International Law | Law GAT MCQs Test 4

1. Question 1 of 50

   Asylum granted within the premises of an embassy in a foreign state is called?

   A Consular protection B Territorial asylum C Temporary refuge D Diplomatic asylum
2. Question 2 of 50

   Pakistan became a member of the United Nations in which year?

   A 1945 B 1950 C 1948 D 1947
3. Question 3 of 50

   Which doctrine concerns the non-recognition of territory acquired through unlawful use of force?

   A Monroe Doctrine B Stimson Doctrine / non-recognition of unlawful annexation C Estrada Doctrine D Tobar Doctrine
4. Question 4 of 50

   The Kashmir dispute was first referred to which UN organ shortly after partition?

   A International Court of Justice B UN General Assembly C UN Secretariat D UN Security Council
5. Question 5 of 50

   The precautionary principle in international environmental law generally means?

   A Treaties override domestic environmental law automatically B Lack of full scientific certainty should not delay preventive measures C States may pollute freely until harm is proven D Only developed states bear environmental obligations
6. Question 6 of 50

   Under UNCLOS, the 'high seas' are open to all states for which principle?

   A Exclusive use by coastal states B Common heritage of mankind only C Territorial claims by any state D Freedom of the high seas
7. Question 7 of 50

   The right of innocent passage applies to ships passing through which maritime zone?

   A High seas B Contiguous zone only C Territorial sea D Exclusive Economic Zone only
8. Question 8 of 50

   State succession is mainly governed by which two Vienna Conventions?

   A 1978 and 1983 Vienna Conventions on Succession B 1961 and 1963 Vienna Conventions C 1969 and 1986 Vienna Conventions D 1958 Geneva Conventions
9. Question 9 of 50

   The World Trade Organization was established by which agreement, effective 1995?

   A Havana Charter B GATT 1947 C Marrakesh Agreement D Bretton Woods Agreement
10. Question 10 of 50

    Which UN General Assembly Resolution defines the crime of 'aggression' (1974)?

    A Resolution 1514 (XV) B Resolution 2625 (XXV) C Resolution 3314 (XXIX) D Resolution 377 (V)
11. Question 11 of 50

    The principle of 'non-intervention' is closely linked with which broader principle of the UN Charter?

    A Self-determination B Sovereign equality of states C Collective security D Universal jurisdiction
12. Question 12 of 50

    Pakistan's constitutional practice regarding international treaties generally follows which theory?

    A Pure monist approach B Dualist approach (requiring domestic legislation for direct effect) C Supranational direct effect theory D Automatic incorporation theory
13. Question 13 of 50

    The principle of 'double criminality' in extradition law requires that the offence be a crime in?

    A Both the requesting and requested states B Any third state involved C Only the requesting state D Only the requested state
14. Question 14 of 50

    Which international body regulates seabed mining in the area beyond national jurisdiction?

    A International Maritime Organization B International Seabed Authority C UNCLOS Secretariat D IMO Council
15. Question 15 of 50

    Monism and dualism are theories explaining the relationship between which two legal orders?

    A Civil law and common law B Customary law and treaty law C International law and domestic (municipal) law D Public law and private law
16. Question 16 of 50

    Soft law instruments in international law are generally characterized by?

    A Mandatory Security Council enforcement B Full binding treaty status C Lack of binding legal force despite normative content D Automatic jus cogens status
17. Question 17 of 50

    The ICJ's 1996 Advisory Opinion on the legality of the threat or use of nuclear weapons was requested by which organ?

    A UN Security Council B UN General Assembly C NATO D World Health Organization alone
18. Question 18 of 50

    Which UN General Assembly Resolution is the 'Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples' (1960)?

    A Resolution 377 (V) B Resolution 2625 (XXV) C Resolution 3314 (XXIX) D Resolution 1514 (XV)
19. Question 19 of 50

    Which body, alongside the ICJ, can request advisory opinions on legal questions within its competence under Article 96(2) of the UN Charter?

    A NGOs with consultative status B Regional organizations automatically C Any individual UN member state D Other UN organs and specialized agencies authorized by the General Assembly
20. Question 20 of 50

    Succession of states primarily deals with the legal consequences of what?

    A Change of government within a state B Internal constitutional amendments C Treaty reservations D Replacement of one state by another in respect of territory
21. Question 21 of 50

    Asylum granted by a state within its own territory to a fleeing individual is called?

    A Consular asylum B Territorial asylum C Extraterritorial asylum D Diplomatic asylum
22. Question 22 of 50

    Which ICJ Advisory Opinion (2010) addressed the unilateral declaration of independence by Kosovo?

    A Western Sahara Advisory Opinion B Accordance with International Law of the Unilateral Declaration of Independence in respect of Kosovo C Nuclear Weapons Advisory Opinion D Namibia Advisory Opinion
23. Question 23 of 50

    Customary international law requires which two elements to be established?

    A Diplomatic recognition and consent B State practice and opinio juris C Judicial precedent and legislation D Treaty ratification and reservation
24. Question 24 of 50

    Under dualist theory, international law requires what to take effect domestically?

    A No domestic legislative action B Automatic direct effect C Transformation/incorporation into domestic law D Ratification alone, with no further act
25. Question 25 of 50

    The principle 'ex injuria jus non oritur' means?

    A A legal right cannot arise from an illegal act B Treaties bind only the parties C Customary law binds all states D Force creates legal title
26. Question 26 of 50

    The 'political offence exception' in extradition law allows refusal of extradition for what kind of offence?

    A Maritime offences B Economic crimes C Ordinary criminal offences D Offences of a political character
27. Question 27 of 50

    'General principles of law recognized by civilized nations' under Article 38 ICJ Statute refer to principles common to what?

    A Only common law systems B Major legal systems of the world C Only civil law systems D Only Islamic legal systems
28. Question 28 of 50

    Which UN General Assembly Resolution is known as the 'Declaration on Principles of International Law concerning Friendly Relations' (1970)?

    A Resolution 2625 (XXV) B Resolution 1514 (XV) C Resolution 3314 (XXIX) D Resolution 377 (V)
29. Question 29 of 50

    The principle 'lex posterior derogat legi priori' means?

    A A specific law overrides a general law B Domestic law overrides international law C A later law overrides an earlier law on the same matter D Customary law overrides treaty law
30. Question 30 of 50

    A treaty that is void due to conflict with a peremptory norm (jus cogens) is governed by which VCLT Article?

    A Article 26 B Article 18 C Article 53 D Article 62
31. Question 31 of 50

    Treaties must, per the VCLT, be registered with which body to be invoked before UN organs?

    A UN Secretariat B Security Council C General Assembly D ICJ Registry
32. Question 32 of 50

    The 'Uniting for Peace' Resolution is formally numbered as?

    A Resolution 1514 (XV) B Resolution 2625 (XXV) C Resolution 377 (V) D Resolution 3314 (XXIX)
33. Question 33 of 50

    Landlocked states under UNCLOS are granted what kind of right regarding sea access?

    A Exclusive Economic Zone rights B Full territorial sea rights C Right of access to and from the sea D Continental shelf rights
34. Question 34 of 50

    Which regional treaty established the European Court of Human Rights?

    A European Convention on Human Rights (1950) B Treaty of Rome C Maastricht Treaty D Lisbon Treaty
35. Question 35 of 50

    Under monist theory, international law and domestic law are viewed as?

    A Mutually exclusive and irreconcilable B Entirely separate and non-interacting systems C Subordinate to regional law only D Part of a single unified legal system
36. Question 36 of 50

    The right to self-determination is generally distinguished into which two forms in international law?

    A Bilateral and multilateral self-determination B Political and economic self-determination C Internal and external self-determination D Territorial and personal self-determination
37. Question 37 of 50

    Which body of law governs the use of outer space and celestial bodies?

    A International Space Law B Air Law C Law of the Sea D Environmental Law
38. Question 38 of 50

    Pakistan ratified the Rome Statute of the ICC as of the standard LAW-GAT syllabus position?

    A Pakistan ratified it in 1998 B Pakistan ratified it in 2010 C Pakistan has not ratified the Rome Statute D Pakistan ratified it in 2002
39. Question 39 of 50

    Extradition between states is generally governed by what legal basis?

    A Customary international law alone B Bilateral or multilateral extradition treaties C Unilateral domestic legislation only D UN Security Council resolutions only
40. Question 40 of 50

    UNCIP, established to address the Kashmir dispute, stands for?

    A United Nations Commission for India and Pakistan B United Nations Commission on International Practice C United Nations Committee for Indian Partition D United Nations Council for International Peace
41. Question 41 of 50

    Archipelagic states under UNCLOS may draw baselines connecting what?

    A Only the mainland coastline B Any point chosen unilaterally C Only points recognized by neighboring states D The outermost points of their outermost islands
42. Question 42 of 50

    Which Convention governs international civil aviation and was signed at Chicago in 1944?

    A Chicago Convention B Tokyo Convention C Warsaw Convention D Montreal Convention
43. Question 43 of 50

    Which doctrine of international trade law prohibits discriminatory treatment between like products of different countries?

    A Sovereign immunity B Most-Favoured-Nation (MFN) treatment C National treatment exclusively D Jus cogens
44. Question 44 of 50

    Under VCLT Article 18, states must refrain from acts that would defeat a treaty's object and purpose even before what?

    A Ratification by all parties B Entry into force, once they have signed or expressed consent C Registration with the UN D Publication in domestic law
45. Question 45 of 50

    The principle 'lex specialis derogat legi generali' means?

    A International law overrides domestic law always B A specific law overrides a general law on the same matter C A general law overrides a specific law D Later law overrides earlier law always
46. Question 46 of 50

    The Indus Waters Treaty (1960) between India and Pakistan was brokered with the assistance of which institution?

    A International Court of Justice B World Bank C International Monetary Fund D United Nations
47. Question 47 of 50

    The principle of self-determination, as invoked in disputes such as Kashmir, derives textual support from which UN Charter provision?

    A Article 99 B Article 51 C Article 2(4) D Article 1(2)
48. Question 48 of 50

    The 'Namibia Advisory Opinion' (1971) primarily concerned the legal consequences of South Africa's continued presence in Namibia under what status?

    A Trusteeship status B Condominium status C Colonial possession status D Mandate territory status
49. Question 49 of 50

    Which famous advisory opinion addressed the legal consequences of the construction of a wall in occupied Palestinian territory?

    A Wall in the Occupied Palestinian Territory Advisory Opinion (2004) B Chagos Advisory Opinion C Western Sahara Advisory Opinion D Kosovo Advisory Opinion
50. Question 50 of 50

    The Inter-American Court of Human Rights operates under which regional convention?

    A Bogota Pact B American Convention on Human Rights C Rio Treaty D OAS Charter alone

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