The following items have a blank space followed by four options. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly. The manner in which the demolitions have been carried out __________ scrutiny by the High Court.

Step-by-step solution

The subject of the sentence is 'The manner', which is singular. The phrase 'in which the demolitions have been carried out' is a relative clause modifying the subject. Since the subject is singular and the context of the sentence is in the present tense (indicated by 'have been carried out'), the singular present tense verb 'is' must be used. Therefore, 'is under' is the grammatically correct phrase to fill in the blank. Answer: is under