International Law MCQs

Option A: Elected by the Security Council

Option B: Elected by the General Assembly and the Security Council

Option C: Appointed by the Security-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: U.S.A.

Option B: France

Option C: U.K.

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: A. U.S.A. ✔

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: The principal Organ of UNO

Option B: All ordinary of UNO

Option C: A check on the Security Council

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: A check on the Security Council ✔

Option A: Oppenheim

Option B: Hart

Option C: Hall

Option D: Starke

Correct Answer: Oppenheim ✔

Option A: Birkenhead

Option B: Starke

Option C: Hughes

Option D: Hall

Correct Answer: Hughes ✔

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: Terminates the treaty ✔

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: 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: 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: 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: Rules of customary International Law

Option B: Convention on the Law of Sea

Option C: Mutual consent

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: Convention on the Law of Sea ✔

Option A: Affected by change of governmentq

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: Affected by change of governmentq ✔

Option A: All rights/duties of the predecessor state

Option B: Only some of the rights/duties of the predecessor state

Option C: Some of the rights/duties of the predecessor state

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: All rights/duties of the predecessor state ✔

Option A: An attribute of territorial sovereignty

Option B: A derogation from the sovereignty of state

Option C: Not concerned with territorial sovereignty

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: Not concerned with territorial sovereignty ✔

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: Principal organ of the UNO

Option B: Specialised 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: Principal organ of the UNO

Option B: Spccialised agency of the UNO

Option C: NGO for crisis management in international affairs

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: Principal organ of the UNO ✔

Option A: Compel a state to settle a dispute

Option B: Provide moral support to an issue in dispute

Option C: Furnish legal substance to an issue in dispute

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: Furnish legal substance to an issue in dispute ✔

Option A: States

Option B: Non-State entities

Option C: Individuals

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: Individuals ✔

Option A: Dutch

Option B: British

Option C: German

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: British ✔

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

Option B: Has exchusive right

Option C: Has right to share waters on equitable basis

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: Has right to share waters on equitable basis ✔

Option A: Renders the treaty invalid

Option B: Terminates the treaty

Option C: Has no effect on the treaty

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: Terminates the treaty ✔

Option A: All treaties

Option B: Only political treaties;

Option C: No treaty

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: No treaty ✔

Option A: When Security Council admits it

Option B: When General Assembly admits it after recommendation of the Security Council

Option C: When Security Council admits it after the recommendation of the Secretary-General

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: When General Assembly admits it after recommendation of the Security Council ✔

Option A: Elected by the Security Council

Option B: Elected by the Security Council and the General Assembly

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

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: Elected by the Security Council ✔

Option A: ICJ

Option B: PCIJ

Option C: European court of Human rights

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: ICJ ✔

Option A: Is an exercise of territorial sovereignty

Option B: Is a derogation from territorial sovereignty

Option C: Has no concern with territorial sovereignty

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: Is an exercise of territorial sovereignty ✔

Option A: A government functionsry commits treason

Option B: Consent to be bound by a treaty is rendered invalid

Option C: Treaty stands terminated

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: Treaty stands terminated ✔

Option A: When its own security so demands

Option B: by entering into a treaty with another state

Option C: When it is attacked by another state

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: When it is attacked by another state ✔

Option A: Can nationalize foreign property without compensation

Option B: Cannot nationalize

Option C: Can nationalize by paying compensation

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: Cannot nationalize ✔

Option A: Ordinary criminals

Option B: Political and religious criminals

Option C: Heads of State and Govt.

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: Political and religious criminals ✔

Option A: Mutual consent

Option B: A unilateral decision

Option C: A decision of a regional organisation

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: Mutual consent ✔

Option A: An exercise of territorial sovereignty

Option B: Am impingement of territorial sovereignty

Option C: Granted by mutual consent

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: An exercise of territorial sovereignty ✔

Option A: A state call interfere in internal affairs of another states

Option B: A state cannot interfere in others State’s internal affairs

Option C: A State’s boundaries are secure and cannot be attacked

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: B. A state cannot interfere in others State’s internal affairs ✔

Option A: A Supria-State organisation

Option B: A creation of Member States

Option C: Has no Link with States after its establishment

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: A creation of Member States ✔

Option A: Security Council

Option B: General Assembly

Option C: Security Council and General Assembly

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: Security Council ✔

Option A: Is a multilateral Convention adopted by States

Option B: Is a Declaration adopted by the UN Commission on Human Rights

Option C: Is a Declaration adopted by the General Assembly

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: Is a Declaration adopted by the General Assembly ✔

Option A: With the decision of the Security Council

Option B: With the decision of the General Assembly

Option C: With the decision of both the Security Council and the General Assembly

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: With the decision of both the Security Council and the General Assembly ✔

Option A: Is successor to the International Court (ICJ)

Option B: Is predecessor of the ICJ

Option C: Has no link with the ICJ of Justice

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: Is predecessor of the ICJ ✔

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

Option B: A State cannot intervence 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 intervence on behalf of its nationals ✔

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 treatment that is not extended to any other State

Option B: A treatment extended to any third State

Option C: A treatment extended to a particular State

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: A treatment extended to a particular 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 storms

Option D: None of these

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

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

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

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: Legal Recognition

Option B: Recognition in principle

Option C: Circumstantial Recognition

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: Circumstantial Recognition ✔

Option A: 1948

Option B: 1950

Option C: 1952

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: None of these ✔

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: 1988

Option B: 1968

Option C: 1948

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: 1948 ✔

Option A: Ordinary criminals

Option B: Political & religious criminals

Option C: Heads of States & Government

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: Ordinary criminals ✔

Option A: 1815

Option B: 1919

Option C: 1945

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: 1815 ✔

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: Rules of customary International Law

Option B: Convention on the law of Sea

Option C: Mutual Consent

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: Rules of customary International Law ✔

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: Mutual agreement

Option B: Unilateral action

Option C: Decission of neighbouring States

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: Mutual agreement ✔

Option A: Possession of sovereignty

Option B: Possession of ideology

Option C: Possession of physical resources

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: Possession of sovereignty ✔

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: 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: 100 nautical miles

Option B: 200 nautical miles

Option C: 300 nautical miles

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: 200 nautical miles ✔

Option A: 6 nautical miles

Option B: 8 nautical miles

Option C: 12 nautical miles

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: 8 nautical miles ✔

Option A: 150 nautical miles

Option B: 200 nautical miles

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

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: 200 nautical miles ✔

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: 12 nautical miles ✔

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: 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: None of these ✔

Option A: Starlm

Option B: Pufendoxf

Option C: Hugo Grotius

Option D: Oppenheim

Correct Answer: Hugo Grotius ✔

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: Three years

Option B: Five years

Option C: Six years

Option D: Nine years

Correct Answer: Three years ✔

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: 5 members

Option B: 9 members

Option C: 15 members

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: 5 members ✔

Option A: Specialized Agency of the UN

Option B: Principal Organ of the UN

Option C: N.G.O. For settling disputes between various States

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: Principal Organ of the UN ✔

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

Option B: An island on 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: 12 nautical miles

Option B: 18 nautical miles

Option C: 24 nautical miles

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: 12 nautical miles ✔

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: 1948

Option B: 1958

Option C: 1975

Option D: 1982

Correct Answer: 1975 ✔

Option A: 200 nautical miles

Option B: 12 nautical miles

Option C: 100 nautical miles

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: None of these ✔

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: 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 was in case of an injury

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: A legal right flows from an illegal act ✔

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 jurisdiction

Option B: Concurrent jurisdiction

Option C: Exclusive jurisdiction

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: Exclusive jurisdiction ✔

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 wiolation 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: A State may terminate a treaty because of a material breach

Option B: A state may invoke fundamental change of circumstances to terminate/suspend a treaty

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

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: A state may invoke fundamental change of circumstances to terminate/suspend a treaty ✔

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: 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 no-man’s land between two States

Option B: An area of sea beyond territorial waters

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

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: An area of sea beyond territorial waters ✔

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

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

Option C: A State is not subject to foreign court’s jurisdiction

Option D: None of these

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

Option A: A principal judicial organ of the UN

Option B: A Court established by Stales 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 ✔