Question

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 can’t deal with the government, this legal provision leads to a rip-roaring business for ____________, who care neither for the ____________, nor for the tree.

• A. middlemen, rich
• B. the government, poor
• C. touts, rich
• D. touts, poor

Hint:

Look for the relationship between beneficiaries and victims implied by the sentence.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Touts exploit poor people who cannot navigate bureaucracy, benefiting financially while disregarding both the poor and the tree.