Select the most appropriate ANTONYM for the highlighted word.
Two original manuscripts of this text are still extant.

Correct option is A

The correct antonym of the given word is Extinct.
· Given word: Extant – still existing or surviving.
Hindi meaning: विद्यमान
Example: Only a few extant examples of this pottery style remain.
· Correct answer word: Extinct – no longer existing.
Example: The dodo is an extinct species.
· Synonyms: existing, present, surviving
· Antonyms: extinct, vanished, dead
Meanings of the other options:
· (b) Drool: लार बहाना – to let saliva fall from the mouth.
· (c) Persist: बने रहना – to continue firmly in a course of action.
· (d) Negotiate: बातचीत करना – to discuss in order to reach an agreement.