Four thin rods of same mass $M$ and same length $l$ form a square as shown in the figure. The moment of inertia of this system about an axis passing through the centre $O$ and perpendicular to its plane is

  • A
    $\frac{4}{3}M{l^2}$
  • B
    $\frac{{M{l^2}}}{3}$
  • C
    $\frac{{M{l^2}}}{6}$
  • D
    $\frac{2}{3}M{l^2}$

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