are some, which are important. Please go through the list carefully and then indicate the most important factor according to your personal belief and put 1. between the brackets. Then the next important factor and put 2. Please continue like this and give your personal ranking from 1 to 8.
1. to study subjects for which no facilities are there in India at present ( )
2. because they do not get admission in the Indian universities due to their low marks and can afford to go abroad ( )
3. because of the higher standard of foreign universities ( )
4. because it is easier to pass exami-nations at a foreign university ( )
5. because scholarships are awarded on account of merit ( )
6. because of influential relatives or friends or teachers, who could push on for a scholarship ( )
7. because foreign degrees are considered of higher quality by many persons, although they are not ( )
8. only because they can financially afford it ( )
38. If you were to select one candidate out of two, one holding a foreign degree and the other an equivalent degree from an Indian university, whom would you be inclined to select?
the foreign degree-holder ( )
the Indian degree-holder ( )
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39. It is generally believed in our country that only the most brilliant students go out for study at a foreign university. To what degree do you agree to this general belief?
strongly agree ( )
agree ( )
disagree ( )
strongly disagree ( )
40. It is generally believed in our country that returnees from a foreign university are much more efficient than the equivalent Indian degree-holders. To what degree do you agree to this general belief?
strongly agree ( )
agree ( )
disagree ( )
strongly disagree ( )
41. It is generally believed in our country that returnees from a foreign university are much more modern in attitudes than the equivalent Indian degree-holders. To what degree do you agree to this general belief?
strongly agree ( )
agree ( )
disagree ( )
strongly disagree ( )
42. Following is a list of some occupations with high social prestige. Please indicate the occupation, according to your personal belief, with the highest prestige and put 1., then the second highest and put 2., then the third highest and put 3. Please complete your ranking from 1 to 10.
artist, writer, poet ( )
business executive ( )
college teacher ( )
engineer ( )
govt. administrator ( )
journalist ( )
lawyer ( )
medical doctor ( )
political leader ( )
university teacher ( )
43. Following is the same list of occupations. Please indicate the occupation which carries, according to your personal belief, the highest power and put 1., then the second highest and put 2. and so on. Kindly complete your ranking from 1 to 10.
artist, writer, poet ( )
business executive ( )
college teacher ( )
engineer ( )
govt. administrator ( )
journalist ( )
lawyer ( )
medical doctor ( )
political leader ( )
university teacher ( )
44. Following are some statements, to which one may agree or disagree. Please indicate your personal degree of agreement to each of the following statements.
45a. There would not be much harm to keep the relative caste positions in modern India as they are.
strongly agree ( )
agree ( )
disagree ( )
strongly disagree ( )
45b. A well educated person in responsible position should not appoint a lower-caste person as head of a group con-sisting mainly of higher-caste person.
strongly agree ( )
agree ( )
disagree ( )
strongly disagree ( )
45c. The most important thing in life should be, to have a traditionally rich family.
strongly agree ( )
agree ( )
disagree ( )
strongly disagree ( )
45d. Individual success should have no real worth, if the relatives are not benefited.
strongly agree ( )
agree ( )
disagree ( )
strongly disagree ( )
45e. One should act in the interest of the joint family, even at the cost of one’s own occupational career.
strongly agree ( )
agree ( )
disagree
