Vidyalelo
General Knowledge · Q1190

Practice

Competitive Exams · General Knowledge · question 1190

Q1190

In radio-communication, the signals emitted by transmitting antenna are reflected on

A.
Stratosphere
B.
Ozonosphere
C.
Ionosphere
Answer
D.
Troposphere

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
The lower atmosphere is more or less transparent to radio waves. However, the ionosphere reflects back the radio waves. Thus, a signal emitted by an antenna from a certain place can be received at another place on the surface of Earth in the following two ways: ground wave propagation and sky wave propagation.