International Law MCQs 2013
Deepen your conceptual understanding with this analytical set of International Law MCQs from the CSS 2013 exam. This collection moves beyond rote memorization to probe the theoretical and doctrinal pillars of the international legal system. It begins by examining the UN Charter as a constitutional treaty and explores the sources of law, including the critical element of Opinio Juris in forming customary international law. Test your knowledge on the criteria for statehood as defined by the Montevideo Convention and the classification of different state types, such as riparian states. The questions extensively cover the laws of war, primarily the Geneva Conventions, and the peaceful and coercive means of dispute settlement. You will also encounter the concept of “equity” in international law and the groundbreaking principle of the “common heritage of mankind” from the Law of the Sea Convention. This is an ideal resource for students who want to engage with the philosophy of international law, humanitarian law (IHL), and the legal frameworks that govern global commons.
“Equity” in International Law denotes:
A. Flexibility
B. Extra powers of Judges
C. State practice
D. None of these
The 1982 Convention on the Law of the Sea for common heritage of mankind provides:
A. Sea-bed, ocean floor & subsoil as common heritage
B. Territorial sea and EEZ as commonly owned
C. Equal sharing of marine resources of national waters
D. None of these
What does the acronym UNDHR stands for:
A. United Nations Development of Human Resource
B. United Nations Doctrine of Human Rights
C. United Nations Declaration of Human Rights
D. None of these
Ban Ki Moon, the UN Secretary General belongs to _________.
A. North Korea
B. South Korea
C. Japan
D. None of these
The United Nations Headquarter is in the city of:
A. Hague
B. New York
C. Barcelona
D. None of these
Internal waters of a state include:
A. Marginal belt or territorial sea
B. Land locked seas and non-national rivers
C. Gulfs and canals
D. None of these
In the Geneva Convention on the High seas 1958 the term “High seas” means:
A. Exclusive economic zone
B. Continental shelf
C. Waters of an archipelago state
D. None of these
Validity of treaty and state consent is determined only by:
A. Vienna Convention 1969
B. State practice
C. Provisions of the treaty itself
D. None of these
The UN Charter consists of how many articles?
A. 41
B. 114
C. 27
D. 111
The status of the statute of the International Court of Justice is:
A. Integral part of the UN Charter
B. Inoperative
C. Ineffective and obsolete
D. None of these