The distance through which one has to dig the earth from its surface so as to reach the point where the acceleration due to gravity is reduced by $40 \%$ of that at the surface of the earth,is (radius of earth is $6400 \ km$) (in $km$)

  • A
    $2560$
  • B
    $3000$
  • C
    $3260$
  • D
    $1560$

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