The Pole Star appears to be fixed at one point, because:

It is situated very far from the Earth.

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It is situated in the direction of Earth's rotational axis.

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It moves very slow.

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It doesn't actually move.

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Solution

The correct option is B It is situated in the direction of Earth's rotational axis.
The Pole Star is situated in the direction of Earth's axis and that is why it does not appear to move even though all the stars appear that they are moving because of the rotation of Earth.

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