Select the correct option:
Nothing short of a paradigm shift will ___ the entrenched bureaucratic inertia.

Correct option is B

The correct option to fill in the blank is (b) dislodge.
The sentence needs a verb meaning “to remove/shift something fixed or stuck.” “Entrenched bureaucratic inertia” suggests something deeply set, so dislodge fits perfectly: a paradigm shift will dislodge inertia. (Hindi meaning: हटाना / उखाड़ना / अपनी जगह से निकालना)
Example: Only strict enforcement can dislodge corruption from the system.
Explain why other options are incorrect:
· (a) persuade: means “to convince” (Hindi: मनाना / समझाकर राज़ी करना). You persuade people, not “inertia” in this context.
· (c) dissuasion: a noun meaning “the act of discouraging” (Hindi: हतोत्साहन). The blank needs a verb after “will”.
· (d) disillusion: verb meaning “to disappoint and remove false beliefs” (Hindi: भ्रम दूर करना / मोहभंग करना). It doesn’t collocate well with “bureaucratic inertia” here.