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to live at your home place ( )

to live in your own district ( )

to live within your own state ( )

to live at a place in another state( )

17b. Assuming that you have a free choice: which of the following possibilities of living would you like to select?

to live in a village ( )

to live in a small town ( )

to live in a big town ( )

to live in a city ( )

17c. Assuming that you have a free choice: which of the following possibilities of living would you like to select?

to settle down at one place ( )

to live in few different places ( )

to live in some different places ( )

to live in many different places ( )

17d. Assuming that you have a free choice : which of the following, possibilities of living would you like to select?

to live with the joint family ( )

to live near to the joint family ( )

to live at some distance from the joint family ( )

to live far away from the joint

family ( )

17e. Assuming that you have a free choice : which of the following possibilities of living would you like to select?

to live at a place where most of your

friends are ( )

to live at a place where many of your

friends are ( )

to live at a place where some of your

friends are ( )

to live at a place where very few of your friends are ( )

18a. Taking all factors of your present situation into consideration: to what degree do you expect that your occupational aspirations would be ful-filled: very high, high, low or very low?

very high ( )

high ( )

low ( )

very low ( )

18b. Taking all factors of your present situation into consideration: to what degree do you expect that your financial aspirations would be fulfilled: very high, high, low or very low?

very high ( )

high ( )

low ( )

very low ( )

19. What should be the minimum salary according to your aspiration, when you start your occupational career?

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20. What is the minimum salary which you would accept, if your aspired salary is unattainable at the beginning?

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21a. When all your occupational aspirations are fulfilled: to which of the following classes will you belong to in terms of social prestige?

upper upperclass ( )

lower upperclass ( )

upper middleclass ( )

lower middleclass ( )

upper lowerclass ( )

lower lowerclass ( )

21b. When all your occupational aspirations are fulfilled: to which of the following classes will you belong to in terms of property and income?

upper upperclass ( )

lower upperclass ( )

upper middleclass ( )

lower middleclass ( )

upper lowerclass ( )

lower lowerclass ( )

22. Do you aspire to continue your studies at a higher level ?

yes ( )

no ( )

Upto what level? ................................

What is the probability that you will be able to continue at a higher level?

no probability ( )

under 25 % ( )

under 50 % ( )

under 75 % ( )

75 % and more ( )

1 Would you like to continue your studies at a foreign university?

y es ( )

no ( )

What is the probability according to your estimation that you will continue your studies at a foreign university?

no probability ( )

under 25 % ( )

under 50 % ( )

under 75 % ( )

75 % and more ( )

24. Do you believe that your occupational aspirations could be more readily fulfilled, if you had the chance of studying at a foreign university?

yes ( )

no ( )

Please give detailed reasons for

Your above answer!

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25. What is the amount which you have at your disposal for your monthly expenditure?

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26. What is the degree of your satisfaction with your present financial situation?

very satisfied ( )

satisfied ( )

unsatisfied ( )

very unsatisfied ( )

27a. Following are some important factors which may be responsible both for high and low achievement in one’s aspirations. Please indicate the most important factor according to your personal opinion!

1. financial support from parents ( )

2. financial support from relatives ( )

3. grace of God ( )

4.‘Karma’ of this and past lives ( )

5. own initiative and industrious-

ness( )

6. own merit and intelligence ( )

7. position of caste ( )

8. social and other supports from

caste and community ( )

27b. And which of the following factors is the least important for achievement in one's aspirations?

1. financial support from parents ( )

2. financial support from relatives ( )

3. grace of God ( )

4.‘Karma’ of this and past lives ( )

5. own initiative and industrious-

ness( )

6. own merit and intelligence ( )

7. position of caste ( )

8. social and other supports from

caste and community ( )

28a. Taking all factors of your present situation into consideration: do you believe that your future prospects would be different, if you had more financial support from your parents?

much better ( )

better ( )

no difference ( )

not significant ( )

28b. Taking again all factors into considera-tion: do you believe that your future prospects would be different, if you had more financial support from your relatives?

much better ( )

better ( )

no difference ( )

not significant ( )

28c. Taking again all factors into considera-tion: do you believe that your future prospects would be different, if you had more grace of God?

much better ( )

better ( )

no difference ( )

not significant ( )

28d. Taking again all factors into considera-tion: do you believe that your future prospects would be different, if your ‘karma’ of this and past lives had been more favourable?

much better ( )

better ( )

no difference ( )

not significant ( )

28e. Taking again all factors into considera-tion: do you believe that your future prospects would be different, if you had invested more initiative and hard work?

much better ( )

better ( )

no difference ( )

not significant ( )

28f. Taking again all factors into considera-tion: do you believe that your future

prospects would be different, if you had more Merit and intelligence?

much better ( )

better ( )

no difference ( )

not significant ( )

28g. Taking again all factors into considera-tion: do you believe that your future prospects would be different, if you had more social and other supports from your caste and community?