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Statement - I : Assuming zero potential at infinity, gravitational potential at a point cannot be positive.
Statement - 2 : Magnitude of gravitational force between two particle has inverse square dependence on distance between two particles.

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Statement - 1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is correct explanation for statement-1

B

Statement -1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement - 2 is NOT the 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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