Which one of the following alternatives gives the correct synonym of the word ‘Commemorate’?

The correct answer is B) Remember. To commemorate something is to honour it or keep its memory alive, usually through a ceremony, monument or observance. Remember captures that sense of keeping the past in active memory, so it is the closest synonym here.

• A) Boast means to speak proudly about one's own achievements or possessions. It has nothing to do with honouring an event or a person.
• C) Manipulate means to influence or control someone or something skilfully, often unfairly. It is unrelated to memory or celebration.
• D) Harmonies is a noun meaning pleasing combinations of musical notes or agreement between things. It is not a synonym of any verb in the stem, so it can be eliminated on grammar alone.

The core concept is vocabulary built around the root idea of memory. For Mains, the link is with national commemoration: centenary of Jallianwala Bagh, Martyrs' Day, or the way monuments and national days commemorate sacrifices.

Trap: aspirants pick a word that sounds confident or grand, such as Boast, instead of checking the actual meaning of the stem word.