Hinduism: Good Conduct and Key Moral Principles | AQA A-Level Religious Studies (7062)

Hinduism: Good Conduct and Key Moral Principles

75 questions
6 subtopics
Component 2: Hinduism, one religion of five
Component 2

Hinduism: good conduct and karma yoga, dharma, and ahimsa applied to the unborn child, the treatment of animals and war.

Part of Component 2, sat only by students who take Hinduism as their chosen religion.

Sample questions from Hinduism: Good Conduct and Key Moral Principles

Answer each one closed book first, then open the answer.

Karma and Moral Intention

Why does intention matter as much as the outward act?

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The karmic weight of an action depends on the desire and attitude behind it, so the same deed may bind one person and free another.
Karma and Moral Intention

Define nishkama karma.

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It is action performed without any craving for personal benefit from the result.
Karma Yoga and Seva

Define seva.

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Seva is selfless service given to others or to God without expectation of payment or praise.
Karma Yoga and Seva

How does karma yoga relate to the duties of one's class?

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The work allotted to one's own station is performed as an offering to God, which is said to make even humble labour a spiritual discipline.
Dharma and Sanatana Dharma

Name four duties belonging to Sanatana dharma.

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Truthfulness, non-violence, self-control and compassion, with purity and charity often added.
Dharma and Sanatana Dharma

Name the four varnas and the role of each.

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Brahmins teach and perform ritual, Kshatriyas rule and protect, Vaishyas trade and farm, and Shudras serve and labour for the rest.
The Four Ashramas and Varnashrama Dharma

Describe the sannyasa stage.

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The renouncer abandons home, possessions and ritual obligations, begs for food and devotes the remainder of life to seeking moksha.
The Four Ashramas and Varnashrama Dharma

What legal change did independent India make to caste discrimination?

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The constitution of 1950 abolished untouchability and outlawed caste discrimination, and reserved places in education and public employment for the most disadvantaged communities.

The 6 subtopics

One subtopic is one session. Work down the list.

Subtopic	What it covers	Questions
Karma and Moral Intention	Recall questions on why conduct matters in Hinduism, why karma is not divine reward and punishment, and why intention counts as much as the act.	10
Karma Yoga and Seva	Recall questions on why Krishna rejects Arjuna's withdrawal, who may practise karma yoga and why it suits householders, and the meaning of seva.	11
Dharma and Sanatana Dharma	Recall questions on the root meaning of dharma, why it resists translation, what Sanatana dharma is and the duties belonging to it.	9
The Four Ashramas and Varnashrama Dharma	Recall questions on the four ashramas and their duties, varna and jati, apad-dharma and stridharma, and the criticisms, defences and British practice of varnashrama dharma.	17
Ahimsa in Hindu Thought	Recall questions on the meaning of ahimsa, why it is more than refraining from violence, the beliefs grounding it and its place in yoga.	16
Ahimsa, War and Weapons	Recall questions on the class whose duty is to fight, how war can square with ahimsa, the rules governing conduct and their bearing on modern weapons.	12

Hinduism: Good Conduct and Key Moral Principles is 75 of the 3,683 questions in the guide.Get the guide, £8

How the guide is worked

Answering a question from memory stores it far better than reading the answer again. The guide runs that as a fixed procedure on one subtopic at a time, about twenty minutes a session.

Step 1 · Closed book
Cover the answers. Work through one subtopic and write down what you can. Leave blanks where you have nothing.
Step 2 · Open book
Go back to the top. Read each printed answer and write it out in full, including the ones you had right.
Step 3 · Closed book again
Same questions, same order, from memory. The gap between pass one and pass three is the session result.

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