International Law MCQs 2006

“Continental Shelf” means:
A. that portion of land which belongs to no state
B. that portion of land on the South Pole which can be used by any state
C. submerged bed of sea contiguous to a continental land mass
D. none of these

Vatican city is:
A. a province of Italy
B. is an independent state
C. is not an independent state
D. none of these

The jurisdiction of the international court of justice:
A. is binding on all the members of the UNO
B. is not binding on all the members of the UNO
C. is binding only upon the members of the SECURITY COUNCIL
D. none of these

A “Vassal State” is the one which is:
A. situated on the sea shore
B. an independent state
C. under the suzerainty of another state
D. none of these

Confederation means:
A. good diplomatic relation between some states
B. union among states
C. relation between the provinces of a federal state
D. none of these

Principal of “double criminality” means that:
A. the person who is being extradited must be tried in both the states
B. the person who is being extradited must be tried in both the states but may be punished in one
C. that the offence for which a person is extradited must be an offence in both the states
D. none of these

“Littoral State” means:
A. situated on the sea coast
B. an independent state
C. under the suzerainty of another state
D. none of these

Principal of “specialty” means that:
A. the person extradited must be awarded special punishment by the requesting state
B. the person extradited must not be awarded special punishment by the requesting state
C. the person extradited must be punished only for the offence for which he has been extradited
D. none of these

“Contiguous Zone” means:
A. that portion of land which belongs to no state
B. that portion of land on the South Pole which can be used by any state
C. that portion of sea which is adjacent to territorial waters
D. none of these

Features of international law include all except which of the following:
A. there is no single legislative source of international law
B. there is no single world court for interpreting international law
C. there is no world executive branch that can enforce international laws
D. none of these