International Law MCQs 1987
Deepen your understanding of the procedural and doctrinal underpinnings of international law with this set of MCQs from the CSS 1987 exam. This series examines the rule of exhaustion of local remedies as a precursor to state responsibility and the locations of major international organization headquarters. It delves into the nuanced classification of legal agreements, distinguishing between treaties and contracts with multinational corporations. The questions cover the election and appointment processes for members of the International Law Commission and judges of the ICJ, including the unique role of ad-hoc judges. Key doctrines under review include Tobar on government recognition, inter-temporal law in territorial disputes, and the theory of absolute territorial sovereignty over international rivers, referencing landmark cases like Eastern Greenland.
The baseline is line from which the limits of:
A. Air space are measured
B. Maritime zones are measured
C. The land frontiers of the two States are demarcated
D. None of these
The theory of absolute territorial sovereignty:
A. Allows a State to have absolute jurisdiction over all foreigners
B. Advocates for exclusive right of the territorial State over water resources of an international river
C. Entitles a State to exercise exclusive jurisdiction over foreign ships
D. None of these
The doctrine of “inter-temporal law”:
A. Means that in case of conflict between Municipal Law and International Law, the latter will prevail
B. Relates to the question of application of different legal systems prevailing at successive periods
C. Means that the principle of natural justice take precedence over other rules
D. None of these
The eastern Greenland case rose between:
A. Norway and the U.K
B. Norway and Denmark
C. Norway and Iceland
D. Denmark and Germany
The definition of aggression was adopted in:
A. 1989
B. 1907
C. 1919
D. 1974
The principle of exhaustion of local remedies is related to:
A. The immunities of a political agent
B. State responsibility
C. Extradition of foreign criminals
D. None of these
The headquarters of The United Nations is located at:
A. Geneva
B. Vienna
C. New York
D. Washington
The permanent Court of International Justice has its headquarter at:
A. London
B. Hamburg
C. The Hague
D. Geneva
The headquarters of ICAO are located at:
A. Vienna
B. New York
C. Nairobi
D. Montreal
An agreement between a State and a multinational corporation:
A. A Treaty
B. Not a treaty
C. Both A and B
D. None of these