Assembly Constituencies
Polling Station Number
Respondent Number
F6: Shall I begin the interview
Q1: In talking to people about this Lok Sabha election, we often find that a lot of people were not able to vote What about you - did you vote or did you not vote in this election?
Q1a: (If voted) Who did you vote for in Assembly Election 2015?
Q1b: (If voted) What was the reason for voting for the party you voted for?
Q1c: (If Voted) When did you finally make up your mind about whom to vote for?
Q1d: (If Voted) Did the election officer correctly put the mark on your finger?
Q1e: (If voted in Q1) While deciding whom to vote for did you take anybody’s advice?
Q1f: (If yes in q1e) Whose opinion / suggestion mattered to you the most?
Q1g: (If not voted) What was the main reason due to which you could not vote in this election?
Q2: After this election, who would you like to see as the next Chief Minister of Bihar?
Q3a: People take part in many activities during elections. In which of these activities did you attend election meetings?
Q3b: People take part in many activities during elections. In which of these activities did you participate in processions/rallies?
Q3c: People take part in many activities during elections. In which of these activities did you go home to home for canvassing?
Q3d: People take part in many activities during elections. In which of these activities did you collect funds?
Q3e: People take part in many activities during elections. In which of these activities did you distribute Pamphlets/ Put up posters?
Q4: How interested were you in the election campaign this time – a great deal, somewhat or not at all?
Q5: While casting your vote in the recent election, what was the most important issue for you?
Q6: In your opinion which party’s election campaign has raised your issues and concerns the most?
Q7: Did any candidate, party worker or canvasser come to your house during the election campaign to ask for your vote?
Q8: And during the campaign did any candidate or party contact you via phone call, recorded voice or SMS?
Q8a: (If yes in Q8) Then which party did this the most?
Q9: People have different considerations while deciding whom to vote for. What mattered to you more while deciding whom to vote for in the recent election - party or candidate?
Q10: Who did you vote for in the 2014 Lok Sabha election?
Q11: Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the performance of the BJP-led Central government in Delhi over the last one and a half years?
Q12: Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the performance of the JDU government in Bihar over the last five years?
Q13: Thinking of how you (or your family, in the case of first time voters) have voted in the last four-five elecions, which party’s traditional supporter are you generally?
Q14: In your opinion of all the chief ministers Bihar has had till date, who has been the best?
Q15a: Have you heard of the Jan Dhan Yojna schemes?
Q15a(a): (If yes) Is Jan Dhan Yojna effectve or not effective?
Q15b: Have you heard of the Swachh Bharat schemes?
Q15b(a): (If yes) Is Swachh Bharat effectve or not effective?
Q15c: Have you heard of the Digital India schemes?
Q15c(a): (If yes) Is Digital India effectve or not effective?
Q15d: Have you heard of the Skill India schemes?
Q15d(a): (If yes) Is Skill India effectve or not effective?
Q16a: (1) In this election only good governance and development were the issues (2) While the real issue in this election was of caste and community. Do you agree with 1 or 2?
Q16b: (1) Country’s money is being wasted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s foreign trips (2) It has increased due to P.M. Narendra Modi’s foreign trips. Do you agree with 1 or 2?
Q16c: (1) Lalu Yadav’s caste based politics has given a voice/place of pride to daltis and backward castes (2) Lalu Yadav’s caste based politics has kept Bihar backward. Do you agree with 1 or 2?
Q17: Some people vote on the basis of the performance of the state govt while others vote looking it of the central govt. In this election while casting your vote whose performance mattered more to you – state or central?
Q18: From among these three statements on reservation, which statement do you agree with most?
Q19: In your opinion, in the last five years, has there been a lot of development in Bihar, some development or no development at all?
Q20: In the last five years would you say that the economic condition of your household has improved, remained same or deteriorated?
Q21: Who is most responsible for rising prices/inflation – the Central government or the State government?
Q22: Other than your own caste, people from which caste do you trust the most?
Q23: People from which caste do you dislike the most?
Q24a: In your opinion which leader will be more effective for Bihar’s development - – Nitish Kumar or Narendra Modi?
Q24b: In your opinion which leader will be more effective for removing unemployment – Nitish Kumar or Narendra Modi?
Q24c: In your opinion which leader will be more effective for stopping kidnappings and hooliganism – Nitish Kumar or Narendra Modi?
Q24d: In your opinion which leader will be more effective for maintaining brotherhood between Forward and Backward castes - Nitish Kumar or Narendra Modi?
Q24e: In your opinion which leader will be more effective for maintaining Hindu-Muslim brotherhood - Nitish Kumar or Narendra Modi?
Q25a: Jitan Ram Manjhi - Have you always liked him. Always disliked him, liked him earlier but dislike now or disliked him earlier but like now?
Q25b: Nitish Kumar - Have you always liked him, always disliked him, liked him earlier but dislike now or disliked him earlier but like now?
Q25c: Sushil Modi - Have you always liked him, always disliked him, liked him earlier but dislike now or disliked him earlier but like now?
Q25d: Ram Vilas Paswan - Have you always liked him, always disliked him, liked him earlier but dislike now or disliked him earlier but like now?
Q25e: Lalu Yadav - Have you always liked him, always disliked him, liked him earlier but dislike now or disliked him earlier but like now?
Q25f: Narendra Modi - Have you always liked him, always disliked him, liked him earlier but dislike now or disliked him earlier but like now?
Q25g: Rahul Gandhi - Have you always liked him, always disliked him, liked him earlier but dislike now or disliked him earlier but like now?
Q26: Was the decision of Nitish Kumar and Lalu Yadav to fight this election together right or wrong?
Q27: Let us assume that in this election Nitish Kumar had not been the CM candidate of the Mahagathbandhan. In such a situation, would you have voted for some other party?
Q28: If the government in govt schools had to spend more money on one of these two things – which one should it be – computer education or afternoon meal for children?
Q29: If you were to choose between the two – what would it be- permanent government job with less salary or temporary private job with more salary?
Q30: Assume there is a ladder with 10 steps. On the first step there are states which are most developed and on 10th step are the states which are least developed. Then on this ladder where do you see Bihar?
Q31a: Did you see anyone voting more than once?
Q31b: Due to unavailability of the name in the voter list, did you see any voter leave the polling booth without voting?
Q31c: Did you see any candidate/ party pressuring/ threatening a voter to vote?
Q31d: Did you see any clash between voters and party workers?
Q31e: Did you see booth capturing, rigging, etc during the election?
Q31f: Did you see any party or candidate distribute food items or liquor?
Q32: Do you think people vote for party / candidates from whom they receive such favors or they vote as per their own will, no matter whether they get something or not?
Q33: Now you compare the current elections in your area with the previous elections. Do you think electoral malpractices in your area in the current elections had increased or decreased?
Q34: According to you how free and fair was the current election? Was it – completely fair, somewhat fair, very little fair or not at all fair?
Q35a: RSS leader Mohan Bhagwat’s statement that reservations of all types need a rethink. Do you support or oppose it?
Q35b: Hardik Patel’s demands of giving reservation to Patel community in Gujarat. Do you support or oppose it?
Q36: Last Month, a member of Muslim community was killed by a mob on basis of rumors that he had kept beef in his house. Have you heard of this incident?
Q37: Out of these three statements, which one do you agree with the most?
Q38a: How regularly do you watch TV to obtain news/information on politics – daily, sometimes, rarely or never?
Q38b: How regularly do you read newspaper to obtain news/information on politics – daily, sometimes, rarely or never?
Q38c: How regularly do you use Whats App/ Facebook/ Internet to obtain news/information on politics – daily, sometimes, rarely or never?
Q38d: How regularly do you listen to radio to obtain news/information on politics – daily, sometimes, rarely or never?
Q39: How often do you listen to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s radio address Mann ki baat – always, sometimes, or never?
Q40: According to you which alliance will win the election?
Q41: Do you think Nitish Government should get another chance in Bihar?
Z1: What is your age?
Z2: Gender
Z3: What is your marital status?
Z4: Does any member of your household live outside Bihar?
Z4a: (If yes in Z4) Has that person gone outside Bihar for employment or for studies or some other work?
Z5: Up to what level have you studied?
Z5a: Up to what level have your father studied?
Z5a: Up to what level have your mother studied?
Z6: What is your main occupation?
Z6a: Are you the main earner of your household?
Z6b: (If No in Z6a) What is the occupation of the main earner of your household?
Z7: What is your Caste/Jati-biradari/Tribe name?
Z7a: And what is your caste group?
Z8: What is your religion?
Z8a: (If Muslim) Are you Shia or Sunni?
Z9: Are you a pure vegetarian, vegetarian but eat eggs or you eat meat/fish as well?
Z10: Do you have a bank/post office account?
Z11: Total number of family member(Adult)
Z11: Total number of family member(Children)
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 agricultural land of household
Z14a: Do you or your household have Car/Jeep/Van?
Z14b: Do you or your household have Scooter/Motorcycle/Moped?
Z14c: Do you or your household have Air conditioner?
Z14d: Do you or your household have Computer/laptop?
Z14e: Do you or your household have Electric fan/cooler?
Z14f: Do you or your household have Washing machine?
Z14g: Do you or your household have Fridge?
Z14h: Do you or your household have Television?
Z14i: Do you or your household have Mobile phone?
Z14j: Do you or your household have LPG gas?
Z14k: Do you or your household have Bicycle?
Z14l: Do you or your household have Pumping set?
Z14m: Do you or your household have Tractor?
Z16a: Total number of Goat/Sheep
Z16b: Total number of Cow/Oxen/Buffalo/Camel
Z16c: Total number of Any other livestock
Z17: Total monthly household income - putting together the income of all members of the household?
E1: Were there any other people immediately present who might be listening during the interview?
E2: In how many questions did the respondent check with others for information to answer for questions?
E3: While answering the question on voting preference in the Vidhan Sabha election (Q1a), did the respondent use the ballot paper secretly or did she/he answer openly?
E4: In your opinion did the respondent feel free while marking the ballot for Q1a do you think that she/he was hesitant while marking the ballot, or you can't say?
E5: At some stage did you notice something that made you feel that the respondent was answering under some fear or pressure?
E6: Overall was the respondent cooperative?