Directions : The following eight (8) items consist of two statements, Statement I and Statement II. Examine these two statements carefully and select the correct answer using the code given below. Code : Statement I : A compass needle placed near a current-carrying wire will get deflected. Statement II : A current-carrying wire creates magnetic field around it.

Asked in UPSC CAPF 2018 · Topic: Electric Current (Definition of Electric Current and current density)

1. Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
2. Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
3. Statement I is true but Statement II is false
4. Statement I is false but Statement II is true

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