Choose the correct option to complete the sentence.
The new policy has ____________ the use of plastic bags in the store.

Correct option is B

The correct option to fill in the blank is (b) banned.
Explanation: “Has banned” is the present perfect form (has + V3) indicating a completed action with present relevance—here, the policy has imposed a prohibition. “Ban” means to prohibit/forbid something officially (Hindi: प्रतिबंध लगाना/निषेध करना). Thus, “The new policy has banned the use of plastic bags” is grammatically precise and contextually apt.
Example: The government has banned single-use plastics across several cities.
Explain why other options are incorrect.
· (a) bond — tie or join together; a connection (Hindi: बंधन/संबंध). Not a verb of prohibition.
· (c) bend — curve/turn from a straight form (Hindi: झुकाना/मोड़ना). Meaning mismatch.
· (d) band — a group or a strip; also a verb “to band together” (Hindi: दल/पट्टी; समूह बनाना). Not used for prohibiting.