Concept:
In the ion-exchange process, cation exchange resin and anion exchange resin are regenerated differently.
Step 1: Anion-exchange resin removes anions such as:
\[
Cl^-,\ SO_4^{2-},\ NO_3^-
\]
Step 2: The active form of anion-exchange resin is generally hydroxide form:
\[
R-OH
\]
Step 3: After exhaustion, the resin contains anions in place of \(OH^-\).
To regenerate it, we need to restore \(OH^-\) ions.
Step 4: Dilute \(NaOH\) provides \(OH^-\) ions:
\[
NaOH \rightarrow Na^+ + OH^-
\]
Therefore, exhausted anion-exchange resin is regenerated using:
\[
\boxed{\text{dilute }NaOH\text{ solution}}
\]