Question
(Q7) 'Pilgrimage is the most important Hindu practice.' Evaluate this statement. (12 marks)
Mark scheme (levelled):
Level 4 (10–12) — Both sides developed; reasoned conclusion.
Agree: Kumbh Mela attracts ~120 m pilgrims (2019); Varanasi is uniquely holy; tirtha-yatra is recommended in scripture; pilgrimage washes away karma and may grant moksha; transformative spiritual experience.
Disagree: daily puja is more accessible; not all Hindus can travel; the Bhagavad Gita teaches that karma yoga (selfless action in daily life) is equally valid; family rituals (samskaras) shape ordinary life; commercialisation has cheapened some pilgrimage sites.
Reasoned conclusion.
Level 3 (7–9); Level 2 (4–6); Level 1 (1–3); 0.
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