One end of the magnetic needle in the magnetic compass is coloured red. This end of the needle always points towards

south

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north

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east

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west

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Solution

The correct option is B north
The red coloured end of the magnetic is actually north pole. So, it always get attracted towads the south magnetic pole of earth magnet and the south magnetic pole of earth magnet is in geographical north direction. That is why red coloured end of magnetic needle always points towards geographical north.

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