International Law MCQs 1991
This concise yet challenging set of International Law MCQs from the CSS 1991 exam focuses on critical legal distinctions and the limits of state jurisdiction. The questions delve into the complex relationship between statehood and recognition, exploring whether a state’s political independence is contingent upon being recognized by others. They also test the precise limits of a coastal state’s jurisdiction over foreign vessels in its territorial sea, distinguishing between crimes contained within the ship and those whose consequences extend to the coastal state. Furthermore, the set requires a clear understanding of the difference between a lawful but unfriendly act of retorsion and the modern legal prohibition on waging war, except in self-defense.
Which one is correct?
A. International law imposes duty on states to recognize a state
B. Recognition of state is a matter of legal duty
C. The political independence of a state is independent of recognition
D. The existence of a state depends on recognition
Which one is correct?
A. A Coastal state can exercise Jurisdiction on any crime on the board of a foreign vessel passing through the territorial sea
B. A Coastal state may arrest or divert a foreign vessel passing through its territory
C. A Coastal state can exercise jurisdiction on a foreign vessel if the consequences of the crime extend beyond the vessel
D. A state has absolute jurisdiction over a foreign vessel in its territorial water
Which one is correct?
A. Retorsion is a legal act
B. Retorsion is legal act but deliberately unfriendly
C. Retorsion is limited to retaliation
D. Retorsion is a discourteous act
Which one is correct?
A. A state has the legal right to go to water
B. A state can wage war only in self-defense
C. War in all circumstances is prohibited by International Law
D. A State can go to war to redress the wrong done to its nationals