In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.
Code of diplomatic etiquette and precedence

Options

A. a) statesmanship
B. b) diplomacy
C. c) hierarchy
D. d) protocol

Answer

D

Explanation

protocol (N.): a system of fixed rules and formal behaviour used at official meetings
statesmanship (N.): skill in managing state affairs
diplomacy (N.): skill in dealing with people in difficult situations without upsetting/offending them : tact
hierarchy (N.): a system, especially in a society or an organisation, in which people are organised into different levels of importance from highest to lowest