International Law MCQs 2016
Build a strong foundation in state sovereignty and maritime law with the 2016 International Law CSS past paper. This set of solved MCQs is essential for understanding modes of acquiring state territory (terra nullius and occupation) and the intricacies of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). Topics like the right of innocent passage, hot pursuit, and the definition of piracy are thoroughly covered. This is a must-have resource for any CSS aspirant looking to master the core rules of international jurisdiction.
Withdrawal of recognition is more easily achieved with respect to:
A. Defacto recognition
B. Collective Recognition
C. Implied Recognition
D. None of these
The father of International Law is:
A. David Dudley field
B. Hugo Grotius
C. Jeremy Bentham
D. None of these
Internal waters of a state are, such waters which are:
A. found on the land-ward side of base line from which the territorial sea is measured.
B. Adjacent to the exclusive fisheries zone.
C. waters flowing into the high Seas
D. None of these
The doctrine of open sea was elaborated by:
A. Blunt schilli
B. Pufendorf
C. Hugo Grotius
D. None of these
According to article 3 of the 1982 convention on the law of the sea the breadth of the territorial sea is:
A. 10 nautical miles
B. 12 nautical miles
C. 14 nautical miles
D. None of these
The term Men of War signifies:
A. Military personal
B. A warship
C. An aircraft carrier
D. None of these
The number of judges constituting the international court of justice are:
A. 15
B. 12
C. 10
D. None of these
Terra Nullius means:
A. Island in the sea
B. No territory
C. Territory belonging to no state
D. None of these
The Acronym WMD stands for:
A. Western missile defense
B. Weapons of mass destruction
C. World Meteorological Department
D. None of these
Hot pursuit is the principle designed to ensure:
A. Vessels violating rules of coastal state cannot escape punishment by fleeing to high sea’s
B. Capture
C. Cancellation of Registration
D. None of these