GK QUESTION#1710
A communication satellite functions like a television tower positioned at approximately how many kilometers above the Earth?
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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.