A freely suspended magnet always aligns in the _______ direction.

Correct option is C

The correct answer is option (C) North - South

• A freely suspended magnet always aligns in the north-south direction due to the Earth's magnetic field.
• The Earth itself behaves like a giant magnet with a magnetic field, which interacts with the magnetic dipole of the suspended magnet.
• The north pole of the suspended magnet is attracted towards the Earth's magnetic south pole (geographic north), and the south pole of the suspended magnet points towards the Earth's north pole (geographic south).
  

Information Booster :-

• This alignment occurs because the Earth has a magnetic field that exerts a force on the poles of the suspended magnet.
  
• The north pole of a magnet is attracted to the magnetic south pole of the Earth, while the south pole of the magnet is attracted to the Earth's magnetic north pole.