International Law MCQs 1987

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

A candidate for the International court of justice is nominated by:
A. The National Government
B. The National group
C. The president of the permanent court of arbitration
D. None of these

A Judge of the ICJ is elected by:
A. The general assembly
B. The Security Council
C. Both the general assembly and the Security council
D. None of these

The Security council consists of:
A. 15 members
B. 5 members
C. 9 members
D. 34 members

An ad-hoc judge of the ICJ is:
A. Elected by General Assembly
B. Elected by the Security Council
C. Appointed by the Secretary General
D. Appointed by the State

Tobar doctrine is related to:
A. The Cognition of a State
B. The recognition of a Government
C. The recognition of insurgents
D. None of these

The Vienna convention of consular relations was adopted in:
A. 1815
B. 1961
C. 1963
D. 1969