Fill in the blank with an appropriate option.
I try to retrieve the note from my pocket while ______ the tray steady on my palm.

Correct option is A

The correct option to fill in the blank is (a) holding.
Explanation: “While holding” implies the action of keeping the tray stable while performing another action. It logically and grammatically fits the context.
(“Holding” – पकड़कर रखना)
Example: She signed the document while holding her baby.
Incorrect options:
· (b) Noting – writing down (लिपिबद्ध करना)
· (c) Scolding – rebuking (डांटना)
· (d) Plotting – scheming (षड्यंत्र करना)