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What is secondary data?
A
data that has already been published
B
unreliable data
C
back-up data
D
extra data
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Secondary data is the second-hand information as it is not collected by the user. Thus, secondary data refers to the data which is already collected and published by other authorities. For example, government census report is a secondary data.

Detailed explanation-2: -Published source of secondary data means data which is published in various publications, it includes government publications, census of india, semi government publications journals, newspaper etc.

Detailed explanation-3: -Secondary data is the data that has already been collected through primary sources and made readily available for researchers to use for their own research. It is a type of data that has already been collected in the past.

Detailed explanation-4: -Secondary data refers to second-hand information. It is not originally collected and rather obtained from already published or unpublished sources.

Detailed explanation-5: -Secondary data is usually gathered from the published (printed) sources. A few major sources of published information are as follows: Published articles of local bodies, and central and state governments. Statistical synopses, census records, and other reports issued by the different departments of the government.

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