International Law MCQs 2024

Which of the following conventions encourages state parties to reward indigenous knowledge?
A. UN Convention on Bio-Diversity 1992
B. UN Convention on Means of Prohibiting Illegal Export of Cultural Property 1970
C. UN Convention against Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances 1988
D. None of these

Piracy is a crime within the jurisdiction of the:
A. Flag State
B. Offenders’ State
C. All the States
D. None of these

United Nations Convention against Torture 1984 prohibits acts of torture committed by:
A. Individual citizens
B. Occupying forces
C. Non-state actors
D. None of these

The Just War doctrine was repudiated after entry into force of:
A. Bretton Woods Agreement 1944
B. The Covenant of the League of Nations 1920
C. Kellogg-Briand Pact 1928
D. None of these

The task of the United Nations Peacekeepers is to:
A. Apprehend suspects in conflict zone
B. Fight war in conflict zone against the aggressor
C. Maintain law and order in the conflict zone
D. None of these

The Montevideo Convention 1933:
A. Delineates maritime boundaries of states
B. Sets out definition, rights, and duties of states
C. Lays down rules on self-determination for states
D. None of these

According to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, the breadth of Exclusive Economic Zones shall not extend beyond:
A. 200 nautical miles
B. 300 nautical miles
C. 100 nautical miles
D. None of these

The following resolution of the UN Security Council obliges member states to prohibit terrorist funding and designate terrorist organizations:
A. UNSCR 1574
B. UNSCR 1441
C. UNSCR 1373
D. None of these

The UN Convention against Corruption 2006 encourages member states to make laws aimed at protecting:
A. Whistleblowers
B. Witnesses
C. Both (A) & (B)
D. None of these

Aut dedere aut judicare obligation requires states to:
A. Incarcerate the fugitive
B. Extradite or prosecute the fugitive
C. Request Interpol to capture the fugitive
D. None of these