India | Updated Oct 28, 2009 at 09:50pm IST

More on nationwide survey by HT with CNN-IBN

Hindustan Times conducted a nationwide survey to find out what is holding India back from becoming a world power. Following were the methodology and findings:

Q1 What is holding India back from becoming a world power?
Lack of good leadership
41
Poor governance standards
26
Poor governance standards
26
Terrorism and insurgencies
12
Population growth, shrinking resources
21

(All figures are in %)

Q2 Do our political leaders have a strategic vision for the country?
Yes
20
No
72
Can’t Say
8

(All figures are in %)

Q3 Inducting successful professionals from the private sector will improve the quality of leadership and governance in India
Agree
58
Disagree
35
Don’t know/Can’t say
7

(All figures are in %)

Q4 There should be a minimum qualification to become a minister

Agree
58
Disagree
35
Don’t know/Can’t say
7

(All figures are in %)

Q5 Dynastic politics is keeping talented people away from public life?
Agree
79
Disagree
15
Don’t know/Can’t say
6

(All figures are in %)

Methodology

HT –CNN-IBN– C fore survey: Methodology

Research Organisation C fore conducted the survey in ten cities namely Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore, Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Bhopal, Patna and Ranchi between 14th and 21st October, 2009. A structured questionnaire was administered to a statistically selected sample in these cities. In all 2021 persons in the age group of 18 to 45 years were interviewed. The sample was representative of different socio economic classes. 43% of the sample was represented by females. 54% of the respondents were in the age group of 20-29 years.

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