A person finds difficulty in seeing nearby objects clearly. His vision can be corrected by using spectacles containing:
(a) converging lenses
(b) diverging lenses
(c) prismatic lenses
(d) chromatic lenses

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(a) converging lenses

Converging lenses are used to correct the defect of vision and enable the person to see nearby objects clearly.

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A person finds difficulty in seeing nearby objects clearly. His vision can be corrected by using spectacles containing: (a) converging lenses (b) diverging lenses (c) prismatic lenses (d) chromatic lenses

(a) converging lenses Converging lenses are used to correct the defect of vision and enable the person to see nearby objects clearly.

A person finds difficulty in seeing nearby objects clearly. His vision can be corrected by using spectacles containing:
(a) converging lenses
(b) diverging lenses
(c) prismatic lenses
(d) chromatic lenses

(a) converging lenses

Converging lenses are used to correct the defect of vision and enable the person to see nearby objects clearly.