Asked in: SSC CHSL 2025 T-1
historiographical in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC CHSL 2025 T-1 Synonyms
Select the most appropriate synonym of the word: HISTORIOGRAPHICAL
Answer & explanation
Answer: B) Historical writing
Correct Answer: Option 2 — "Historical writing"
"Historiographical" is the adjective form of 'historiography,' which refers to the study of how history has been written, or the body of historical writing itself. The word comes from Greek: ' historia ' (history) + ' graphia ' (writing).
Synonym: 'Historical writing' — relating to or characteristic of the writing of history.
Why other options are wrong:
Option 1 'Fictional' — relates to imaginative/invented narratives. Historiography is about factual historical accounts, not fiction.
Option 3 'Prophetic' — relating to predictions about future events. Historiography concerns the PAST, not the future.
Option 4 'Verbal' — relating to spoken words
historiographical – questions
Has historiographical been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – historiographical has been asked in SSC exams: SSC CHSL 2025 T-1.