SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

WORLD HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is an example of secondary source?
A
photograph
B
personal diary/journal
C
video or audio recording
D
textbook
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Textbooks, edited works, books and articles that interpret or review research works, histories, biographies, literary criticism and interpretation, reviews of law and legislation, political analyses and commentaries.

Detailed explanation-2: -Examples of secondary sources are scholarly or popular books and journal articles, histories, criticisms, reviews, commentaries, encyclopedias, and textbooks.

Detailed explanation-3: -For example, a textbook is typically a secondary source if you are relying on it for the information it contains. However, if you are reviewing textbooks and how the content in them is curated, then the textbooks you use become primary sources.

Detailed explanation-4: -journal articles that comment on or analyse research. textbooks. dictionaries and encyclopaedias. books that interpret, analyse. political commentary. biographies. dissertations. newspaper editorial/opinion pieces. More items •06-Mar-2023

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