Earthing is provided in buildings to protect it from:

lightning.

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leakage of electric current.

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Solution

The correct option is D leakage of electric current.
Earthing is provided in the building to protect us from electrical shocks due to any leakage of electrical current. It is done to provide safety by minimizing the shock, if someone accidentally touches the faulty wire.

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