What is the effect of adding the virama (्) below the consonant ड?
Hint:Look for the description of the half letter ड्
It makes the inherent 'a' vowel stronger
It silences the inherent 'a' vowel and makes this consonant join the next one without a vowel between them
It changes the sound of the consonant to a different one
It deletes the consonant from the word
Explanation
In Hindi, adding the virama (्) below ड creates the half letter ड्, which silences the inherent 'a' vowel and makes this consonant join the next one without a vowel between them.