Assembly Constituency
Polling station number
Respondent number
F5: Locality/Area
F6a: Date of interview(Date)
F6b: Date of interview(Month)
Q1: In a few days from now, assembly elections are going to be held in Rajasthan. Will you vote in these elections?
Q1a: (If yes in Q1) Will you definitely vote in any condition or is it possible that you may not be able to vote for some reason?
Q2: If Assembly elections in Rajasthan are held tomorrow which party will you vote for?
Q2a: (If answered in Q2) The party for which you voted now, will you vote for the same party on the day of voting or your decision may change?
Q2b: (If decision might chance in Q2a) When will you finally make up your mind about whom to vote for?
Q3: What will be the most important issue for you while voting in the coming assembly election?
Q4: While deciding whom to vote for in the assembly election, what would matter to you the most –party, local candidate or Chief Ministerial candidate of a party?
Q4a: (If candidate) Will you vote looking at the work done by the candidate or the candidate’s experience or the candidate’s caste/religion or the candidate’s personality?
Q5: After this election who would you prefer as the Chief Minister of Rajasthan?
Q6: Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the performance of the ruling BJP state government in Rajasthan?
Q7: In deciding who to vote, will you decide on your own or go by someone’s advice?
Q7a: (If go by someone’s advice in Q7) Whose advice will you pay attention to/go by the most?
Q8: Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the performance of the BJP/NDA/Modi government over the last four and a half years?
Q9a: How important will Ayodhya Temple/Mosque dispute issues be for you during election - very important, somewhat important, less important. Not important?
Q9b: How important will Reservation issues be for you during election - very important, somewhat important, less important. Not important?
Q9c: How important will SC/ST Act issues be for you during election - very important, somewhat important, less important. Not important?
Q9d: How important will Cow protection issue issues be for you during election - very important, somewhat important, less important. Not important?
Q10: Have you heard about PNB/Nirav Modi Scam?
Q10a: (If heard) So are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the action taken by the government in the Nirav Modi scam?
Q11: Have you heard of the controversy surrounding the Rafale aircraft deal between India and France?
Q11a: (If heard) Do you believe there has been some wrong doing by the government in the Rafale aircraft deal?
Q12: In your opinion how necessary is it for political parties to declare their chief ministerial candidate before elections - very necessary, somewhat necessary, not much or not at all?
Q13: It has been two years since Demonetization. Some people say it was the right decision that benefitted people, while some others say that it was the wrong decision due to which people suffered losses. What is your opinion?
Q14a: Have you heard/read about the Bhamashah Swasthya Bima yojana?
Q14aa: (If heard) Have you or your family benefited from the Bhamashah Swasthya Bima yojana?
Q1b: Have you heard/read about the Rajshri yojana?
Q14ba: (If heard) Have you or your family benefited from the Rajshri yojana?
Q14c: Have you heard/read about the Annapurna Rasoi Yojana?
Q14ca: (If heard) Have you or your family benefited from the Annapurna Rasoi Yojana?
Q14d: Have you heard/read about the Mukhyamantri Jan Awas Yojana?
Q14da: (If heard) Have you or your family benefited from the Mukhyamantri Jan Awas Yojana?
Q14e: Have you heard/read about the Bhamashah Digital Parivar Yojana?
Q14ea: (If heard) Have you or your family benefited from the Bhamashah Digital Parivar Yojana?
Q14f: Have you heard/read about the Deendayal Varishtha Teerth Yojana?
Q14fa: (If heard) Have you or your family benefited from the Deendayal Varishtha Teerth Yojana?
Q14g: Have you heard/read about the Annapurna Bhandar Yojana?
Q14ga: (If heard) Have you or your family benefited from the Annapurna Bhandar Yojana?
Q15: Thinking of how you (or your family, in the case of first time voters) have voted in 3 to 4 assembly elections, how would you describe yourself? Which party’s supporter have you been mostly?
Q16a: Have you ever been denied food grains/ration that you were supposed to get because you didn’t have your Aadhaar card/number or your biometrics didn’t match or because of some technical glitches or the server being down?
Q16b: Have you ever been denied any govt scheme benefit that you were eligible for because you didn’t have your Aadhaar card/number or your biometrics didn’t match or because of some technical glitches or the server being down?
Q17: Suppose Sachin Pilot had been the declared chief ministerial candidate of the Congress party for the Rajasthan election then in that case would you have voted for the Congress?
Q18a: Do you like or dislike Vasundhara Raje?
Q18b: Do you like or dislike Sachin Pilot?
Q18c: Do you like or dislike Narendra Modi?
Q18d: Do you like or dislike Ashok Gehlot?
Q18e: Do you like or dislike Rahul Gandhi?
Q18f: Do you like or dislike Amit Shah?
Q19: People have different opinions about the temple-mosque issue of Ayodhya. What’s your opinion?
Q20: According to you has the Rajasthan government succeeded or failed in looking after the interests of your Caste-community?
Q21a: How corrupt do you consider the Vasundhara Raje government in the State – very, somewhat, very little or not at all?
Q21b: How corrupt do you consider the Narendra Modi government at the Centre – very, somewhat, very little or not at all?
Q22a: Have you heard/read about the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala yojana?
Q22aa: (If heard) Have you or your family benefited from the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala yojana?
Q22b: Have you heard/read about the Saubhagya Yojana?
Q22ba: (If heard) Have you or your family benefited from the Saubhagya Yojana?
Q22c: Have you heard/read about the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana?
Q22ca: (If heard) Have you or your family benefited from the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana?
Q22d: Have you heard/read about the Jan Dhan Yojana?
Q22da: (If heard) Have you or your family benefited from the Jan Dhan Yojana?
Q22e: Have you heard/read about the Jan Arogya Yojana?
Q22ea: (If heard) Have you or your family benefited from the Jan Arogya Yojana?
Q22f: Have you heard/read about the Jeevan Jyoti Beema Yojana?
Q22fa: (If heard) Have you or your family benefited from the Jeevan Jyoti Beema Yojana?
Q22g: Have you heard/read about the Unnat Jyoti Ujala Yojana?
Q22ga: (If heard) Have you or your family benefited from the Unnat Jyoti Ujala Yojana?
Q22h: Have you heard/read about the MNREGA?
Q22ha: (If heard) Have you or your family benefited from the MNREGA?
Q23: (Ask only in villages) Are people in your area getting more jobs than before under MNREGA or less?
Q24a: How much faith do you have in the fairness of the Election Commission in conducting elections – a lot, somewhat, not much or none at all?
Q24b: How much faith do you have in the fairness of the Supreme Court while adjudicating cases - a lot, somewhat, not much or none at all?
Q24c: How much faith do you have in the EVM, the machine on which you press your button for voting - a lot, somewhat, not much or none at all?
Q25: Some people argue that Aadhar should be made mandatory for availing benefits of government welfare schemes as it ensures elimination of bogus (farzi) beneficiaries. What is your opinion?
Q26: If Lok Sabha elections are held in the country tomorrow then which party will you vote for?
Q27: Suppose Ashok Gehlot had been the declared chief ministerial candidate of the Congress party for the Rajasthan election then in that case would you have voted for the Congress?
Q28a: How much development has taken place in your immediate area/locality in the last 5 years– a lot, somewhat, very little or none at all?
Q28b: How much development has taken place in your village/city in the last 5 years – a lot, somewhat, not much or none at all?
Q28c: How much development has taken place in the whole of Rajasthan in the last 5 years – a lot, somewhat, not much or none at all?
Q29: Can you tell me very briefly what NOTA Is?
Q30: So NOTA is the option given right at the end of a voting machine or EVM which lets a voter reject all candidates. Do you think by opting for NOTA, voters just end up wasting their votes?
Q31: In your opinion in the coming election, which party will win from your assembly constituency?
Q32: Do you think your issues and interests are better served if every five years a new party’s government comes to power?
Q33: In your opinion, to what extent is it right for political parties to give tickets people who have come from some other party just before elections – to a large extent, some extent, not much or not at all?
Q34: It is being said that voters will tilt towards the BJP after Prime Minister Modi’s campaign. Do you agree or disagree with this belief?
Q35: Suppose the Congress party forms the government in Rajasthan after the election, then in such a situation who should be the Chief Minister?
Q36: Do you have an Aadhaar card?
Q37: Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the performance of your area’s MLA during the last 5 years?
Q38: Some people say that the Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha elections should take place simultaneously/at the same time, while some other say that both these elections should happen separately. What do you think should happen?
Q39a: How often do you watch news on television – daily, sometimes, very less or never?
Q39b: How often do you listen to news on radio – daily, sometimes, very less or never?
Q39c: How often do you read the newspaper/s – daily, sometimes, very less or never?
Q39d: How often do you read news on internet – daily, sometimes, very less or never?
Q40: In your opinion how necessary is it to have the same party’s government at the centre and in the state - very necessary, somewhat necessary, not much or not at all?
Q41a: How often do you use Facebook - many times a day, once or twice a day, a few days a week, a few days a month, very less or never?
Q41b: How often do you use Twitter - many times a day, once or twice a day, a few days a week, a few days a month, very less or never?
Q41c: How often do you use Whatsapp - many times a day, once or twice a day, a few days a week, a few days a month, very less or never?
Q42: Should the current BJP government in Rajasthan get another chance?
Z1: What is your age?
Z2: Gender
Z3: Up to what level have you studied?
Z4: What is your Occupation?
Z4a: Are you the main earner of your household?
Z4b: (If No in Z4a) What is the occupation of the main earner of your household?
Z4c: (To be asked only to those who said their occupation is farming in Z4) How often do you get the right price for your crop/s where you usually sell it - always, many times, sometimes, rarely or never?
Z5: Are you married?
Z6a: What is your caste group – SC, ST, OBC or General?
Z6b: And what is your Caste/Jati-biradari/Tribe name?
Z7: What is your religion?
Z8a: How often do you do pooja/namaz/prayer/read path – daily, weekly, only on festivals or never?
Z8b: How often do you keep fasts (vrat, roza, upwaas) – daily, weekly, only on festivals or never?
Z8c: How often do you go to a temple/mosque/gurudwara/church – daily, weekly, only on festivals or never?
Z9: Which ration card do you have?
Z10: What kind of mobile phone do you have- a simple phone or a smart phone with a touch screen?
Z10a: (If respondent has a mobile phone) Does you phone have an internet connection?
Z10b: (If respondent has a mobile phone) Have you got this phone under a government scheme?
Z11a: Are you or any member of your family a member of the RSS?
Z11b: Are you or any member of your family a member of the VHP?
Z11c: Are you or any member of your family a member of the Bajrang Dal?
Z12: Area/locality
Z12a: (If Town/City/Metropolitan) Type of house where Respondent lives (own or rented)
Z12b: (If village) Type of house where Respondent lives (own or rented)
Z13: Total number of family members (Adults)
Z13: Total number of family members (Children)
Z14: Total agricultural land of household
Z15: In normal circumstances, what is your monthly household expenditure?
Z16a: Do you or your household have a Car/Jeep/Van?
Z16b: Do you or your household have a Scooter/Motorcycle/Moped?
Z16c: Does your household have an Air conditioner?
Z16d: Do you or your household have a Computer/laptop/IPad?
Z16e: Does your household have an Electric fan/cooler?
Z16f: Does your household have a Washing machine?
Z16g: Does your household have a Fridge?
Z16h: Does your household have a Television?
Z16i: Do you or a household member have a bank/post office account?
Z16j: Do you or a household member have an ATM/Debit/Credit Card?
Z16k: Do you or your household have LPG gas?
Z16l: Do you have a Internet connection in the house?
Z16m: Do you have a toilet inside your house?
Z16n: Do you or your household have a Pumping set?
Z16o: Do you or your household have a Tractor?
Z17a: Total number of Goat/Sheep
Z17b: Total number of Ox/Buffalo
Z17c: Total number of Cow
Z18: What’s your monthly household income after putting together the income of all members?
Z19: Are you a pure vegetarian, a vegetarian but eat eggs or are you a non-vegetarian who also eats chicken, meat or fish?
E1: During the interview did you at any time feel that the respondent was answering the questions under some fear or pressure?