International Law MCQs 2016

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

Piracy, according to law of sea convention 1982 is:
A. An illegal act by crew of private ship on the High Seas.
B. An act of sabotage
C. Act permissible in certain cases
D. None of these

One of the modes of acquiring state territory is:
A. Jurisdiction
B. occupation
C. insurgency
D. None of these

The general assembly of the UN is:
A. The most powerful organ
B. A supervisory body
C. An elected House
D. None of these

The name of the present secretary general of the UN is:
A. Kofi Anaan
B. Boutros Ghali
C. Ban Ki Moon
D. None of these

The charter of the UN is a comprehensive document having:
A. 112 articles
B. 111 articles
C. 108 articles
D. None of these

The preamble to the universal declaration on human rights was adopted on:
A. 12 Jan 1949
B. 10 Dec 1948
C. 6th Aug 1947
D. None of these

One of the amicable means of settling state disputes is:
A. Conciliation
B. Blockade
C. War
D. None of these