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Question is ⇒ Which of the following materials is used for overhead transmission lines ?, Options are ⇒ (A) Steel cored aluminium, (B) Galvanised steel, (C) Cadmium copper, (D) Any of the above, (E) , Leave your comments or Download question paper. Previous question Next question


Q1.	Which of the following materials is used for overhead transmission lines ?
A.	Steel cored aluminium [Wrong Answer]
B.	Galvanised steel [Wrong Answer]
C.	Cadmium copper [Wrong Answer]
D.	Any of the above [Correct Answer]
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