Select the most appropriate option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined segment in the following sentence.

After the scandal, the king was left with no choice but to announce his act of renouncing the throne. 

The correct answer is: Abdication.

Key Points

• Abdication means renouncing or giving up a high position or authority. (किसी उच्च पद या अधिकार को त्यागना या छोड़ देना)
  • Example: The monarch's unexpected abdication left the kingdom in a state of uncertainty and transition.
• It is the most appropriate one-word substitute for the underlined segment in the given sentence.
• The use of "but" in the sentence indicates that the king had no other option but to give up the throne.
• Grammatically, "act of renouncing the throne" is a noun phrase, which can be replaced by a single noun, i.e., abdication.

Thus, option 4 is the correct answer.
Additional Information

• Coronation means the ceremony of crowning a monarch. (किसी राजा का राज्याभिषेक करने का समारोह)
• Extradition means the action of extraditing a person accused or convicted of a crime. (किसी अपराध के आरोपी या दोषी व्यक्ति को प्रत्यर्पित करने की कार्रवाई)
• Exoneration means the act of absolving someone from blame or fault. (किसी को दोष या दोष से मुक्त करने की क्रिया)