Find out which pair of words can be filled up in the blanks in the sentence to make the sentence meaningfully complete.
The policy on foreign direct investment in multi- brand retail may be _______in a political impasse, but big retail chains are using India as sourcing base and making an _________ on local businesses.
Answer: A
aught - according to the sentence given caught means to become involved in something, often without wanting to.
Impasse - means a situation in which further development is impossible.