Hinduism: Marriage and the Family | Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies B (1RB0)
Hinduism: Marriage and the Family
- 98 questions
- 8 subtopics
- Hinduism, one religion of seven
- Paper 1
Hinduism: Marriage and the Family is examined in Paper 1, Area of Study 1: Religion and Ethics, if Hinduism is the religion studied for that area.
It covers the importance and purpose of Hindu marriage, Hindu teachings on sexual relationships, the purpose of the Hindu family and types of family, how the Hindu community supports families, Hindu attitudes to contraception and family planning, Hindu attitudes to divorce and remarriage, Hindu teachings on men and women in the family and Hindu opposition to gender prejudice and discrimination.
Sample questions from Hinduism: Marriage and the Family
Answer each one closed book first, then open the answer.
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The importance and purpose of Hindu marriage
What does Rig Veda 10.85.42 wish for a married couple?
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The verse asks the couple never to be parted and to live a full life. The couple should enjoy their home with children and grandchildren. -
Hindu teachings on sexual relationships
What does Bhagavad Gita 5.22 say about pleasures that come from the senses?
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Pleasures born of sense contact have a beginning and an end and lead to sorrow. The wise do not delight in them. -
The purpose of the Hindu family and types of family
What fear does Arjuna express in Bhagavad Gita 1.37–43 about destroying families?
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Arjuna fears that killing his kinsmen would destroy the family's traditions (kula dharma). Adharma would then overcome the whole family. -
How the Hindu community supports families
What is the namakarana samskara?
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Namakarana is the Hindu naming ceremony, usually held about twelve days after birth. The priest may consult the baby's horoscope to choose the first letter of the name. -
Hindu attitudes to contraception and family planning
Why do some Hindus prefer self-control to contraception?
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Some Hindus teach that sex should be for procreation and desire must be controlled. ISKCON encourages married couples to limit sex to having children. -
Hindu attitudes to divorce and remarriage
What did the 1976 amendment add to the Hindu Marriage Act?
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The 1976 amendment added divorce by mutual consent. The couple must first have lived apart for at least a year. -
Hindu teachings on men and women in the family
What does Manusmriti 3.56 teach about honouring women?
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Where women are honoured, the gods rejoice. Where women are not honoured, no sacred rite brings any reward. -
Hindu opposition to gender prejudice and discrimination
How does Bhagavad Gita 6.32 support equal treatment of men and women?
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Bhagavad Gita 6.32 praises the yogi who feels others' pleasure and pain as their own. A person who lives this way cannot treat women as lesser.
The 8 subtopics
One subtopic is one session. Work down the list.
| Subtopic | What it covers | Questions |
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| The importance and purpose of Hindu marriage | Marriage as a samskara and the ashrama it begins, its three purposes, Rig Veda 10.85 at the wedding, the saptapadi and kanyadaan, arranged and assisted marriage, cohabitation, and Humanist views. | 14 |
| Hindu teachings on sexual relationships | Kama and brahmacharya, Bhagavad Gita 5.21 to 5.23 on lasting happiness and sensory pleasure, sex before marriage, same-sex relationships in scripture, India's Supreme Court rulings of 2018 and 2023, and Humanist views. | 14 |
| The purpose of the Hindu family and types of family | Procreation, security and faith education, Arjuna's fear for families and ancestors in Bhagavad Gita 1.37 to 1.43, the joint family, British Hindu views of the nuclear family, and single-parent, same-sex and blended families. | 12 |
| How the Hindu community supports families | Worship at the mandir, the namakarana and upanayana samskaras, festivals and counselling, BAPS Swaminarayan ghar sabha, Bhagavad Gita 1.37 to 1.43 on protecting families, and support after a death. | 11 |
| Hindu attitudes to contraception and family planning | What scripture says directly, the householder stage, self-control and Gandhi's view of artificial methods, Bhagavad Gita 3.37 to 3.43 on desire, why abortion is rejected, and Humanist and situation-ethics arguments. | 13 |
| Hindu attitudes to divorce and remarriage | The Manusmriti on ending a marriage, the Hindu Marriage Act 1955 and its 1976 amendment, grounds for divorce today, arguments for and against, family pressure, remarriage, and Humanist and situation-ethics views. | 12 |
| Hindu teachings on men and women in the family | Traditional roles and ardhangini, Manusmriti 3.55 to 3.60 on honouring women and family happiness, the verse used to argue for dependence on men, the atman and equality, and worship of the Goddess. | 11 |
| Hindu opposition to gender prejudice and discrimination | Prejudice set against discrimination, Bhagavad Gita 6.29 to 6.32 on equal vision, Gargi and Maitreyi, women in religious leadership, reformers against sati, legal change in India, and the 2018 Sabarimala ruling. | 11 |
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.
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Step 1 · Closed book
Cover the answers. Work through one subtopic and write down what you can. Leave blanks where you have nothing.
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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.
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Step 3 · Closed book again
Same questions, same order, from memory. The gap between pass one and pass three is the session result.
Read the full method, the return schedule and the research behind it.
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