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SONS August 2011-Survey Findings CNNIBN-CSDS State of the Nation Survey-August 2011 Q1: As compared to two years ago, how is the economic condition of your household today – would you say it has become much better, better, remained same, become worse or much worse? Opinions N (%) 1: Much better 1389 6.7 2: Better 7141 34.4 3: Same 7982 38.4 4: Worse 2776 13.4 5: Much worse 1045 5.0 8: No opinion 454 2.2 Total 20787 100.0 Q2: In whatever financial condition you are placed today, on the whole are you satisfied or dissatisfied with it? Opinions N (%) 1: Fully satisfied 2750 13.2 2: Somewhat satisfied 10476 50.4 3: Somewhat dissatisfied 3679 17.7 4: Fully dissatisfied 3106 14.9 8: Can't say 776 3.7 Total 20787 100.0 Q3: What do you think will be the economic condition of your household in the coming few years. Would you say it will become much better, better, remain the same become worse or much worse? Opinions N (%) 1: Much better 2138 10.3 2: Better 7590 36.5 3: Same 5406 26.0 4: Worse 1816 8.7 5: Much worse 882 4.2 8: No opinion 2955 14.2 Total 20787 100.0 1 CNNIBN-CSDS State of the Nation Survey-August 2011 Q4: After the elections who would you prefer as the next prime minister of the country? Choice of Prime Ministerial Candidates N (%) 01: Sonia Gandhi 2022 9.7 02: Manmohan Singh 2166 10.4 03: Priyanka Gandhi 100 .5 04: Rahul Gandhi 3924 18.9 05: N.D. Tiwari 19 .1 06: Arjun Singh 69 .3 07: Pranab Mukharjee 100 .5 08: A.K. Antony 86 .4 09: P. Chidambaran 100 .5 10: Gulam Nabi Azad 19 .1 11: Digvijay Singh 44 .2 12: Sheila Dixit 26 .1 13: Atal Bihari Vajpayee 669 3.2 14: L.K. Advani 826 4.0 15: Narendra Modi 1039 5.0 16: Arun Jeitly 25 .1 17: Sushma Swaraj 193 .9 18: Rajnath Singh 109 .5 19: Vasundhra Raje Scindia 60 .3 20: Shivraj Singh Chauhan 144 .7 21: Raman Singh 20 .1 22: Varun Gandhi 15 .1 23: Buddhodev Bhattacharya 66 .3 24: Prakash Karat 38 .2 25: Brinda Karat 9 .0 26: Sitaram Yechury 8 .0 27: V.S. Achuthanandan 21 .1 28: A.B. Bardhan 5 .0 29: Sharad Pawar 234 1.1 30: Laloo Prasad Yadav 208 1.0 2 CNNIBN-CSDS State of the Nation Survey-August 2011 Choice of Prime Ministerial Candidates N (%) 31: M. Karunanidhi 63 .3 32: Mayawati 578 2.8 33: Mulayam Singh Yadav 366 1.8 34: Amar Singh 7 .0 35: Jayalalitha 165 .8 36: Ram Vilas Paswan 56 .3 37: Sharad Yadav 6 .0 38: Ajit Singh 35 .2 39: Mamata Banerjee 288 1.4 40: Nitish Kumar 485 2.3 41: Bal Thackeray 60 .3 42: Chandrababu Naidu 36 .2 70: Anyone from Congress 137 .7 80: Anyone from BJP 181 .9 90: Anyone from Left Front 86 .4 97: Anyone else not mentioned here 869 4.2 98: Can't say/D.K./Refused to answer 5006 24.1 Total 20787 100.0 Q5: What is your opinion about the performance of the Congress party led UPA government at the centre? Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with it? Opinions N (%) 1: Fully satisfied 3108 15.0 2: Somewhat satisfied 7162 34.5 3: Somewhat dissatisfied 2513 12.1 4: Fully dissatisfied 3600 17.3 5: Could not answer 978 4.7 8: No opinion 3426 16.5 Total 20787 100.0 3 CNNIBN-CSDS State of the Nation Survey-August 2011 Q6: What is your assessment of Manmohan Singh as the Prime Minister? Would you say that you are satisfied or dissatisfied with his performance? Opinions N (%) 1: Fully satisfied 3738 18.0 2: Somewhat satisfied 7815 37.6 3: Somewhat dissatisfied 2324 11.2 4: Fully dissatisfied 2664 12.8 8: No opinion 4246 20.4 Total 20787 100.0 Q7: The Congress led UPA government has been in power for last seven years (2004- 2011). If you compare their first term( 2004- 09) with the second term (2009-11), In your opinion which one of the two has been better? Opinions N (%) 1: First term Better 6935 33.4 2: Second term better 3235 15.6 3: Both equally bad 2652 12.8 4: Both equally good 2329 11.2 8: No opinion 5636 27.1 Total 20787 100.0 Q8: People have different opinions about Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Some say he is a clean and honest man who has tried his best to control corruption, others say he is himself corrupt, and some others say that he may be clean and honest but he has done nothing to control corruption. Which one of these do you agree with? Opinions N (%) 1: Clean and honest leader who has tried his best to control corruption 5583 26.9 2: He is himself corrupt 1866 9.0 3: May be clean and honest but has done nothing to control corruption 6531 31.4 8: Can’t say/No opinion 6807 32.7 Total 20787 100.0 4 CNNIBN-CSDS State of the Nation Survey-August 2011 Q9: Some believe time has now come that the prime minister should be replaced, while others feel that Dr Manmohan Singh should continue as the prime minister of the country. Whereas some others believe that it does not make a difference to them whether he is replaced or continues as prime minister of the country. What is your opinion about this? Opinions N (%) 1: Should continue 4547 21.9 2: Should be replaced 6768 32.6 3: Makes no difference 3364 16.2 8: No opinion 6108 29.4 Total 20787 100.0 Q10: I am going to read out names of few people who have been in news during last few months. Please tell me if you have heard their name. a: A Raja Options N (%) 1: No 15169 73.0 2: Yes 5618 27.0 Total 20787 100.0 aa: (If yes ) Who are they [Ex.Telecom Minister charged in 2 G scam] Opinions N (%) Valid (%) Valid 1: Correct 4613 22.2 82.1 2: Incorrect 1005 4.8 17.9 Total 5618 27.0 100.0 Missing 9: N.A. 15169 73.0 Total 20787 100.0 b: Anna Hazare Opinions N (%) 1: No 11500 55.3 2: Yes 9287 44.7 5 CNNIBN-CSDS State of the Nation Survey-August 2011 Opinions N (%) Total 20787 100.0 ab: (If yes ) Who are they [Anti corruption movement, Lokpal bill, social activist] Opinions N (%) Valid (%) Valid 1: Correct 7886 37.9 84.9 2: Incorrect 1401 6.7 15.1 Total 9287 44.7 100.0 Missing 9: N.A. 11500 55.3 Total 20787 100.0 c: Suresh Kalmadi Opinions N (%) 1: No 15634 75.2 2: Yes 5153 24.8 Total 20787 100.0 ac: (If yes ) Who are they [Commonwealth Games Scam, Chairman Indian Olympic committee, Congress leader from Pun] Opinions N (%) Valid (%) Valid 1: Correct 4087 19.7 79.3 2: Incorrect 1066 5.1 20.7 Total 5153 24.8 100.0 Missing 9: N.A. 15634 75.2 Total 20787 100.0 d: Baba Ramdev Opinions N (%) 1: No 8307 40.0 2: Yes 12480 60.0 Total 20787 100.0 6 CNNIBN-CSDS State of the Nation Survey-August 2011 ad: (If yes ) Who are they [Yoga Guru, Anti Corruption movement] Opinions N (%) Valid (%) Valid 1: Correct 11025 53.0 88.3 2: Incorrect 1455 7.0 11.7 Total 12480 60.0 100.0 Missing 9: N.A. 8307 40.0 Total 20787 100.0 e: Rahul Gandhi Opinions N (%) 1: No 5708 27.5 2: Yes 15079 72.5 Total 20787 100.0 ae: (If yes ) Who are they [Rajiv and Sonia’s son, Gandhi- Nehru family,Congress M.P, youth leader] Opinions N (%) Valid (%) Valid 1: Correct 13627 65.6 90.4 2: Incorrect 1452 7.0 9.6 Total 15079 72.5 100.0 Missing 9: N.A. 5708 27.5 Total 20787 100.0 f: M Kanimozhi Opinions N (%) 1: No 16249 78.2 2: Yes 4538 21.8 Total 20787 100.0 7 CNNIBN-CSDS State of the Nation Survey-August 2011 af: (If yes ) Who are they [2 G Scam, telecom scam, Karunanidhi daughter] Opinions N (%) Valid (%) Valid 1: Correct 3730 17.9 82.2 2: Incorrect 808 3.9 17.8 Total 4538 21.8 100.0 Missing 9: N.A. 16249 78.2 Total 20787 100.0 g: Dayanidhi Maran Opinions N (%) 1: No 16897 81.3 2: Yes 3890 18.7 Total 20787 100.0 ag: (If yes ) Who are they [Ex. telecom minister, DMK M.P. resigned recently] Opinions N (%) Valid (%) Valid 1: Correct 3087 14.9 79.4 2: Incorrect 803 3.9 20.6 Total 3890 18.7 100.0 Missing 9: N.A. 16897 81.3 Total 20787 100.0 Q11: If the Prime Minister is to be changed and Sonia Gandhi is not willing to be the Prime Minister herself, in your opinion who among the following should then be made the Prime Minister-Pranab Mukeerjee, P. Chidambaram, Digvijay Singh, Rahul Gandhi, Sharad Pawar or someone else? Opinions N (%) 1: Pranab Mukherjee 1322 6.4 2: P Chidambaram 1215 5.8 3: Digvijay Singh 495 2.4 4: Rahul Gandhi 8767 42.2 8 CNNIBN-CSDS State of the Nation Survey-August 2011 Opinions N (%) 5: Sharad Pawer 728 3.5 6: Others 1458 7.0 8: DK/Can't say 6803 32.7 Total 20787 100.0 Q12: If Mr.
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