Q.40 [SHOW CARD 27] Using the answers on this card, please tell me how much you agree or disagree with each one of the following statements. Would you say that...? (READ OUT STATEMENTS)

a. There are some illnesses that are better treated by methods that modern medicine does not recognize

1 Strongly Agree
2 Agree to some extent
3 Disagree to some extent
4 Strongly disagree
8 Other (Please Specify) _______
9 Don't know
123489total%n
total59.3%32.8%4.7%2.1%-0.9%100.0%2002
genderMale55.5%35.2%5.9%2.8%-0.6%100.0%782
Female61.8%31.3%4.0%1.7%-1.1%100.0%1220
age18 - 19 years57.5%35.1%5.2%1.5%-0.7%100.0%134
20 - 24 years57.0%35.3%5.2%1.3%-1.3%100.0%309
25 - 29 years62.5%27.0%5.6%4.2%-0.7%100.0%285
30 - 34 years60.7%31.5%4.5%1.9%-1.5%100.0%267
35 - 39 years61.3%34.2%3.3%0.7%-0.4%100.0%269
40 - 44 years61.7%31.8%4.0%2.0%-0.5%100.0%201
45 - 49 years59.0%32.9%5.0%1.9%-1.2%100.0%161
50 - 54 years58.8%34.6%2.9%2.9%-0.7%100.0%136
55 - 59 years53.6%35.7%6.0%2.4%-2.4%100.0%84
60 - 64 years61.3%29.0%6.5%3.2%--100.0%93
65 - 69 years46.0%42.9%6.3%3.2%-1.6%100.0%63
centMumbai 81.6%17.2%0.4%0.4%-0.4%100.0%250
Delhi 58.8%33.6%4.4%2.8%-0.4%100.0%250
Kolkata 50.2%36.4%6.7%5.8%-0.9%100.0%225
Chennai 52.0%41.8%3.6%2.7%--100.0%225
Bangalore65.8%34.2%----100.0%225
Hyderabad80.0%18.2%1.3%--0.4%100.0%225
Ahmedabad63.6%26.7%7.1%2.7%--100.0%225
Pune 35.7%40.5%19.8%2.4%-1.6%100.0%126
Ludhiana 44.4%46.0%7.1%1.6%-0.8%100.0%126
Kochi 28.0%53.6%5.6%4.0%-8.8%100.0%125

Q.40 [SHOW CARD 27] Using the answers on this card, please tell me how much you agree or disagree with each one of the following statements. Would you say that...? (READ OUT STATEMENTS)

b. Some day science will permit the complete understanding of the functioning of the human mind.

1 Strongly Agree
2 Agree to some extent
3 Disagree to some extent
4 Strongly disagree
8 Other (Please Specify) _______
9 Don't know
123489total%n
total50.8%37.7%6.2%4.0%-1.2%100.0%2002
genderMale48.8%38.9%6.1%4.9%-1.3%100.0%782
Female52.0%37.0%6.2%3.5%-1.2%100.0%1220
age18 - 19 years43.3%44.0%8.2%3.7%-0.7%100.0%134
20 - 24 years47.6%39.5%6.5%5.2%-1.3%100.0%309
25 - 29 years49.8%38.2%5.6%4.9%-1.4%100.0%285
30 - 34 years50.2%37.1%7.5%4.5%-0.7%100.0%267
35 - 39 years57.6%33.5%5.2%3.3%-0.4%100.0%269
40 - 44 years58.7%31.3%5.0%3.5%-1.5%100.0%201
45 - 49 years54.7%39.1%5.0%1.2%--100.0%161
50 - 54 years49.3%36.8%6.6%5.1%-2.2%100.0%136
55 - 59 years50.0%39.3%3.6%4.8%-2.4%100.0%84
60 - 64 years48.4%39.8%5.4%2.2%-4.3%100.0%93
65 - 69 years33.3%47.6%12.7%4.8%-1.6%100.0%63
centMumbai 75.2%22.0%1.2%1.2%-0.4%100.0%250
Delhi 44.8%45.2%3.2%6.4%-0.4%100.0%250
Kolkata 36.4%41.8%14.2%7.6%--100.0%225
Chennai 37.8%55.6%4.0%2.2%-0.4%100.0%225
Bangalore58.2%39.6%0.9%--1.3%100.0%225
Hyderabad68.9%29.3%1.8%---100.0%225
Ahmedabad68.4%20.0%4.9%6.7%--100.0%225
Pune 26.2%48.4%18.3%5.6%-1.6%100.0%126
Ludhiana 45.2%31.7%11.9%1.6%-9.5%100.0%126
Kochi 16.0%53.6%13.6%12.8%-4.0%100.0%125

Q.40 [SHOW CARD 27] Using the answers on this card, please tell me how much you agree or disagree with each one of the following statements. Would you say that...? (READ OUT STATEMENTS)

c. Most of the social and economic problems we face today will be resolved by the advancement of science and technology.

1 Strongly Agree
2 Agree to some extent
3 Disagree to some extent
4 Strongly disagree
8 Other (Please Specify) _______
9 Don't know
123489total%n
total50.2%37.2%6.4%4.7%-1.4%100.0%2002
genderMale48.1%39.4%6.4%4.5%-1.7%100.0%782
Female51.6%35.8%6.4%4.9%-1.3%100.0%1220
age18 - 19 years44.0%37.3%8.2%8.2%-2.2%100.0%134
20 - 24 years48.5%39.5%6.8%3.9%-1.3%100.0%309
25 - 29 years49.5%38.2%5.6%5.3%-1.4%100.0%285
30 - 34 years46.1%38.6%6.4%7.1%-1.9%100.0%267
35 - 39 years56.9%33.5%5.9%3.0%-0.7%100.0%269
40 - 44 years56.2%34.3%5.0%3.5%-1.0%100.0%201
45 - 49 years52.8%36.0%8.1%2.5%-0.6%100.0%161
50 - 54 years52.2%31.6%8.1%5.9%-2.2%100.0%136
55 - 59 years47.6%46.4%2.4%2.4%-1.2%100.0%84
60 - 64 years49.5%36.6%5.4%6.5%-2.2%100.0%93
65 - 69 years38.1%44.4%9.5%4.8%-3.2%100.0%63
centMumbai 77.6%21.2%0.8%--0.4%100.0%250
Delhi 43.6%46.4%5.2%4.8%--100.0%250
Kolkata 35.6%36.0%12.0%16.0%-0.4%100.0%225
Chennai 47.1%48.0%3.1%1.8%--100.0%225
Bangalore58.2%32.4%6.2%1.8%-1.3%100.0%225
Hyderabad62.2%36.4%1.3%---100.0%225
Ahmedabad56.0%26.7%7.6%8.9%-0.9%100.0%225
Pune 30.2%43.7%21.4%4.8%--100.0%126
Ludhiana 46.0%35.7%7.9%0.8%-9.5%100.0%126
Kochi 18.4%57.6%6.4%9.6%-8.0%100.0%125

Q.40 [SHOW CARD 27] Using the answers on this card, please tell me how much you agree or disagree with each one of the following statements. Would you say that...? (READ OUT STATEMENTS)

d. At some point in the future, we can live on Mars as we live on the earth today.

1 Strongly Agree
2 Agree to some extent
3 Disagree to some extent
4 Strongly disagree
8 Other (Please Specify) _______
9 Don't know
123489total%n
total37.2%34.1%12.3%12.0%-4.3%100.0%2002
genderMale33.4%35.7%12.5%13.3%-5.1%100.0%782
Female39.6%33.1%12.2%11.2%-3.9%100.0%1220
age18 - 19 years34.3%41.8%11.9%9.0%-3.0%100.0%134
20 - 24 years37.9%31.7%13.6%11.7%-5.2%100.0%309
25 - 29 years38.9%34.4%11.9%11.2%-3.5%100.0%285
30 - 34 years35.2%38.2%15.0%9.4%-2.2%100.0%267
35 - 39 years40.9%32.3%12.6%10.4%-3.7%100.0%269
40 - 44 years42.8%29.4%9.0%13.9%-5.0%100.0%201
45 - 49 years34.8%37.3%9.3%13.0%-5.6%100.0%161
50 - 54 years37.5%32.4%12.5%14.7%-2.9%100.0%136
55 - 59 years31.0%32.1%11.9%14.3%-10.7%100.0%84
60 - 64 years37.6%34.4%11.8%9.7%-6.5%100.0%93
65 - 69 years19.0%31.7%15.9%28.6%-4.8%100.0%63
centMumbai 52.4%23.6%7.6%10.0%-6.4%100.0%250
Delhi 39.6%30.8%9.6%16.8%-3.2%100.0%250
Kolkata 18.2%39.1%16.4%23.6%-2.7%100.0%225
Chennai 30.7%42.7%7.6%10.2%-8.9%100.0%225
Bangalore43.1%46.2%5.3%--5.3%100.0%225
Hyderabad57.8%26.2%12.4%3.1%-0.4%100.0%225
Ahmedabad48.9%17.8%17.3%14.7%-1.3%100.0%225
Pune 21.4%40.5%11.1%20.6%-6.3%100.0%126
Ludhiana 24.6%38.9%24.6%7.1%-4.8%100.0%126
Kochi 7.2%48.0%20.8%18.4%-5.6%100.0%125