To provide proper earthing, lower end of the lightning conductor should be

buried deep into the ground

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slightly buried into the ground

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only touching the ground lightly

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a few inches above the ground

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Solution

The correct option is B buried deep into the ground
To provide proper earthing, the lower end of the lightning conductor should be buried deep into the ground. Then the charges carried into the Earth will not be leaked on the surface of the Earth.

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