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Statement-1: The plane of the orbit of an artificial satellite must contain the centre of the Earth.
Statement-2: For an artificial satellite, the necessary centripetal force is provided by gravity.

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Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true: Statement-2 is a correct explanation for statement-1

B

Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true, Statement-2 is not a correct explanation for Statement-1

C

Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is false.

D

Statement-1 is false, Statement-2 is true.

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