Cambridge A Level Hinduism 9487 — 2022 Oct/Nov Paper 4 · Variant 0
9487/40/O/N/22 · 60 marks · ≈68 min
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This document has 4 pages. Any blank pages are indicated. [Turn over Cambridge International AS & A Level DC (LK) 303107/2 © UCLES 2022 * 8 0 6 2 3 5 5 5 6 3 * HINDUISM 9487/04 Paper 4 Hinduism in Contemporary Society October/November 2022 1 hour 30 minutes You must answer on the enclosed answer booklet. You will need: Answer booklet (enclosed) INSTRUCTIONS ● Answer two questions in total: Section A: answer one question. Section B: answer one question. ● Follow the instructions on the front cover of the answer booklet. If you need additional answer paper, ask the invigilator for a continuation booklet. INFORMATION ● The total mark for this paper is 60. ● The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].
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2 9487/04/O/N/22 © UCLES 2022 Section A Answer EITHER Question 1 OR Question 2. EITHER 1 (a) Explain how the practices of Sathya Sai International Organisation might help members be devoted to the divine within. [12] (b) ‘New Religious Movements have greater influence on non-Hindu views of the religion than traditional Hinduism.’ Discuss. [18] [Total: 30] OR 2 (a) Explain the reasons for the rise of the Hindutva movement. [12] (b) Assess the claim that Hindu fundamentalism is a recent development. [18] [Total: 30] Section B Answer EITHER Question 3 OR Question 4. EITHER 3 ‘Hinduism has always promoted feminist values.’ Discuss this claim. [30] OR 4 Analyse the claim that dalit conversions to Buddhism did not contribute to reform of the caste system. [30]
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4 9487/04/O/N/22 © UCLES 2022 Permission to reproduce items where third-party owned material protected by copyright is included has been sought and cleared where possible. Every reasonable effort has been made by the publisher (UCLES) to trace copyright holders, but if any items requiring clearance have unwittingly been included, the publisher will be pleased to make amends at the earliest possible opportunity. To avoid the issue of disclosure of answer-related information to candidates, all copyright acknowledgements are reproduced online in the Cambridge Assessment International Education Copyright Acknowledgements Booklet. This is produced for each series of examinations and is freely available to download at www.cambridgeinternational.org after the live examination series. Cambridge Assessment International Education is part of Cambridge Assessment. Cambridge Assessment is the brand name of the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES), which is a department of the University of Cambridge. BLANK PAGE
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