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NEET 2019
Exam
NEET
Year
2019
Subject
Botany
Chapter
Environmental Issues

NEET 2019 · Botany · Environmental Issues

Which of these following methods is the most suitable for disposal...

Which of these following methods is the most suitable for disposal of nuclear waste?

Options

  1. AShoot the waste into space
  2. BBury the waste under Antarctic ice-water
  3. CDump the waste within rocks under deep ocean
  4. DBury the waste within rocks deep below the earth's surface

Correct answer

D. Bury the waste within rocks deep below the earth's surface

Step-by-step solution

Disposal of nuclear waste, after sufficient pre-treatment, should be done in suitably shielded container that is buried within the rocks, about 500 m deep below the earth surface.
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