Choose the alternative which is closest to the opposite in meaning of the bold word in the sentence. It is an obsolete law and ought to be thrown out at the earliest.

In the sentence, the word "obsolete" refers to something that is no longer in use or out of date. To find the closest opposite in meaning, we must look for a word that suggests something is still relevant, up-to-date, or in current use. Here are the options provided: 1.       new 2.       current 3.       commendable 4.       outdated "Outdated" is essentially a synonym for "obsolete," so it cannot be the opposite. "Commendable" refers to something praiseworthy and does not relate directly to the timeliness or modernity of something. Between "new" and "current," while "new" implies something more recent or freshly introduced, "current" is directly opposite to "obsolete" as it suggests something still in use, relevant, and not outdated. Thus, the closest opposite in meaning to "obsolete" is: 2.       current