SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

WORLD HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is an example of a primary source?
A
textbook
B
encyclopedia
C
photograph
D
article
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Primary sources are materials from the time of the person or event being researched. Letters, diaries, artifacts, photographs, and other types of first-hand accounts and records are all primary sources.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: A photo is a secondary source only if it is not a photo directly related to the primary topic. An example should help create the distinction. In a paper about national monuments to battlefields, a photograph of a plaque celebrating a battle is a primary source.

Detailed explanation-3: -Getty Images. Online database of historical images. LIFE Magazine Image Database. Photographs that appeared in LIFE Magazine. New York Public Library Picture Collection Online. Perseus Digital Library. Prints and Photographs Online Catalog. 22-Feb-2023

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