Choose the correct one-word substitution for:
"The act of placing a dead person in a grave."

Correct option is A

The correct one-word for the given group of words is (a) Interment.
Explanation : Interment means the burial of a dead body; specifically, the act of placing human remains in a grave or tomb according to custom or law (Hindi: दफ़न/समाधि देना). It precisely captures the idea of placing a dead person in a grave, not just the ceremony around it.
Example: “The family gathered quietly for the interment at the hillside cemetery.”
Meanings of the given other options:
· (b) Funeral: the ceremony or service held for a dead person before burial/cremation (Hindi: अंत्येष्टि/श्राद्ध कर्म).
· (c) Rebellion: an act of violent or open resistance against authority (Hindi: विद्रोह/बगावत).
· (d) Coronation: the ceremony of crowning a sovereign (Hindi: राज्याभिषेक).