International Law MCQs 2017

According to the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, the contiguous zone may not extend beyond:
A. 12 nautical miles
B. 18 nautical miles
C. 24 nautical miles
D. None of these

According to The Floating Island Theory, a Floating Island is:
A. An island within 3 nautical miles from the coast of a country
B. An island on the high seas, which is not the territory of any particular state
C. A ship bearing the national flag of a state
D. None of these

The first Secretary-General of the United Nations was:
A. Mrs Vijay Lakshmi Pandit
B. Trygve Lie
C. Kofi Annan
D. U Thant

Which of the following countries was expelled from the UNO when it did not accept the name as suggested by the UNO?
A. Indonesia
B. South Africa
C. Southern Rhodesia
D. Germany

In procedural matters, the decisions of the Security Council are made by an affirmative vote of any:
A. 5 members
B. 9 members
C. 15 members
D. None of these

Extradition is normally granted:
A. In all cases
B. In criminal cases
C. In civil cases
D. None of these

The term of judges of the International Court of Justice is:
A. Three years
B. Five years
C. Six years
D. Nine years

What is contraband?
A. All narcotics
B. Articles banned by a Government
C. All smuggled goods
D. None of these

Which treaty ended the Seven Years' War of 1756-1763 (also called the French and Indian War)?
A. Treaty of Shackamaxon
B. Treaty of Hopewell
C. Treaty of Paris
D. Treaty of Ancon

Statute of the International Court of Justice was drawn up by:
A. London Declaration in 1941
B. Moscow & Teheran Conference in 1943
C. San Francisco Conference in 1945
D. None of these