Directions: In the following passage, some of the words have been left out, each of which is indicated by a letter. Find the suitable word from the options given against each letter and fill up the blanks with appropriate words to make the paragraph meaningful. Following the Centre’s decision to withdraw high-value banknotes and impose withdrawal ____ (A) ____ on account-holders Banks have thus found themselves

Step-by-step solution

Usage of "estranged" which refers to 'alienated' is absolutely absurd here and the option D is hence eliminated. "Pathetic" or "degrading" are too intense to be thought of and hence both of them can be eliminated as well. "Quandary" which means 'a state of perplexity' is not going well with the context either. Clearly, the banks were not perplexed, their situation was rather unenviable or unpleasant and therefore "unenviable" is the most suited word for the blank. Option C is hence the correct answe