History · Historical Method and Historiography
UGC NET December 2021 History (Shift-II)
Which of the following are correct? Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- 1. A primary source is a piece of evidence written or created during the period under investigation
- 2. Primary sources are the records of contemporaries who participated in, witnessed, or commented on the events one is studying
- 3. Primary sources do not include newspapers
- 4. A secondary source is an account of the period in question written after the events have taken place
- 5. The distinction between primary and secondary sources is always very clear
A1, 3 and 4 only
B1, 2, 3 and 4 only
C1, 2, 4 and 5 only
D1, 2 and 4 only ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) 1, 2 and 4 only — The correct statements are 1, 2 and 4 only.
Explanation
★The correct statements are 1, 2 and 4 only.
★A primary source is a piece of evidence written or created during the period under investigation.
★Primary sources are the records of contemporaries who participated in, witnessed or commented on the events.
★A secondary source is an account written after the events have taken place.
★Primary sources do include newspapers, so the third statement is wrong.
★The distinction between primary and secondary sources is not always clear, so the fifth statement is wrong.
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