Meso-tartaric acid $H O O C - C H (O H) - C H (O H) - C O O H$ is optically inactive due to:

the presence of centre of symmetry

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internal compensation

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axis of symmetry

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external compensation

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Solution

The correct option is D internal compensation
Meso-Tartaric acid is optically inactive due to internal compensation or the presence of a plane of symmetry.

So, the correct option is $B$

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