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Correct the sentence at the underlined point.
Although India is still by far a poor county, it can become rich if its natural and human resources are fully utilized.

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Few and far between

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By and large

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By and by

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No improvement

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Solution

The correct option is B By and large
'By far' is usually used in superlative degree comparison and here there is no comparison as such. It should be changed to "by and large" as among all the given choices, it is the most appropriate. Option B is the answer.

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