A steady current carrying wire produces in the neighbourhood:

Electric and magnetic fields

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Electric field only

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Magnetic field only

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No field

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The correct option is C Magnetic field only
According to the laws of electromagnetism, a current carrying conductor is a neutral species unless an external charge or electric field is applied to it. So, the conductor does not induce any electric field around itself. However, a magnetic field is produced in the surroundings in accordance with Biot-Savart's law

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