Multiple choice

Read Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and with the help of codes given below, point out the correct answer Assertion (A): The jurisdiction of international Court of Justice is based on the consent of the parties to the dispute. Reason (R) : Principle of reciprocity underlines the jurisdiction of International Court of Justice.

  1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is good explanation of (A).

  2. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not correct explanation of (A).

  3. (A) is true, but (R) is false.

  4. (A) is false, but (R) is true.
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The assertion is correct - ICJ jurisdiction is fundamentally based on consent of parties (Article 36 of ICJ Statute). The reason about reciprocity is misleading - reciprocity applies to optional clause declarations but is not the underlying principle of ICJ jurisdiction. Consent, not reciprocity, is the foundational principle.

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