When a body is stationary, then :

There is no force acting on it.

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The body is in vacuum.

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The forces acting on it is not in contact with it.

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The net forces acting on it balances each other.

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Solution

The correct option is D The net forces acting on it balances each other.
Body is stationary means summation of all forces acting on it is zero.
So, $\sum F = 0$
So, option D is correct.

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When a body is stationary, then :

The correct option is D The net forces acting on it balances each other.Body is stationary means summation of all forces acting on it is zero.So, ∑F=0So, option D is correct.

The correct option is D The net forces acting on it balances each other.
Body is stationary means summation of all forces acting on it is zero.
So, $\sum F = 0$
So, option D is correct.