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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.

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. Correct Answer Statement I and statement II are correct and statement II is the correct explanation of statement I

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