Statement I: The orbital period of a geostationary satellite is more than the Earth's rotation period.
Statement II: Geostationary satellite revolves in an orbit parallel to the equator.

Statement I is correct and statement II is incorrect.

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Statement I is incorrect and statement II is correct.

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Both the statements are correct.

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Both the statements are incorrect.

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Solution

The correct option is B
Statement I is incorrect and statement II is correct.
Geostationary satellites orbit around the Earth at the same rate as the Earth rotates. In this way both the Earth and geostationary satellites have the same time period which is equal to 24 hours.

Geostationary satellites revolve in an orbit parallel to the equator. Since the time of revolution for the earth around itself and that for the geostationary satellites to revolve around the earth being the same, the satellites appear to be stationary with respect to the earth.

Thus, statement I is incorrect and statement II is correct.

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Statement I: The orbital period of a geostationary satellite is more than the Earth's rotation period. Statement II: Geostationary satellite revolves in an orbit parallel to the equator.

Statement I: The orbital period of a geostationary satellite is more than the Earth's rotation period.
Statement II: Geostationary satellite revolves in an orbit parallel to the equator.