Five identical electric filament lamps numbered $1$ to $5$ are joined in parallel across an ideal source as shown in the figure. When all the bulbs are working, the reading in the ammeter is $3 \,A$. When lamp '$1$' is switched off, the reading of the ammeter is (in $\,A$)

  • A
    $2$
  • B
    $3$
  • C
    $2.4$
  • D
    $0.6$

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