Correct option is C
The correct one-word for the given group of words is (c)
contemporaries.
Contemporaries: people or things existing/living during the same period of time.
Example: William Shakespeare and Christopher Marlowe were contemporaries.
Meanings of the given other options:
· (a)
Community: group of people living together or sharing common interest (समुदाय)
· (b)
Population: total number of people in an area (जनसंख्या)
· (d)
Inhabitants: people or animals living in a particular area (निवासी)