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Which of the following cannot be charged by friction, if held by hand?

All of the above substances are insulators whereas Copper rod is a conductor. As soon as we charge a copper rod by rubbing with another material, the electric charge flow through our hand and body and flows into the earth. As a result, the copper rod remains un-charged.

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