Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the highlighted word in the given sentence.
Let’s distribute the surplus food to the needy.

Correct option is D

The correct antonym of the given word is (d) Dearth.
Surplus: an amount that is more than what is needed (Hindi: अधिशेष, ज़रूरत से अधिक)
Dearth: a lack or shortage of something (Hindi: अभाव)
Example (Surplus): The village had a surplus of grain.
Example (Dearth): There is a dearth of water during summer.
Synonyms of Surplus: excess, abundance.
Antonyms: shortage, scarcity, dearth.
Other options:
· (a) Hot – unrelated.
· (b) Huge – size-related, not an opposite.
· (c) Stale – old, not related to quantity.