Fill in the blank in the sentence given below by choosing the correct option:
Lata kicked ________ a row over nothing.

Correct option is A

Correct option: (a) up
Meaning & why it fits (in detail):
• kick up (a row/trouble/dust) → to start/raise trouble; to create a disturbance; to cause an argument (Hindi: झगड़ा खड़ा करना / हंगामा करना)
• “a row” means a quarrel/argument (Hindi: झगड़ा)
Correct sentence: Lata kicked up a row over nothing.
Meanings of other options (in detail):
• (b) kick out → to force someone to leave; expel (Hindi: निकाल देना)
• (c) kick off → to begin/start (often an event or a match) (Hindi: शुरू होना / शुरुआत करना)
• (d) kick into → to start working/activate suddenly (Hindi: अचानक सक्रिय हो जाना) (e.g., The medicine kicked into effect.)
Hence, option (a) is the correct answer.