatment even if it means charging high/costly fees. Do you agree....?
Q31: During the past five years, has your financial situation improved?
Q32: In whatever financial condition you are placed today, on the whole, are you satisfied or not?
Q33: Do you expect that your financial condition will improve or not in the next few years?
Q34a: How often do you pray (puja,namaz)?
Q34b: How often do you visiting temple,mosque etc.?
Q34a(a): How often do you particapte in kathas, sangats etc...
Q34a(b): How often do you give donations for religious activities
Q34a(c): How often do you keep fasts, rozas etc..
Q35: During the past ten years has your or your family engagement in religious activities increased or not?
Q36a: Every community should be allowed to have its own laws to govern marriage and property rights. Do you agree....?
Q36b: Marriage of boys and girls from different religious should be banned. Do you agree....?
Q36c: Seats should be reserved for women in Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha. Do you agree....?
Q36d: There should not be caste-based reservations in jobs. Do you agree....?
Q36e: Higher education is not good for women. Do you agree....?
Q36f: In a democracy, it is appropriate that the opinions of the majority community should prevail. Do you agree....?
Q36g: Like men, women also have the right to work. Do you agree....?
Q36h: There should be a legal ban on religious conversions. Do you agree....?
Q36i: Marriage of boys and girls from different castes should be banned. Do you agree....?
Q36j: Doing politics is not meant for women. Do you agree....?
Q37: Have you heard the name of Sonia Gandhi?
Q37a: Has any effect on your decision while voting if Sonia Gandhi was not the leader of the Congress?
Q37b: What would have been the change in your voting decision?
Q38: Have you heard the name of Atal Behari Vajpayee?
Q38a: Has any effect on your decision while voting if Atal Behari Vajpayee was not the leader of the NDA?
Q38b: What would have been the change in your voting decision?
Q39: About two years ago, a train was burned near Godhra station in Gujarat and many people were burnt to death. Have you heard about it?
Q39a: (If yes) Mostly who were killed in the Godhra incident?
Q40: After the Godhra incident, Roits took place in many areas of Gujarat in which many people were killed. Have you heard about it?
Q40a: (If yes) Mostly who were killed in the riots?
Q41: Who do you think was primarily responsible for the riots of Gujarat?
Q42: What do you feel the way elections are conducted in India?
Q43: Do you think in this election things like rigging, fraud and other mal practices have increased or decreased?
Q44: Do you read newspaper?
Q44a (If yes), How often do you read the newspaper?
Q45a: Which newspapers do you read (1st)?
Q45b: Which newspapers do you read (2nd)?
Q46: Do you listen to Radio?
Q46a: (If yes) How often do you listen to news on the radio?
Q47: Do you watch television?
Q46a: (If yes) How often do you watch news on T.V.?
Q47b(1): Which channels do you watch for news(1st)?
Q47b(2): Which channels do you watch for news(2nd)?
Q47b(3): Which channels do you watch for news(3rd)?
Q48: Which source did you trust most for election related news?
Q49: How many matches did you watch on television or listened to the commentry on the radio?
Q50: Do you think that the Vajpayee led NDA Govt. should get another chance?
Q51: Who do you think is most likely to win from your parliamentary constituency?
Q52: How satisfied are you with the work of your M.P. in the last five years?
Q53: Traditional party supporter
Q54: What is your opinion about the performance of the Congress Govt. over the past half and one years in Himachal Pradesh?
Q55: Who would you prefer as the next Chief Minister in Himachal Pradesh?
Q56a: Law and order
Q56b: Condition of roads
Q56c: Supply of drinking water
Q56d: Medical facilities
Q56e: Electricity supply
Q56f: Control over corruption
Q56g: Development of the state
Q57a: Vir Bhadra Singh as a leader.......
Q57b: Sukh Ram as a leader.......
Q57c: Prem Kumar Dhumal as a leader.......
Q57d: Shanta Kumar as a leader.......
Q57e: Vidya Stokes as a leader.......
Q58: What is opinion on which govt. was better Congress or BJP?
Q59: Has the return of Sukh Ram to the Congress increased your support for the Congress or not?
Q60: Do you feel that in the development of Himachal Pradesh the areas of new Himachal have been neglected?
B1: How long have you lived in this village/town?
B1a: Where did your grand parents live?
B2: What is your Age?
B3: Gender
B4: Label of Education (Respondent)
B4a1: Label of Education (Father)
B4a2: Label of Education (Mother)
B5: Occupation(Respondent)
B5a: Occupation(husband/wife)
B5b: Occupation(Father)
B6: Caste/Jati-biradari/Tribe name
B6a: Caste group
B7: Religion
B8: Generally, which language is spoken in your house?
B8a: How well can you understand and speak English
B9: Have you got a voter photo identity card
B10: Locality
B10a: (If Town/City) Type of house
B10b: (If Village), Type of House
B12: Number of rooms used in the household
B13a: Total number of family member(Adult)
B13b: Total number of family member(Children)
B14: Do you have a latrine in the household?
B15a: Car/Jeep/Van
B15b: Tractor
B15c: Colour or B/W Television
B15d: Cable Television
B15e: Scooter/Motorcycle/Mopet
B15f: Telephone
B15g: Mobile telephone
B15h: Electric fan/cooler
B15i: Bicycle
B15j: Radio/Transistor
B15k: Pumping set
B15l: Fridge
B15m: Camera
B15n: Goat/Sheep
B15o: Cow/Buffalo
B16: Most important source of drinking water
B17: Most important source of lighting
B18: Most important sources of fuel used for cooking
B19: Total monthly household income