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 the word “proved” for the blank will be grammatically incorrect because two action verbs 'proved' and 'ended up' cannot come together in a sentence. Option E is hence eliminated. Further, usage of any of the words “independently”, “unknowingly” and “inadvertently” with reference to ‘Demonetisation’ is absurd and not making any sense in the context of the paragraph. Options A, B and D get eliminated as well. Usage of “willy-ni