QUESSIONAIRE
Age: __________________________________________
Gender: ________________________________________
Mark only one option
1. Do You think superstations still exit in India?
Yes No
2. Who primarily influenced your superstitious beliefs?
Parents Grandparents Siblings, cousins, uncles or aunts
Friends Colleagues
3. What is the source of superstitious beliefs, according to you?
Culture Religion Region Other
4. What is superstition as a way of behavior centered on?
Insecurity Lack of faith
Fear of weakness Other
5. Do you think people use the name of ‘superstition’ to commit atrocities to their
benefits? (Discrimination on the basis of caste, Class, status, sex, etc.) Rate on the
scale of 1 to 10.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
6. What comes to your mind when you hear the superstition?
Absurd Fear Truth Other
7. Why do you believe in superstitions?
Because it has always been believed in (passed on from one generation to the next )
If I don’t, I’ll be insulted in society.
I have always believed in superstiotions(I personally believe that there is real meaning
behind superstitions ,or because I have had first-hand experience).
I don’t believe in superstiotions.
8. Do you believe that some days, numbers or dates are lucky or unlucky?
Yes No
9. Which of the activities are you and your family most superstiotious about?
Sports Exams Food superstions In workplace
Animal superstitions None Other
10. Would you turn away if a black cat passes by?
Yes No
11. What kind of superstition do you believe in?
Good luck superstition Bad luck superstition
Both None
12. Do you believe that superstition have some scientific reason behind them? Rate on a
scale of 1 to 10.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
No, there are no scientific reasons.
13. Do you believe in the concept of evil eye?
Yes No
14. Do you think womwn should be allowed in religious institutions during mensturation?
( Temples, Churches, Mosques etc)
Yes No
15. Which age group do you believe to be the most superstitious?
Youth Middle Aged v Elderly Can not be specified
16. Do you think education has a role to play in superstitions? Rate on a scale of 1 to 10
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
No, superstitious beliefs do not depend on education .
Yes , education has a ceratin superstious beliefs.
17. What are the common superstitions you have heard of?
18. Do you believe in any specific superstition?s If you do, why?
19. Do you think superstition in India is a problem? If yes, then why?
20. Do you think belief in superstitions is harmful for an individual or society?
