Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Catch-22'. MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Catch-22'.

A. A fishing term

B. A number

C. A simple choice

D. An impossible dilemma where rules contradict each other

Answer: Option D

Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)

It refers to a no-win paradoxical situation.

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