What type of anomaly occurs when deleting a row inadvertently destroys other independent, valuable historical facts from the database? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

What type of anomaly occurs when deleting a row inadvertently destroys other independent, valuable historical facts from the database?
A. Insertion Anomaly
B. Selection Anomaly
C. Projection Anomaly
D. Deletion Anomaly
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
A Deletion Anomaly occurs when the deletion of a specific data record unintentionally deletes other distinct, unrelated information that should have been preserved.

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