GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -So to get a wider view of a period in history, historians go through the unofficial records relating to that period, like old newspapers, diaries of people, accounts of pilgrims, autobiographies of important personalities, booklets, etc.

Detailed explanation-2: -False Explanation: Official records tell us what the officials thought, what they were interested in and what they wished to preserve for prosperity. c) The British thought surveys were important for effective administration.

Detailed explanation-3: -Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Sources.

Detailed explanation-4: -Note: Historians employ a range of sources to document history, in addition to government records, archives, and museums. Censuses, birth and death records, registers, petition affidavits, pictures, manuscripts, handbills, political cartoons, and newspapers are only a few examples.