Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
CONSEQUENCE

Correct option is B

The correct synonym of the given word is (b) result.
Given word: CONSEQUENCE – The outcome or effect of an action or event. (परिणाम, नतीजा)
Example: Every decision has its own consequence.
Correct answer word: RESULT – Something that happens because of something else; an outcome. (परिणाम)
Example: The result of his hard work was evident in his success.
Synonyms: outcome, effect, aftermath, result.
Antonyms: cause, origin, beginning, source.
Meanings of other given options:
· (a) Cause: a reason for something happening. (कारण)
· (c) Origin: the point where something begins. (उत्पत्ति)
· (d) Source: the place from which something comes. (स्रोत, मूल)