The question below has one blank, which is indicating that something has been omitted. Find out which option can be used to fill up the blank to make it meaningfully complete.
The board moved to ________ the merger, a step that legally finalizes the deal.

Correct option is B

The correct option to fill in the blank is (b) ratify.
“Ratify” means to give formal approval or confirmation, making an agreement legally valid—exactly what a board does to finalize a merger. (Hindi: अनुमोदित करना/विधिवत् पुष्टि करना).
Example: The shareholders ratified the agreement at the extraordinary general meeting.
Explain why other options are incorrect.
· delay: to postpone (Hindi: विलंब करना); the sentence is about finalizing, not postponing.
· indicate: to point out/show (Hindi: संकेत करना); not formal approval.
· cancel: to revoke (Hindi: रद्द करना); opposite of finalizing.
· modify: to change (Hindi: संशोधित करना); changing terms isn’t the same as legal finalization.