Why does the pole star appear to be stationary in all seasons?

It does not rotate on its axis.

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It happens to lie on the axis of the equator.

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It happens to lie above the axis of the north pole of the Earth.

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It is the most distant of all the stars.

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Solution

The correct option is C It happens to lie above the axis of the north pole of the Earth.
The pole star is situated in the north along the axis of rotation of the earth, so its position related to the Earth always remains the same.

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