There are certain spheres of one's life in which one should go by one's own (171) _______ rather than follow another's counsel. The choice (172) ______ one's subject of study is one such sphere. (173) _____ one is genuinely interested in a subject, one (174) ______ never opt for it. India is already full of (175) _____ pegs in round holes, who are unfit for their roles and are doing more harm than good.

Options

A. option
B. choice
C. possibility
D. alternative

Answer

B

Explanation

(b) choice
Choice - an act of selecting between two or more possibilities Alternative - available as another possibility or choice.
Option - a thing that is or may be chosen.
Possibility - a thing that may be chosen or done out of several possible alternatives.
The paragraph talks about certain spheres of life so “choice” conveys the exact meaning.