Data collected on religion from the census reports
Options
APrimary data
BSecondary data
CSample data
D(a) or (b)
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✅ Option b — Secondary data
All Options:
- APrimary data
- BSecondary data
- CSample data
- D(a) or (b)
Detailed Solution & Explanation
To classify the collected data as either primary or secondary, we need to understand the source and method of collection:
1. **Primary Data**: Data that is collected firsthand by the investigator directly from the original source for a specific purpose or research project. This data is original in character.
2. **Secondary Data**: Data that has already been collected, compiled, and published or unpublished by some other agency or organization (like a government department, research institute, etc.) for another purpose, which is now being used by the current investigator.
In this case, the data on religion is obtained directly from 'census reports'. Since census reports are official publications compiled and published by the government, any investigator extracting or using this data is relying on a secondary source of information. Therefore, the data collected is classified as secondary data. This corresponds to Option B.
Hence, **Option B** is the correct answer.
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