Correct option is D
The correct option to fill in the blank is (d)
bankrupt.
Explanation: The context talks about
"suffering losses", which clearly suggests a financial downfall, and thus, the appropriate word is
bankrupt.
Bankrupt: Unable to pay debts; financially ruined.
(Hindi: दिवालिया)
Example: After the failed merger, the company went
bankrupt.
Other options explained:
· (a)
Silent – Quiet, without sound (चुप)
· (b)
Cynical – Distrustful of others' motives (निंदक)
· (c)
Awry – Off the expected course; wrong (ग़लत दिशा में)