A compass has a small balanced pointer that points towards the North-South direction. This is because:

Gravity deflects the needle point towards North-South.

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The compass needle points to random direction.

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The Earth has a magnetic field and the pointer is magnetic.

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The motion of compass is influenced by other celestial bodies.

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Solution

The correct option is C
The Earth has a magnetic field and the pointer is magnetic.

A compass has a pointer, which has a bar magnet inside it. The bar magnet aligns itself in the North-South direction when freely suspended due to the Earth's magnetic field. Hence, a compass has a small balanced pointer that points towards the North-South direction.

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