Familiarity breeds contempt.
Which one of the following words is nearly opposite in meaning to the highlighted one?

Correct option is A

The correct antonym of the given word is (a) amity.
Given word (contempt): contempt = deep dislike/scorn/disrespect (घृणा/तिरस्कार) toward someone/something.
Example (given word): “He spoke with contempt about the corrupt practices.”
Correct answer word (amity): amity = friendship/cordial relations (मैत्री/सौहार्द), which stands as a semantic opposite to hostile scorn.
Example (correct word): “Decades of rivalry ended in amity between the communities.”
Synonyms (contempt): scorn, disdain, derision, despising.
Antonyms (contempt): respect, esteem, regard, amity.
Meanings of other options:
· (b) remoteness — distance (दूरत्व); not the opposite of scorn.
· (c) attachment — affection/bond (लगाव); close but not as precise in contrast as amity (friendship).
· (d) passion — strong emotion (जोश/उत्साह); not antonymic to contempt.