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Statement I: For practical purposes, the earth is used as a refrence at zero potential in electrical circuits.
Statement II: The electrical potential of a sphere of radius R with charge Q uniformly distributed on the surface is given by `Q//4piepsilon_0R`.

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Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True and Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement-1

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Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True and Statement-2 is NOT a correct explanation for Statement-1

C

Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is False

D

Statement-1 is False, Statement-2 is True

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