International Law MCQs 2012
Broaden your perspective on international legal actors with this insightful set of International Law MCQs from the CSS 2012 exam. This page focuses on the diverse entities that shape the international legal order. The questions explore the nature of international legal personality and the theoretical debate between monism and dualism. A key area is the role of non-state actors, including the unique status of the ICRC as an NGO and the influence of organizations like Amnesty International and Greenpeace. You will be tested on the binding nature of UN Security Council resolutions under Chapter VII and the growing importance of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) for multinational corporations. The set also covers fundamental principles like Jus Cogens (compelling law) and Pacta Sunt Servanda (treaties are binding), alongside important institutional knowledge about the ICJ and its sources of law under Article 38. This collection is crucial for understanding the modern, multifaceted nature of the international community beyond the state-centric view.
Principle of “ Pacta sunt servanda” means:
A. Treaties are binding
B. Treaties have no force
C. Agreements are sacred
D. None of these
The I.C.J decisions are binding upon:
A. All member states of the UN
B. Only the parties to the conflict
C. The UN non-member states
D. None of these
What was the exact number of member states when the UN was founded in 1945?
A. 41
B. 51
C. 71
D. None of these
The principal judicial organ of the UN is _______.
A. General Assembly
B. I.C.J
C. Security Council
D. None of these
Legal person means _________.
A. An entity on which a legal system confers rights and imposes duties
B. A living being with power and authority
C. A body with necessary powers and authority
D. None of these
The theories which define the relationship between the international and domestic laws are:
A. Realism and idealism
B. Legalism and pluralism
C. Monism and dualism
D. None of these
What is the difference between a subject of international law and an international legal person?
A. Same as that of state and government
B. Same as that of federating unit and center in a federation
C. No difference
D. None of these
How many organs of the United Nations are located in New York?
A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. None of these
What is the status of the ICRC in the international law?
A. An inter-governmental organization for protecting Geneva Convention 1949
B. An international organization
C. A non-governmental organization
D. independent entity for protecting Geneva Convention 1949
What is Jus cogens?
A. Statutory law
B. Common law
C. Compelling law
D. None of these