Assume that the earth goes round the sun in a circular orbit with a constant speed of 30 km/s.
(A.) Given time period is 6 months.
Distance covered by earth will be half the revolution around sun.
Net displacement of earth is not zero.
This implies, average velocity cannot be zero.
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(C.) It is given that earth moves with a constant speed of 30 km/s. Hence, average speed is 30 km/s and not zero.
(D.) In revolution around sun, the earth moves in a circular orbit around sun which is at the centre. This circular motion is accelerated motion as direction changes at every instant, hence there will be a radial centripetal force acting on earth. Therefore, the instantaneous acceleration of earth is also radial and points towards the centre, i.e. sun.