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A hard disk is an example of which type of data storage device?

Hard Disk किस प्रकार के data storage device का उदाहरण है?

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Primary Storageप्राथमिक स्टोरेज

Secondary Storageद्वितीयक स्टोरेज

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Offline Storageऑफलाइन स्टोरेज

Tertiary Storageतृतीयक स्टोरेज

Correct Answerसही उत्तर

B. Secondary StorageB. द्वितीयक स्टोरेज

Explanationव्याख्या

The correct answer is Secondary Storage.
According to the source, secondary-storage devices operate alongside the computer's primary storage, RAM and cache memory.
The book lists external hard drives, USB flash drives and tape drives as examples of secondary-storage devices.
Therefore the source-supported revision chain is: Hard Disk — Secondary Storage; Secondary Storage — operates alongside primary storage, RAM and cache; examples — external hard drives, USB flash drives and tape drives.
Primary Storage, Offline Storage and Tertiary Storage are distractors in the original question.
Students should distinguish this question from memory questions involving RAM or cache.
In the source, cache is described as temporary storage for frequently accessed data and RAM is treated as computer memory, while hard disks belong to the secondary-storage category.
This distinction is useful in classification-based MCQs.
The source does not discuss internal versus external hard disks, magnetic recording, capacity, speed, non-volatility or interfaces in this explanation.
Therefore those details have not been added as source-derived information.
A reverse question may ask which storage category includes USB flash drives, external hard drives and tape drives.
According to the source, the answer is Secondary Storage.
Quick revision: Hard Disk = Secondary Storage; examples also include External Hard Drive, USB Flash Drive and Tape Drive.
Therefore option (b), Secondary Storage, is correct.

सही उत्तर Secondary Storage है। स्रोत के अनुसार secondary-storage devices computer की primary storage, RAM और cache memory के साथ operate करते हैं। Book external hard drives, USB flash drives और tape drives को secondary-storage devices के examples के रूप में देती है। इसलिए source-supported revision chain है: Hard Disk — Secondary Storage; Secondary Storage — Primary Storage, RAM और Cache के साथ Operate करता है; Examples — External Hard Drives, USB Flash Drives, Tape Drives। Primary Storage, Offline Storage और Tertiary Storage distractors हैं। Students इसे RAM और Cache से related questions से distinguish करें। Source में Cache को frequently accessed data के temporary storage के रूप में बताया गया था और RAM computer memory है, जबकि Hard Disk Secondary Storage category में आता है। यह classification-based MCQs में useful distinction है। Source internal vs external hard disk, magnetic recording, storage capacity, speed, non-volatility या interfaces explain नहीं करती। इसलिए outside technical facts add नहीं किए गए हैं। Reverse question हो सकता है: External hard drives, USB flash drives और tape drives किस storage category के examples हैं? Source के अनुसार Secondary Storage। Quick revision: Hard Disk = Secondary Storage; Examples = External Hard Drive + USB Flash Drive + Tape Drive। इसलिए विकल्प (b), Secondary Storage, सही उत्तर है।