Four charges are arranged at the corners of a square $ABCD$, as shown in the adjoining figure. The force on the charge kept at the centre $O$ is

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  • A

    Zero

  • B

    Along the diagonal $AC$

  • C

    Along the diagonal $BD$

  • D

    Perpendicular to side $AB$

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