$A$ light ray is incident on a prism of prism angle $60^{\circ}$ such that it undergoes minimum deviation. If the refractive index of the prism is $\sqrt{2}$,then the angle of incidence is .......$^{\circ}$.

  • A
    $sin^{-1} (0.8)$
  • B
    $60$
  • C
    $45$
  • D
    $30$

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