NABARD Grade A (Assistant Manager) 2023 · Question 139 of 196

Read the passage on Nepal's geopolitics (buffer state, 2015 blockade, China's courtship, Hambantota cautionary note, Shangri-La Dialogue). What is meant by the term 'cordon sanitaire' as used in the passage?

Reading comprehension

AAn artificial wall created by super powers in order to segregate themselves from others
BA measure designed to prevent spread of undesirable influencesCorrect
CA series of schemes launched by the powerful only in their favour
DDemonstration of one's power by prohibiting others to have a significant role
EThe inability of developing countries to enter into the pool of developed countries

Answer: B. A measure designed to prevent spread of undesirable influences

Explanation

Nepal traditionally played the role of a buffer state in South Asia, acting as a barrier to outside influences and undesirable elements from entering the region.

Source: Memory Based Paper NABARD Grade A 2023 - Phase I Shift II (ixamBee) · memory-based

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