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Assertion :A steady current is flowing in a conductor hence there is an electric field within the conductor and Reason: In case of steady current, there can be no accumulation of charges, so no electric field can be established.

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Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
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Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
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Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct
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Solution

The correct option is D Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct
Reason and Assertion are contradictory.
Reason is correct, steady current means a spatially uniform distribution of moving charges, hence no accumulation and hence no electric field.
Assertion is then clearly false.

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