An electric dipole with dipole moment is held fixed at the origin O in the presence of an uniform electric field of magnitude
. If the potential is constant on a circle of radius R. Centered at origin.
Total E-freed at point A is
if R>>dipole size, the
E-field at every point inside circle is zero
At B, due to dipole is tangential.
So
If the other field also had a component in radial direction, then this component would contribute to the net tangential component at A.
Hence option (b).