A specially designed Vernier calliper has the main scale least count of $1 \,mm$. On the Vernier scale, there are $10$ equal divisions and they match with $11$ main scale divisions. Then, the least count of the Vernier calliper is ........... $mm$

  • [KVPY 2019]
  • A

    $0.1$

  • B

    $0.909$

  • C

    $1.1$

  • D

    $0.09$

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