Summary

• Description:

  The MS Word document comprises Grade 8 Hindu Religious Education Mid Term 2 2026 Exam with Marking Scheme. The PDF version is also available upon your request. The marking scheme is in a different document.

  This exam tests Grade 8 HRE learners on Hindu festivals, the Trimurti, sacred texts, yoga, Karma, Ahimsa, Puja, the Bhagavad Gita, and Hindu pilgrimage — assessing theological knowledge and spiritual values as required under the KJSEA Junior School curriculum.

  • Month Administered: June 2026
  • Duration: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
  • Total Marks: 50 (Section A: 20 marks; Section B: 30 marks)
  • Structure:
    • Section A (20 marks) — Multiple-choice questions; all compulsory
    • Section B (30 marks) — Structured short-answer questions; all compulsory

  It covers the following topics:

  • Section A
    • Hindu festivals — Diwali (lamps and victory of light over darkness), Holi (Krishna and Radha; good over evil), Raksha Bandhan (bond between siblings), Navaratri (Goddess Durga), Karva Chauth (fasting and moon worship), Pongal
    • Hindu Trimurti — Brahma (creator), Vishnu (preserver), Shiva (destroyer)
    • Sacred texts — Bhagavad Gita (spoken by Krishna), Vedas, Ramayana, Upanishads
    • Yoga — Karma, Bhakti, Hatha, Jnana Yoga
    • Hindu values — Karma (cause and effect), Ahimsa (non-violence), Om as sacred symbol
    • Puja — offerings (flowers, fruits, sweets)
    • Sacred river — Ganga (purification of sins)
    • Lord Shiva — depicted with trident and snake; consort of Vishnu (Lakshmi)
    • Caste system — Brahmins (priests and scholars)
    • Meditation and chanting of Om — spiritual enlightenment
  • Section B
    • Dharma — meaning and application in Hinduism
    • Major Hindu festivals — three festivals with significance for each
    • Hindu Trimurti — three deities and their roles
    • Festival matching — Diwali, Holi, Raksha Bandhan, Navaratri
    • Sacred texts — two examples
    • Puja — importance; common offerings; fasting (festival, reasons, benefits)
    • Bhagavad Gita — two teachings that guide daily life
    • Karma — concept and effect on a person's life
    • Ahimsa — two ways practiced daily
    • Hindu pilgrimage — two sacred rivers, two temples/pilgrimage sites, reasons for visiting
• File Size:

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• Length:

  4 pages
• Category:

  Exams
• Level:

  Grade 8
• Subject:

  HRE
• Posted By:

  Caleb_Peter

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