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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

Which of the following is a fundamental principle of International Humanitarian Law?

  1. The principle of distinction.

  2. The principle of proportionality.

  3. The principle of necessity.

  4. All of the above.
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The principle of distinction requires parties to a conflict to distinguish between combatants and civilians, and to direct their attacks only at combatants. The principle of proportionality prohibits attacks that are expected to cause excessive civilian casualties or damage to civilian property. The principle of necessity prohibits attacks that are not militarily necessary.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the treaty that is considered to be the foundation of International Humanitarian Law?

  1. The Geneva Convention.

  2. The Hague Convention.

  3. The United Nations Charter.

  4. The Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.
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The Geneva Convention is a series of four treaties that were adopted in 1864, 1906, 1929, and 1949. The treaties set out the basic principles of International Humanitarian Law and provide protection for the wounded and sick, prisoners of war, and civilians in armed conflict.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the protocol that was adopted in 1977 to supplement the Geneva Convention?

  1. Protocol I.

  2. Protocol II.

  3. Protocol III.

  4. Protocol IV.
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Protocol I was adopted in 1977 to supplement the Geneva Convention. It expands the scope of protection provided by the Geneva Convention to include non-international armed conflicts and sets out additional rules for the conduct of hostilities.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the protocol that was adopted in 1999 to supplement the Geneva Convention?

  1. Protocol I.

  2. Protocol II.

  3. Protocol III.

  4. Protocol IV.
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Explanation

Protocol II was adopted in 1999 to supplement the Geneva Convention. It sets out rules for the conduct of hostilities in non-international armed conflicts.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the treaty that was adopted in 1998 to establish the International Criminal Court?

  1. The Geneva Convention.

  2. The Hague Convention.

  3. The United Nations Charter.

  4. The Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.
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The Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court was adopted in 1998 to establish the International Criminal Court. The Court has jurisdiction to prosecute individuals for genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the treaty that was adopted in 1980 to prohibit the use of certain conventional weapons?

  1. The Geneva Convention.

  2. The Hague Convention.

  3. The United Nations Charter.

  4. The Convention on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Certain Conventional Weapons Which May Be Deemed to Be Excessively Injurious or to Have Indiscriminate Effects.
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The Convention on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Certain Conventional Weapons Which May Be Deemed to Be Excessively Injurious or to Have Indiscriminate Effects was adopted in 1980 to prohibit the use of certain conventional weapons, such as landmines, cluster munitions, and incendiary weapons.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the treaty that was adopted in 1997 to prohibit the use of anti-personnel landmines?

  1. The Geneva Convention.

  2. The Hague Convention.

  3. The United Nations Charter.

  4. The Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on Their Destruction.
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The Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on Their Destruction was adopted in 1997 to prohibit the use, stockpiling, production, and transfer of anti-personnel landmines.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the treaty that was adopted in 2008 to prohibit the use of cluster munitions?

  1. The Geneva Convention.

  2. The Hague Convention.

  3. The United Nations Charter.

  4. The Convention on Cluster Munitions.
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Explanation

The Convention on Cluster Munitions was adopted in 2008 to prohibit the use, stockpiling, production, and transfer of cluster munitions.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the treaty that was adopted in 1993 to prohibit the use of chemical weapons?

  1. The Geneva Convention.

  2. The Hague Convention.

  3. The United Nations Charter.

  4. The Chemical Weapons Convention.
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The Chemical Weapons Convention was adopted in 1993 to prohibit the development, production, acquisition, stockpiling, and use of chemical weapons.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the treaty that was adopted in 1968 to prohibit the proliferation of nuclear weapons?

  1. The Geneva Convention.

  2. The Hague Convention.

  3. The United Nations Charter.

  4. The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.
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The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons was adopted in 1968 to prohibit the proliferation of nuclear weapons.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the treaty that was adopted in 1996 to prohibit the comprehensive nuclear-test-ban?

  1. The Geneva Convention.

  2. The Hague Convention.

  3. The United Nations Charter.

  4. The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty.
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The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty was adopted in 1996 to prohibit the comprehensive nuclear-test-ban.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the treaty that was adopted in 2017 to prohibit the use of nuclear weapons?

  1. The Geneva Convention.

  2. The Hague Convention.

  3. The United Nations Charter.

  4. The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.
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The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons was adopted in 2017 to prohibit the use of nuclear weapons.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the treaty that was adopted in 1954 to establish the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees?

  1. The Geneva Convention.

  2. The Hague Convention.

  3. The United Nations Charter.

  4. The Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees.
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Explanation

The Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees was adopted in 1954 to establish the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.

Multiple choice

What is the primary international convention governing maritime labor?

  1. International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW)

  2. International Labour Organization (ILO) Maritime Labour Convention, 2006

  3. United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)

  4. International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS)
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Explanation

The ILO Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 is the primary international convention governing maritime labor. It sets out minimum standards for seafarers' rights, including working conditions, wages, hours of work, and social security.

Multiple choice

What is the role of the precautionary principle in international environmental law?

  1. It is a binding principle of international law.

  2. It is a non-binding principle of international law.

  3. It is not a principle of international law.

  4. It is unclear whether it is a principle of international law.
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Explanation

The precautionary principle is a non-binding principle of international law, but it is increasingly being incorporated into international environmental agreements.