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GK QUESTION#1710

A communication satellite functions like a television tower positioned at approximately how many kilometers above the Earth?

  1. A12,000 km
  2. B25,000 km
  3. C36,000 kmCorrect answer
  4. D28,000 km
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C. 36,000 km

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36,000 km. Communication satellites operate in geostationary orbit (~35,785 km ≈ 36,000 km above the equator), functioning like fixed television towers for TV, telecom, internet, and radio signals.

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