A steady eletric current is flowing through a cylindrical wire

$(a)$ the electric field at the axis of wire is zero
$(b)$ the magnetic field at the axis of wire is zero
$(c)$ the electric field in the vicinity of wire is Zero.
$(d)$ the magnetic field in the vicinity of wire is Zero

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If a wire carry steady current then electric field will exist inside the wire but electric field outside the wire as zero.
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