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Question

In the domestic electric circuits, the red coloured insulated copper wire is called

A

Earthing wire

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B

Neutral wire

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C

Fuse wire

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D

Live wire

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Solution

The correct option is D
Live wire

According to the colour code of wires in domestic circuits, the red coloured wire is the live wire.

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