Choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EFFORT

Correct option is B

The correct synonym of the given word is (b) attempt.

• Given word – Effort: Effort means a serious attempt or use of physical or mental energy to do something.
  (Hindi meaning: प्रयास)
  Example: Success comes through constant effort.
• Correct answer word – Attempt: Attempt means an act of trying to achieve or complete something. It is nearest in meaning to effort.
  (Hindi meaning: प्रयास, कोशिश)
  Example: He made an attempt to solve the problem.
• Synonyms of Effort: attempt, endeavour, try, exertion.
• Antonyms of Effort: inactivity, idleness, laziness, neglect.
• Meanings of all the other given options:
  • Inactivity – lack of action or movement (निष्क्रियता)
  • Laziness – unwillingness to work or exert effort (आलस्य)
  • Idleness – state of doing nothing (निकम्मापन / निष्क्रियता)

So the correct answer is (b)