Fill in the blank in the sentence given below by choosing the correct option.
Latika was ____ by a severe headache.

Correct option is C

Correct option: (c) laid out
Meaning (in detail):
• laid out → made unable to work; confined to bed due to illness (Hindi: बिस्तर पकड़ लेना / बीमारी से कमजोर होकर पड़ जाना)
• “severe headache” can make someone bedridden.
Correct sentence: Latika was laid out by a severe headache.
Meanings of other options:
• (a) kept out → not allowed to enter; बाहर रखा गया (Hindi: बाहर रखा/रोका गया)
• (b) knocked in → to push inward/break in (not used for illness) (Hindi: अंदर धकेलना)
• (d) kept in → made to stay inside; confined (often as punishment) (Hindi: अंदर ही रखा जाना)
Hence, option (c) is the correct answer.