In the following paragraph, one part is missing. Choose the most appropriate option to fill the blank so that the paragraph is both grammatically correct and contextually meaningful:

The new possibility would be thwarted by the Supreme Court directive (A)/ to make new car and two-wheeler owners purchase insurance covers (B)/ _________________________________________, (C)/ and the insurance regulator’s fiat to general insurers (D)/ to sell long-term third-party motor insurance covers for new cars and two-wheelers from September 1. (E)

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In the following paragraph, one part is missing. Choose the most appropriate option to fill the blank so that the paragraph is both grammatically correct and contextually meaningful:

The new possibility would be thwarted by the Supreme Court directive (A)/ to make new car and two-wheeler owners purchase insurance covers (B)/ _________________________________________, (C)/ and the insurance regulator’s fiat to general insurers (D)/ to sell long-term third-party motor insurance covers for new cars and two-wheelers from September 1. (E)

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**Solution:**

1. The paragraph discusses a Supreme Court directive requiring new car and two-wheeler owners to purchase insurance covers.

2. The missing part should logically describe the duration or terms related to this directive.

3. Option (d) "for at least three years and five years respectively, against the existing norm of one year" fits perfectly, as it explains the new extended insurance period compared to the previous one-year norm.

4. Other options do not align contextually or grammatically with the sentence structure.

**Answer:** Option (d)

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