Which of the following are sources of data in historical research?

1.Personal observation

2.Focused group discussion

3.Oral testimony

4.Relics

5.Actuaries

A1, 2 & 3 only

B2, 3 & 4 only

C1, 3 & 4 only

D3, 4 & 5 only ✓ Correct

Correct answer: (D) 3, 4 & 5 only

Explanation

Sources of data in historical research include oral testimony, relics and actuarial records of past events.

Oral testimony preserves witness accounts, while relics are surviving physical remains.

Actuarial and archival records supply documentary evidence of earlier periods.

Personal observation is impossible for events that have already passed.

Focused group discussion studies present views, not historical facts.

Historians weigh primary sources above later secondary accounts.

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