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. The BCCI and its State associations will probably ____ A ____ the day the Indian Premier League (IPL) spot-fixing scandal began in 2013, but in all honesty, t

Step-by-step solution

Usage of “justified” will be erroneous as the first sentence of the paragraph is in Future Indefinite tense. Option C hence gets eliminated. Out of the remaining four words, “rue” which refers to ‘bitterly regret (something one has done or allowed to happen) and wish it undone. ‘ fits the gap and goes well with the context of the passage. Option D is hence the correct answer.