Electric/electrical Switches are always connected to:

Either the Live wire or the Neutral Wire

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The Neutral Wire

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The Earthing Wire

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The Live wire

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Solution

The correct option is D
The Live wire

The switch should always be connected to the live wire so that when it is off, no current flows through the appliance. If it is connected to the neutral wire, the circuit always remains on even when it is off.

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