Q.48 [SHOW CARD 30] Here are two statements people sometimes make when discussing the environment and economic growth. Which of them comes closer to your own point of view?

1 Protecting the environment should be given priority, even if it causes slower economic growth
2 Economic growth should be the top priority, even if the environment suffers to some extent
8 Other (Please Specify) _______
9 Don't know
1289total%n
total74.0%23.8%0.2%2.0%100.0%2002
genderMale73.1%25.1%0.3%1.5%100.0%782
Female74.5%23.0%0.2%2.4%100.0%1220
age18 - 19 years79.1%18.7%-2.2%100.0%134
20 - 24 years78.6%19.1%-2.3%100.0%309
25 - 29 years70.9%27.4%0.7%1.1%100.0%285
30 - 34 years71.5%25.1%-3.4%100.0%267
35 - 39 years73.2%24.5%0.4%1.9%100.0%269
40 - 44 years69.7%28.9%-1.5%100.0%201
45 - 49 years79.5%19.9%-0.6%100.0%161
50 - 54 years66.2%30.9%0.7%2.2%100.0%136
55 - 59 years77.4%19.0%-3.6%100.0%84
60 - 64 years78.5%19.4%-2.2%100.0%93
65 - 69 years73.0%23.8%-3.2%100.0%63
centMumbai 86.0%13.6%-0.4%100.0%250
Delhi 78.4%20.4%-1.2%100.0%250
Kolkata 64.4%34.2%-1.3%100.0%225
Chennai 70.2%28.9%0.9%-100.0%225
Bangalore74.2%25.8%--100.0%225
Hyderabad72.9%23.6%-3.6%100.0%225
Ahmedabad88.4%10.7%-0.9%100.0%225
Pune 71.4%21.4%-7.1%100.0%126
Ludhiana 54.8%45.2%--100.0%126
Kochi 62.4%24.0%1.6%12.0%100.0%125