This question contains Statement-1 and Statement-2. Of the four choices given after the statements, choose the one that best describes the two statements. Statement - 1: For a charged particle moving from point $P$ to point $Q$, the net work done by an electrostatic field on the particle is independent of the path connecting point $P$ to point $Q$. Statement-2: The net work done by a conservative force on an object moving along a closed loop is zero

• A

  Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is false
• Correct answer
  B

  Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true; Statement-2 is the correct explanation of Statement-1.
• C

  Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true; Statement-2 is not the correct explanation of Statement-1.
• D

  Statement-1 is false, Statement-2 is true

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'B'.