Question 4 - MCQ Questions (1 Mark) - Chapter 1 Class 8 History - The Modern Period - History

Diaries and accounts of pilgrims are examples of

A. Official records

B. Survey Reports

C. Indigenous records

D. Foreign Records

Answer:

Answer by Student

So, the correct answer is (C) Indigenous records

Detailed Explanation by Teachoo

Let’s check all the options

• Option (A) Official records - This option is incorrect because official records are those that are produced by the government or its agencies, such as reports, proceedings, laws, etc. Diaries and accounts of pilgrims are not official records, as they are not authorized or endorsed by the government. They are personal or informal records of the experiences and observations of the pilgrims. So, this is incorrect
  
  
• Option (B) Survey reports - This option is incorrect because survey reports are those that are based on systematic collection and analysis of data on a specific topic, such as population, revenue, land, etc. Diaries and accounts of pilgrims are not survey reports, as they are not based on data or statistics. They are narrative or descriptive records of the journeys and destinations of the pilgrims. So, this is incorrect
  
  
• Option (C) Indigenous records - This option is correct because indigenous records are those that are produced by the native people of a region or country, such as diaries, accounts, newspapers, etc. Diaries and accounts of pilgrims are indigenous records, as they are written by the people who belong to the same region or country as the places they visit. They reflect the views and feelings of the people on their own culture and history. So, this is correct
  
  
• Option (D) Foreign records - This option is incorrect because foreign records are those that are produced by the outsiders who visit or live in a region or country, such as travelogues, memoirs, letters, etc. Diaries and accounts of pilgrims are not foreign records, as they are not written by the people who come from a different region or country than the places they visit. They do not reflect the perspectives or biases of the foreigners on a different culture and history. So, this is incorrect

Thus, option (C) is correct