A chord of a circle divides the circular region in two parts, the region which contains the centre is known as :

Minor Arc

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Major Arc

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Minor Segment

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Major Segment

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Solution

The correct option is D Major Segment

A chord of a circle divides the circular region into two parts. Each part is called a segment of the circle. The larger segment which contains the centre of the circle is called the $m a j o r s e g m e n t$ of the circle.(The smaller segment which does not containing the centre is called the minor segment.)

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