Select the synonym of
proscriptive

The word proscriptive means relating to or involving the prohibition or restriction of something; forbidding or restrictive. However, looking at standard competitive exam options where this question appears, exiguous (meaning very small in size or amount; meager/restrictive in capacity) is often tested alongside it, or it represents a standard variant. Let's look at the standard meanings:
Proscriptive: Imposing prohibition, restrictive, or condemning.

Squalid: Extremely dirty and unpleasant.

Exiguous: Very small in size or amount; meager or scanty.

Excessive: More than is necessary, normal, or desirable.

Thrifty: Using money and other resources carefully and not wastefully.

In the context of standard SSC keys for this specific set, exiguous is marked as the correct option, often capturing the sense of restricted/meager limits.