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Hypermetropia is corrected using a:
APlain mirror
BConcave lens
CBifocal cylindrical lens
DConvex lens
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Convex lens
1. In hypermetropia near objects focus behind the retina.
2. A convex (converging) lens adds extra converging power.
3. It shifts the image forward onto the retina.
_Source: NCERT Class 10 Science, Ch 10 "The Human Eye and the Colourful World", §10.2_
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