Select the correct option:
Neither the editor nor the contributors _______________ willing to accept the changes unconditionally.

Correct option is B

The correct option to fill in the blank is (b) were.
Explanation of correct answer: With neither…nor, the verb usually agrees with the nearest subject (rule of proximity). The nearest subject is “contributors” (plural), so the correct verb is were. (Hindi meaning of “contributors”: योगदानकर्ता)
Example: Neither the teacher nor the students were ready for the surprise test.
Explain why other options are incorrect:
• (a) was: singular; would match “editor” but not the nearest plural “contributors.”
• (c) has been: wrong tense/form; also singular auxiliary “has” conflicts with plural “contributors.”
• (d) is: singular present; mismatches plural “contributors” and sentence structure.