If the charge on a capacitor is increased by $2C$, the energy stored in it increases by $44 \%$. The original charge on the capacitor is (in $C$ )
  • A$10$
  • B$20$
  • C$30$
  • D$40$
JEE MAIN 2022, Medium
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