Select the figure from amonhg the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.

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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 2 i.e
.
The pattern followed here is:

'c' → will move to the bottomost row at middle position and will remain at the same place even in the second and third image.
'=' → the movement is diagonal then upward, again diagonal then upwards and so on....
'Star symbol' → the movement is diagonal then downwards, again diagonal then downwards and so on....
'Inverted D' → this is moving anti-clockwise +2, +1, +2, +1.......
'circle symbol' → this is moving 2 steps forward then 1 step backwards and so on....
'Square symbol' → will move to the bottomost row at middle position and will remain at the same place even in the second and third image.
Hence, following the pattern Option 2 will be the correct answer.