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International Law

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International law governs the legal frameworks, treaties, and conventions regulating relations between nations. This collection covers human rights, humanitarian interventions, diplomatic immunity, and refugee protections. These questions are highly relevant for UPSC, State PSC, and specialized law entrance examinations.

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International Law Questions

Multiple choice general knowledge sports

Which of the following is not true about the Olympic Charter?

  1. It is the codification of the Fundamental Principles of Olympism, Rules and Bye-Laws adopted by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

  2. French and English are its official languages.

  3. The English text prevails in case of any discrepancy between the two versions of the text.

  4. It was last updated in February 2010.
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Olympic Charter states that in case of discrepancy between French and English texts, the French text prevails, not the English text. French is the primary language of the IOC and its official documents.

Multiple choice general knowledge

United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) (2 mts)

  1. United Nations Human Rignts Council

  2. United Nations Human Rights Counsil

  3. United Nations Humen Rights Council

  4. United Nations Human Rights Council
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

UNHRC stands for United Nations Human Rights Council, a UN body responsible for promoting and protecting human rights worldwide. Options A (Rignts), B (Counsil), and C (Humen) contain spelling errors.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Amnesty International is an organisation associated with which of the following fields?

  1. Protection of Cruelty to animals

  2. Environment protection

  3. Protection of human rights

  4. Protection of historic monuments
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Amnesty International is a global non-governmental organization focused on human rights advocacy. It campaigns against human rights abuses worldwide, conducts research, and mobilizes public pressure to protect human rights defenders and victims of violations.

Multiple choice

In case of reparations for injuries suffered in the service of the United Nations, the International Court of Justice held that United Nations Organisation

  1. possesses a status equal to a sovereign state

  2. possesses international legal capacity to make an international claim against a sovereign state

  3. possesses the status of a super state

  4. has responsibility under International Law
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B Correct answer
Explanation

(2) In case of reparations for injuries suffered in the service of the United Nations, the International Court of Justice held that United Nations Organisation possesses international legal capacity to make an international claim against a sovereign state.

Multiple choice

Irrespective of its rudimentary character, International Law is

  1. more honoured in breach than in observance

  2. more honoured in observance than in breach

  3. no law at all

  4. a code of ethics

  5. None of these
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B Correct answer
Explanation

(2) Irrespective of its rudimentary character, International Law is more honoured in observance than in breach.

Multiple choice

Principles of multilateral treaty of Human Rights can be implemented by the Indian Courts even if India has not ratified it

  1. in all circumstances

  2. if the treaty is universally accepted by states

  3. if it lays down international norms which can be used as points of reference to interpret the provisions of the Indian Constitution

  4. if India has participated in the negotiations and the drafting of the treaty and the treaty was adopted by consensus

  5. None of above
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B Correct answer
Explanation

(2) If the treaty is universally accepted by states

Multiple choice

The machinery for the enforcement of human rights is most effective under the

  1. Universal Declaration of Human Rights

  2. two Covenants on Human Rights, 1966

  3. European Convention on Human Rights, 1950

  4. African Charter of Human Rights and People’s Rights, 1981
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

(3) The machinery for the enforcement of human rights is most effective under the European Convention on Human Rights, 1950.

Multiple choice

In the 1996 advisory opinion of the legality of the threat or use of nuclear weapons in armed conflict, the International Court of Justice held that the threat or use of nuclear weapons

  1. is legal under any circumstances they are resorted to in self-defence

  2. is illegal under any circumstances

  3. is legal if a state resorts to these weapons when it feels that its very survival is at stake, provided that such use of the weapons conforms 10 rules relating to self-defence and international humanitarian law

  4. is legal if resorted to against a state, which has persistently committed gross violations of human rights over its citizens
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B Correct answer
Explanation

(2) In the 1996 advisory opinion of the legality of the threat or use of nuclear weapons in armed conflict, the International Court of Justice held that the threat or use of nuclear weapons is illegal under any circumstances.

Multiple choice

The International Court of Justice exercises its contentious jurisdiction

  1. if parties to a dispute agree on the basis of a treaty

  2. if parties have accepted the court’s jurisdiction under the optional clause, Article 36(2) of the statute

  3. if the UN General Assembly requests an advisory opinion of the dispute

  4. whenever the court deems fit
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C Correct answer
Explanation

(3) The International Court of Justice exercises its contentious jurisdiction if the UN General Assembly requests an advisory opinion of the dispute.

Multiple choice

Which of the following domestic laws of a country is illegal under International Law?

  1. A law declaring an act of a citizen illegal, regardless of the place where it is committed

  2. A law declaring a contract between a national and foreigner concluded within the country, illegal

  3. A law declaring illegal a transaction between two foreigners concluded to be performed in their respective countries

  4. Law declaring illegal an act on board a national aircraft or a national vessel
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C Correct answer
Explanation

(3) A law declaring illegal a transaction between two foreigners concluded to be performed in their respective countries is illegal under International Law.