Select the correct conclusion based on the meaning of the highlighted word:
Statement: Her last novel was published posthumously .
i. She portrayed the protagonist of her novel as a pessimistic character struggling with depression.
ii. She could not enjoy the appreciation that her novel received as it was published after her death.
iii. She was awarded the highest honour and felicitated for her great piece of writing.
iv. Her novel became a best seller and she became famous overnight.

Correct option is C

Option (c) is the correct conclusion.
Posthumously means after the death of the person. (Hindi: मरणोपरांत)
Hence, only statement ii logically follows – that she couldn't enjoy the fame or appreciation since the novel was published after her death.
Example: Many of Van Gogh’s paintings gained value posthumously.
Explanation of incorrect options:
· i is about the content of the novel, not the word "posthumously".
· iii and iv contradict the fact that she was already dead when the novel gained attention.