1. Question 1 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
2. Question 2 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
3. Question 3 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
4. Question 4 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)
5. Question 5 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
6. Question 6 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
7. Question 7 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
8. Question 8 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
9. Question 9 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
10. Question 10 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
11. Question 11 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
12. Question 12 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
13. Question 13 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
14. Question 14 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
15. Question 15 of 50

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

    A 1945 B 1950 C 1948 D 1947
16. Question 16 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
17. Question 17 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
18. Question 18 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
19. Question 19 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
20. Question 20 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
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 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
23. Question 23 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)
24. Question 24 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)
25. Question 25 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
26. Question 26 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
27. Question 27 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
28. Question 28 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
29. Question 29 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
30. Question 30 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
31. Question 31 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
32. Question 32 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
33. Question 33 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
34. Question 34 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
35. Question 35 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
36. Question 36 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
37. Question 37 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
38. Question 38 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
39. Question 39 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)
40. Question 40 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
41. Question 41 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
42. Question 42 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
43. Question 43 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
44. Question 44 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)
45. Question 45 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
46. Question 46 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
47. Question 47 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
48. Question 48 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
49. Question 49 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
50. Question 50 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

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