[amp_mcq option1=”Ephemeral” option2=”Posthumous” option3=”Extempore” option4=”Maiden” correct=”option2″]
The correct answer is: B. Posthumous.
Posthumous means “after death.” Rajiv Gandhi was awarded the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian award, in 1991, posthumously, after he was assassinated in 1991.
The other options are incorrect.
- Ephemeral means “lasting for a very short time.”
- Extempore means “without preparation.”
- Maiden means “first.”