International Relations MCQs

Option A: By their inability to explain the development of law in areas where the self-interests of states are unclear

Option B: By the failure to explain the origins of the modern system of international law

Option C: By their rejection of the idea that international law constitutes the identities and interests of states

Option D: None of the above

Correct Answer: None of the above ✔

Option A: The school where the realist approach to international law was conformed

Option B: It is also known as the policy approach

Option C: It is also known as the legal internationalism approach

Option D: It borrows from positivism and naturalism

Correct Answer: It is also known as the policy approach ✔

Option A: The determinacy of international legal rules is able

Option B: The underlying logic of Liberalism in international law is incoherent

Option C: International legal thought operates within a confined intellectual structure

Option D: All of the above

Correct Answer: All of the above ✔

Option A: States

Option B: Individuals

Option C: Both

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: Both ✔

Option A: Is superior to National Law

Option B: Is inferior to National Law

Option C: Has nothing to do with it

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: Is inferior to National Law ✔

Option A: The principal Organ of UNO

Option B: An ordinary of UNO

Option C: A check on the Security Council

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: The principal Organ of UNO ✔

Option A: Hague (Netherlands)

Option B: New York (USA)

Option C: Paris (France)

Option D: Geneva

Correct Answer: Hague (Netherlands) ✔

Option A: General Assembly only

Option B: Security Council only

Option C: Security-General of the UN

Option D: General Assembly and Security Council

Correct Answer: General Assembly and Security Council ✔

Option A: 35

Option B: 25

Option C: 15

Option D: 20

Correct Answer: 15 ✔

Option A: USA

Option B: Canada

Option C: France

Option D: Australia

Correct Answer: France ✔

Option A: A principal judicial organ of the UN

Option B: A Court established by States outside the UN System

Option C: A Court established by the European Community

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: A principal judicial organ of the UN ✔

Option A: A state is subject to foreign court’s jurisdiction

Option B: A states is not subject to foreign court’s jurisdiction

Option C: A state is not subject to its own court’s jurisdiction

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: A. A state is subject to foreign court’s jurisdiction ✔

Option A: A no-man’s land between two State

Option B: An area of sea beyond territorial waters:

Option C: An area of sea beyond the Exclusive Economic Zone

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: An area of sea beyond territorial waters: ✔

Option A: Invalidates the treaty

Option B: Treaty cannot be invoked before a UN organ

Option C: It has no effect at all on the treaty

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: Treaty cannot be invoked before a UN organ ✔

Option A: A State can violate its international obligations if its interests so demand

Option B: A State can terminate a treaty at its will

Option C: A State must perform treaty obligations in good faith

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: A State can violate its international obligations if its interests so demand ✔

Option A: A State may terminates treaty because of a material breach

Option B: A State may invokes fundamental change of circumstance to terminate/suspend a treaty

Option C: A treaty stands terminated because of the eruption of hostilities

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: A State may invokes fundamental change of circumstance to terminate/suspend a treaty ✔

Option A: A peremptory norm of International Law that cannot be derogated from by mutual consent

Option B: A State can terminate a treaty because of violation of its domestic law

Option C: A treaty stands terminated when its purpose is achieved

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: A peremptory norm of International Law that cannot be derogated from by mutual consent ✔

Option A: 200 nautical miles

Option B: 12 nautical miles

Option C: 100 nautical miles

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: 200 nautical miles ✔

Option A: Only coastal states have the right to sail ships under their flag on the high sea

Option B: Every State has the right to sail ship under its flag on the high seas

Option C: Only five big powers have the right to sail ships under their flag on the high seas

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: Every State has the right to sail ship under its flag on the high seas ✔

Option A: 1948

Option B: 1958

Option C: 1975

Option D: 1982

Correct Answer: 1982 ✔

Option A: London Declaration in 1941

Option B: Moscow & Teheran Conference in 1943

Option C: San Francisco Conference in 1945

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: San Francisco Conference in 1945 ✔

Option A: 12 nautical miles

Option B: 18 nautical miles

Option C: 24 nautical miles

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: 24 nautical miles ✔

Option A: an island within 3 nautical miles from the coast of a country

Option B: an island no the high seas, which is not the territory of any particular state

Option C: a ship bearing the national flag of a state

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: a ship bearing the national flag of a state ✔

Option A: Mrs Vijay Lakshmi pandit

Option B: Trygve Lie

Option C: Kofi Annan

Option D: U. Thant

Correct Answer: Trygve Lie ✔

Option A: Indonesia

Option B: South Africa

Option C: Southern Rhodesia

Option D: Germany

Correct Answer: Southern Rhodesia ✔

Option A: Specialized agency of the UN

Option B: Principal Organ of the UN

Option C: NGO for setting disputes between various States

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: Principal Organ of the UN ✔

Option A: 5 members

Option B: 9 members

Option C: 15 members

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: 5 members ✔

Option A: in all cases

Option B: in criminal cases

Option C: in civil cases

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: in all cases ✔

Option A: three years

Option B: five years

Option C: six years

Option D: nine years

Correct Answer: three years ✔

Option A: All narcotics

Option B: Articles banned by a Government

Option C: all smuggled goods

Option D: Goods which may assist an enemy in the conduct of war

Correct Answer: Articles banned by a Government ✔

Option A: Starlm

Option B: Pufendoxf

Option C: Hugo Grotius

Option D: Oppenheim

Correct Answer: Hugo Grotius ✔

Option A: have the right of free passage in the Territorial Waters

Option B: are not allowed to navigate in the Territorial Waters

Option C: have the right of, innocent passage I age to the Territorial waters

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: are not allowed to navigate in the Territorial Waters ✔

Option A: to obtain raw material

Option B: Armed attack

Option C: to ensure the protection of human rights

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: Armed attack ✔

Option A: in all cases

Option B: in criminal cases

Option C: in cases involving personal property

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: in all cases ✔

Option A: Treaty of Utrecht

Option B: Treaty of Frankfurt

Option C: Treaty of Trianon

Option D: Treaty with Tripoli

Correct Answer: Treaty of Utrecht ✔

Option A: Treaty of Shackamaxon

Option B: Treaty of Hopewell

Option C: Treaty of Paris

Option D: Treaty of Ancon

Correct Answer: Treaty of Paris ✔

Option A: Treaty of Nanking

Option B: Treaty of New Echota

Option C: Treaty of Ghent

Option D: Treaty of Westphalia

Correct Answer: Treaty of Ghent ✔

Option A: 10th September 2002

Option B: 11th September 2002

Option C: 12th September 2002

Option D: 13th September 2002

Correct Answer: 10th September 2002 ✔

Option A: No jurisdiction

Option B: Concurrent Jurisdiction

Option C: Exclusive jurisdiction

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: Exclusive jurisdiction ✔

Option A: A State has unlimited jurisdiction

Option B: A State has jurisdiction over its nationals even when they live outside the country

Option C: A State has jurisdiction over foreign visiting nationals

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: A State has jurisdiction over its nationals even when they live outside the country ✔

Option A: No benefit can be received from an illegal act

Option B: A legal right flows from an illegal act

Option C: A State can go on war in case of an injury

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: No benefit can be received from an illegal act ✔

Option A: Can straight away approach his own state for help

Option B: Cannot approach his own state for help in an circumstances

Option C: Can approach his own state for help after exhausting local remedies

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: Can straight away approach his own state for help ✔

Option A: October 24, 1945

Option B: September 25, 1945

Option C: September 30, 1945

Option D: September 10, 1945

Correct Answer: October 24, 1945 ✔

Option A: 1941

Option B: 1942

Option C: 1943

Option D: 1944

Correct Answer: 1942 ✔

Option A: Bound by all treaties entered into by predecessor state:

Option B: Bound by multilateral treaties

Option C: With a clean-state

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: Bound by all treaties entered into by predecessor state: ✔

Option A: A State which has no natural resources

Option B: A State which has short sea coast

Option C: A State which suffers from frequent sea storm

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: A State which suffers from frequent sea storm ✔

Option A: A treatment that is not extended to any other State

Option B: A treatment extended to any third State

Option C: A treatment extended a particular State

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: A treatment extended a particular State ✔

Option A: A state can acquire title to territory by conquest

Option B: A state cannot acquire title to territory by conquest

Option C: A state can acquire title to the conquered territory through the approval of the Security Council

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: A state cannot acquire title to territory by conquest ✔

Option A: A state can intervene on behalf of its nationals

Option B: A state cannot intervene on behalf of its nationals

Option C: An alien agrees not to seek the diplomatic protection of his own State

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: A state cannot intervene on behalf of its nationals ✔

Option A: IS successor to the International Court of Justice (ICJ)

Option B: Is predecessor of the ICJ

Option C: Has no link with the ICJ

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: Is predecessor of the ICJ ✔

Option A: Former Heads of State

Option B: Former Heads of Government

Option C: Senior Citizens

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: Former Heads of State ✔

Option A: USA

Option B: France

Option C: UK

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: USA ✔

Option A: Elected by the Security council

Option B: elected by the General Assembly and the Security council

Option C: Appointed by Secretary General in consultation with the five permanent members of the Security Council

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: elected by the General Assembly and the Security council ✔

Option A: Legal Recognition

Option B: Circumstantial Recognition

Option C: Recognition in Principle

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: Legal Recognition ✔

Option A: 6 nautical miles

Option B: 8 nautical miles

Option C: 12 nautical miles

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: 12 nautical miles ✔

Option A: 100 nautical miles

Option B: 200 nautical miles

Option C: 300 nautical miles

Option D: 400 nautical miles

Correct Answer: 300 nautical miles ✔

Option A: Has no right to share water resources of an international river

Option B: Has exclusive right

Option C: Has a right to share water on an equitable basis

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: Has no right to share water resources of an international river ✔

Option A: In its own self-defence

Option B: By entering into a treaty with another States

Option C: At its own discretion

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: In its own self-defence ✔

Option A: Possession of sovereignty

Option B: Possession of ideology

Option C: Possession of physical resource

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: Possession of sovereignty ✔

Option A: Mutual agreement

Option B: Unilateral action

Option C: Decision of neighbouring State

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: Mutual agreement ✔

Option A: All right/duties of its predecessor state

Option B: Selected right/duties

Option C: Nothing

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: All right/duties of its predecessor state ✔

Option A: Rules of customary International Law

Option B: Convention on the law of Sea

Option C: Mutual Consent

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: Mutual Consent ✔

Option A: A state can interfere in the internal affairs of another state

Option B: Non-interference in the internal affairs of another state

Option C: A state’s boundaries are secure & cannot be attacked

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: C. A state’s boundaries are secure & cannot be attacked ✔

Option A: Ordinary criminals

Option B: Political & religious criminals

Option C: Heads of States & Government

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: Political & religious criminals ✔

Option A: 1988

Option B: 1968

Option C: 1948

Option D: 1947

Correct Answer: 1948 ✔

Option A: A treatment extended to a particular group

Option B: A favourable treatment extended to a particular state

Option C: A treatment similar to the one extended to any third state

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: A favourable treatment extended to a particular state ✔

Option A: 1948

Option B: 1950

Option C: 1952

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: 1952 ✔

Option A: Legal Recognition

Option B: Recognition in principle

Option C: Circumstantial Recognition

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: Circumstantial Recognition ✔

Option A: No right of freedom of fishing in high seas

Option B: No right of freedom of scientific research in high seas

Option C: A right to sail ships flying its flag on the high seas

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: A right to sail ships flying its flag on the high seas ✔

Option A: 12 nautical miles

Option B: 20 nautical miles

Option C: 24 nautical miles beyond the land territory and internal waters of Pakistan measured from the baseline

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: None of these ✔

Option A: 15th September 2002

Option B: 19th September 2002

Option C: 14th September 2002

Option D: 27th September 2002

Correct Answer: 27th September 2002 ✔

Option A: 10th September 2006

Option B: 10th September 2006

Option C: 28th June 2006

Option D: 15th November 2006

Correct Answer: 28th June 2006 ✔

Option A: 150 nautical miles

Option B: 200 nautical miles

Option C: 300 nautical beyond the limit of its territorial waters

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: 300 nautical beyond the limit of its territorial waters ✔

Option A: September 24

Option B: August 24

Option C: October 24

Option D: November 24

Correct Answer: October 24 ✔

Option A: 30 September, 1947

Option B: 20 August, 1947

Option C: 31 December, 1948

Option D: 30 September, 1948

Correct Answer: 30 September, 1947 ✔

Option A: Treaty of New Echota

Option B: Treaty of Sevres

Option C: Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

Option D: Treaty of Shackamaxon

Correct Answer: Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ✔

Option A: Treaty of Paris

Option B: Treaty of Ancon

Option C: Treaty of Neuilly

Option D: Treaty of Waitangi

Correct Answer: Treaty of Paris ✔

Option A: Treaty of Trianon

Option B: Poona Treaty

Option C: Treaty of Tubingen

Option D: Treaty of Frankfurt

Correct Answer: Treaty of Frankfurt ✔

Option A: Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

Option B: Treaty with Tripoli

Option C: Treaty of Hudaybiyah

Option D: Treaty of Ancon

Correct Answer: Treaty of Ancon ✔

Option A: Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

Option B: Treaty of Utrecht

Option C: Treaty of Vereeniging

Option D: Treaty of Tubingen

Correct Answer: Treaty of Vereeniging ✔

Option A: Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

Option B: Treaty of Utrecht

Option C: Treaty of Vereeniging

Option D: Treaty of Tubingen

Correct Answer: Treaty of Vereeniging ✔

Option A: Treaty of Portsmouth

Option B: Treaty of Westphalia

Option C: Treaty of Neuilly

Option D: Poona Treaty

Correct Answer: Treaty of Portsmouth ✔

Option A: Treaty of Utrecht

Option B: Treaty of Brest-Litovst

Option C: Treaty of Frankfurt

Option D: Treaty of Versailles

Correct Answer: Treaty of Versailles ✔

Option A: Revolutionary War

Option B: World War II

Option C: World War I

Option D: Napoleonic Wars

Correct Answer: World War I ✔

Option A: 100 nautical miles

Option B: 200 nautical miles

Option C: 300 nautical miles

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: 300 nautical miles ✔

Option A: Part of International Law

Option B: Was renounced before it could take roots in International Law

Option C: Is attempting to earn general acceptance

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: Was renounced before it could take roots in International Law ✔

Option A: A form for the making of international agreements

Option B: A procedure for the making of international agreement

Option C: Neither form nor procedure but leaves it to the will and convenience of the parties

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: A form for the making of international agreements ✔

Option A: Renders a treaty invalid

Option B: Terminates the treaty

Option C: Has no effect on the treaty

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: Has no effect on the treaty ✔

Option A: Stalin

Option B: F.D Roosevelt

Option C: Winston Churchill

Option D: Austin Mills

Correct Answer: F.D Roosevelt ✔

Option A: 3

Option B: 4

Option C: 5

Option D: 6

Correct Answer: 6 ✔

Option A: 6 nautical miles

Option B: 8 nautical miles

Option C: 12 nautical miles

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: 12 nautical miles ✔

Option A: British agreed to end discrimination against American commerce

Option B: British agreed to evacuate Northwest Territory

Option C: Declared Mississippi River open to both countries

Option D: All of these

Correct Answer: All of these ✔

Option A: Sino-Russo War

Option B: British-Franco War

Option C: Sino-Japanese War

Option D: Russo-Japanese War

Correct Answer: Russo-Japanese War ✔

Option A: Affected by change of government

Option B: Not affected by change of government

Option C: Depends on the recognition of the new government

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: Depends on the recognition of the new government ✔

Option A: Rules of customary International Law

Option B: Convention on the Law of Sea

Option C: Mutual consent

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: Mutual consent ✔

Option A: Principal organ of the UNO

Option B: Specialized agency of the UNO

Option C: Independent body with its own charter

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: Principal organ of the UNO ✔

Option A: ICJ

Option B: PCIJ

Option C: European Court of Human Rights

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: PCIJ ✔

Option A: Is the same as territorial asylum.

Option B: Is a derogation form the sovereignty of a state

Option C: Has no concern with territorial sovereignty

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: Is the same as territorial asylum. ✔

Option A: A mode of resolving conflicting jurisdiction claims between states

Option B: A device for combating international terrorism

Option C: A mechanism for bringing fugitives from justice to book

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: A mechanism for bringing fugitives from justice to book ✔

Option A: Kosovo

Option B: East Timor

Option C: Montenegro

Option D: Switzerland

Correct Answer: Montenegro ✔