Where in the sky would the Pole Star appear to an observer situated on the North Pole?

General Awareness (GA) Geography of India Competitive Exams (SSC, DSSSB, UPSC, RRB, CET, and State Boards) SSC Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL)

Q. 10 of Quiz-1849 (Que-ID : 4000)

Where in the sky would the Pole Star appear to an observer situated on the North Pole?

At a fixed point on the horizon
Perpetually below the horizon and invisible
It depends on the time of the year
At the zenith (exactly overhead)

Ans → (d)At the zenith (exactly overhead)

Explanation → The North Star or Pole Star is famous for holding nearly still in our sky while the entire northern sky moves around it. That's because it's located nearly at the north celestial pole

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