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A spherical metallic conductor has a spherical cavity. A positive charge is placed inside the cavity at its centre. Another positive charge is placed outside it. The conductor is initially electrically neutral.
`{:(,"Column I (Cause)",,,"Column II (Effect)"),((A),"If outside is shifted to other position",,(p),"Distribution of charge on innner surface"),(,,,,"of cavity charges"),((B),"If inside charge is shifted to other position",,(q),"Distribution of charge on outer surface of"),(,,,,"conductor charges"),((C),"If magnitude of charge inside cavity is",,(r),"Electric potential at the centre of conductor"),(,"increased",,,"changes due to charges present"),(,,,,"on outer surface of conductor"),((D),"If conductor is earthed",,(s),"Force on the charge placed inside"),(,,,,"cavity changes"):}`

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(A) q, (B) p, s (C) p, q, r (D) q, r
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