Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Woodcutting involves the removal of useless trees first, ________ by medium and finest quality timber trees.

Correct option is D

The correct option to fill in the blank is (d) followed.
Explanation:
The sentence shows a sequence: first useless trees are removed, then better quality trees. “Followed by” is the correct phrase to indicate this chronological or procedural order.
Followed by means: to come next in order after something.
(Hindi meaning: के बाद)
Example: The appetizers were followed by the main course.
Incorrect options:
· (a) Enacted: to put into action (लागू करना) – not logical here.
· (b) Compared: to note similarities/differences (तुलना करना) – no comparison is made.
· (c) Adjusted: to make suitable (समायोजित करना) – doesn’t fit sequence meaning.