Direction: Select the most appropriate set of words from the given choices to fill in the blanks.
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The law prohibits a person from felling a sandalwood tree, even if it grows on one’s own land, without prior permission from the government. As poor people cannot deal with the government this legal provision leads to a rip-roaring business for ___________, who care neither for the ___________, nor for the trees
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- middlemen, rich
- the government, poor
- touts, rich
- touts, poor
Correct Option: D
The touts persuade the people to sell illegally thereby making a profit, not caring about either the poor or the trees.
The correct word is filled in the above given sentence :-
The law prohibits a person from felling a sandalwood tree, even if it grows on one’s own land, without prior permission from the government. As poor people cannot deal with the government this legal provision leads to a rip-roaring business for touts, who care neither for the poor, nor for the trees
