International Law | Law GAT MCQs Test 1

1. Question 1 of 50

   Which country is considered the 51st original member, having signed later?

   A Belarus B Ukraine C Czechoslovakia D Poland
2. Question 2 of 50

   Article 38 of the ICJ Statute lists the sources the Court applies; which is NOT among them?

   A General principles of law B Judicial legislation C International custom D International conventions
3. Question 3 of 50

   Which chapter of the UN Charter deals with the Security Council?

   A Chapter VI B Chapter V C Chapter IV D Chapter VII
4. Question 4 of 50

   Where was the United Nations Charter signed?

   A Geneva B New York C San Francisco D The Hague
5. Question 5 of 50

   The veto power in the Security Council applies to which type of matters?

   A Procedural matters only B Budgetary matters only C Substantive (non-procedural) matters D Admission of new members only
6. Question 6 of 50

   When did the United Nations Charter come into force?

   A 26 June 1945 B 10 January 1946 C 24 October 1945 D 30 October 1945
7. Question 7 of 50

   Which Article of the UN Charter recognizes the right of self-defence?

   A Article 33 B Article 51 C Article 99 D Article 2(4)
8. Question 8 of 50

   Which Article of the UN Charter deals with non-military sanctions?

   A Article 43 B Article 41 C Article 42 D Article 39
9. Question 9 of 50

   What is the official predecessor of the International Court of Justice?

   A League of Nations Council B Permanent Court of Arbitration C International Criminal Court D Permanent Court of International Justice
10. Question 10 of 50

    The UN Secretariat is headed by whom?

    A The Secretary-General B The Chief Justice of ICJ C The President of Security Council D The President of General Assembly
11. Question 11 of 50

    Which of the following is NOT a permanent member of the UN Security Council?

    A Russia B China C Germany D France
12. Question 12 of 50

    Which is the main deliberative organ of the United Nations?

    A Secretariat B ECOSOC C General Assembly D Security Council
13. Question 13 of 50

    Which Article of the UN Charter allows the use of armed force by the Security Council?

    A Article 40 B Article 41 C Article 42 D Article 39
14. Question 14 of 50

    Which Article of the UN Charter contains the principle of sovereign equality of states?

    A Article 1 B Article 3 C Article 2 D Article 4
15. Question 15 of 50

    How many judges sit on the International Court of Justice?

    A 12 B 9 C 15 D 21
16. Question 16 of 50

    The principle that treaties must be performed in good faith is known as?

    A Pacta sunt servanda B Rebus sic stantibus C Opinio juris D Jus cogens
17. Question 17 of 50

    Which organ of the UN can request an Advisory Opinion from the ICJ as of right?

    A NGOs B General Assembly C Member states individually D Regional organizations
18. Question 18 of 50

    The UN Charter contains how many Articles?

    A 111 B 99 C 105 D 120
19. Question 19 of 50

    Only which entities can be parties in cases before the ICJ?

    A States and individuals B International organizations only C States D NGOs and states
20. Question 20 of 50

    How many original signatory states signed the UN Charter?

    A 51 B 50 C 45 D 55
21. Question 21 of 50

    Who elects the judges of the International Court of Justice?

    A ECOSOC B General Assembly and Security Council C Secretary-General D Security Council alone
22. Question 22 of 50

    Judges of the ICJ are elected for a term of how many years?

    A Ten years B Five years C Nine years D Six years
23. Question 23 of 50

    Decisions of the ICJ are binding upon which parties?

    A Only the Security Council B All UN member states C All states in the region D Only the parties to the case
24. Question 24 of 50

    How many affirmative votes, including all permanent members, are required for Security Council substantive decisions?

    A Nine, including concurring votes of permanent members B Seven C Unanimous fifteen D Simple majority of any nine
25. Question 25 of 50

    The doctrine that prevents states from later denying a position they previously accepted is called?

    A Res judicata B Estoppel C Pacta sunt servanda D Rebus sic stantibus
26. Question 26 of 50

    Which Article of the UN Charter prohibits the threat or use of force?

    A Article 51 B Article 2(3) C Article 2(4) D Article 1(1)
27. Question 27 of 50

    Which organ coordinates UN economic and social work?

    A Trusteeship Council B General Assembly C Secretariat D Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)
28. Question 28 of 50

    An agreement between parties to submit an existing dispute to the ICJ is called?

    A Special Agreement (Compromis) B Compromissory Clause C Protocol of Accession D Optional Clause Declaration
29. Question 29 of 50

    Which chapter of the UN Charter authorizes action with respect to threats to peace?

    A Chapter VIII B Chapter VII C Chapter V D Chapter VI
30. Question 30 of 50

    The International Court of Justice was established under which instrument?

    A Vienna Convention B Geneva Conventions C Treaty of Versailles D UN Charter
31. Question 31 of 50

    Which UN organ supervises trust territories and is now largely inactive?

    A Security Council B Trusteeship Council C Secretariat D ECOSOC
32. Question 32 of 50

    Where is the seat of the International Court of Justice located?

    A New York B Brussels C Geneva D The Hague
33. Question 33 of 50

    A treaty clause providing in advance for ICJ jurisdiction over future disputes is called?

    A Compromis B Compromissory Clause C Reservation D Optional Clause
34. Question 34 of 50

    The UN Charter consists of how many chapters?

    A 21 B 20 C 19 D 18
35. Question 35 of 50

    Which UN organ can enforce a judgment of the ICJ?

    A Security Council B Secretariat C ECOSOC D General Assembly
36. Question 36 of 50

    When was the United Nations Charter signed?

    A 1 January 1946 B 10 December 1948 C 24 October 1945 D 26 June 1945
37. Question 37 of 50

    What is the term for an advisory function exercised by the ICJ?

    A Provisional Measure B Interim Order C Binding Judgment D Advisory Opinion
38. Question 38 of 50

    The doctrine allowing termination of treaties due to fundamental change of circumstances is?

    A Pacta sunt servanda B Rebus sic stantibus C Estoppel D Uti possidetis
39. Question 39 of 50

    How many permanent members does the UN Security Council have?

    A 10 B 6 C 5 D 7
40. Question 40 of 50

    What is the declaration under Article 36(2) of the ICJ Statute commonly called?

    A Compromis B Optional Clause C Reservation Clause D Compromissory Clause
41. Question 41 of 50

    The jurisdiction of the ICJ in contentious cases is based primarily on what?

    A Universal jurisdiction B Security Council referral only C Compulsory jurisdiction over all states D Consent of states
42. Question 42 of 50

    How many principal organs does the United Nations have?

    A Seven B Four C Five D Six
43. Question 43 of 50

    Can two judges of the ICJ be nationals of the same state?

    A Only ad hoc judges B Yes, always C No D Yes, with consent
44. Question 44 of 50

    Who is the current Secretary-General of the United Nations (as of the LAW-GAT syllabus era)?

    A Kofi Annan B Ban Ki-moon C Boutros Boutros-Ghali D António Guterres
45. Question 45 of 50

    Which organ of the UN is described as its principal judicial organ?

    A Security Council B Secretariat C International Court of Justice D Trusteeship Council
46. Question 46 of 50

    Which Article empowers the Security Council to determine the existence of a threat to peace?

    A Article 41 B Article 40 C Article 42 D Article 39
47. Question 47 of 50

    How many non-permanent members does the UN Security Council have?

    A 12 B 10 C 15 D 5
48. Question 48 of 50

    Non-permanent members of the Security Council are elected for a term of how many years?

    A Three years B One year C Two years D Four years
49. Question 49 of 50

    Which chapter of the UN Charter deals with pacific settlement of disputes?

    A Chapter VII B Chapter VIII C Chapter V D Chapter VI
50. Question 50 of 50

    Under Article 38(1)(d) of the ICJ Statute, judicial decisions and teachings serve as what?

    A Primary source of law B Customary law C Binding precedent D Subsidiary means for determining rules of law

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