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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

What is the principle of non-refoulement?

  1. The principle that a country cannot return a person to a country where they face persecution or serious harm.

  2. The principle that a country cannot deport a person without due process of law.

  3. The principle that a country cannot detain a person indefinitely without charge.

  4. The principle that a country cannot discriminate against a person based on their nationality.
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The principle of non-refoulement is a fundamental principle of international law that prohibits a country from returning a person to a country where they face persecution or serious harm. This principle is enshrined in the Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families, as well as in the Refugee Convention.

Multiple choice

Which international treaty recognizes the right to food as a human right?

  1. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

  2. The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.

  3. The Convention on the Rights of the Child.

  4. All of the above.
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The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, and the Convention on the Rights of the Child all recognize the right to food as a human right.

Multiple choice

What is the principle of distinction?

  1. The principle that combatants and non-combatants must be distinguished from each other

  2. The principle that attacks must be directed only at military targets

  3. The principle that civilians must not be targeted directly

  4. All of the above
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The principle of distinction is the principle that combatants and non-combatants must be distinguished from each other, that attacks must be directed only at military targets, and that civilians must not be targeted directly.

Multiple choice

How does customary law interact with international law?

  1. Customary law is a source of international law.

  2. International law can override customary law.

  3. Customary law and international law are mutually exclusive.

  4. None of the above
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Customary law is one of the primary sources of international law, along with treaties and general principles of law.

Multiple choice

What are some examples of customary law in different parts of the world?

  1. The law of the sea

  2. The law of armed conflict

  3. The law of marriage and divorce

  4. All of the above
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Customary law exists in various parts of the world and covers a wide range of topics, including the law of the sea, the law of armed conflict, and the law of marriage and divorce.

Multiple choice

Which international convention prohibits the use of child labor?

  1. Convention on the Rights of the Child

  2. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women

  3. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

  4. Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
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The Convention on the Rights of the Child is an international convention that prohibits the use of child labor.

Multiple choice

Which international convention prohibits forced labor?

  1. Convention on the Rights of the Child

  2. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women

  3. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

  4. Convention on the Elimination of Forced Labour
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The Convention on the Elimination of Forced Labour is an international convention that prohibits forced labor.

Multiple choice

Which international convention provides a framework for the protection of cultural property?

  1. The Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works

  2. The Universal Copyright Convention

  3. The Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict

  4. The World Heritage Convention
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The Hague Convention of 1954 establishes a framework for the protection of cultural property during armed conflicts and provides mechanisms for the restitution of stolen or looted cultural objects.

Multiple choice

What is the ICSID Convention?

  1. A treaty that establishes ICSID and sets out its rules and procedures

  2. A set of guidelines for conducting investment arbitration

  3. A code of conduct for foreign investors

  4. A database of investment disputes
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The ICSID Convention is a treaty that establishes ICSID and sets out its rules and procedures for the conciliation and arbitration of investment disputes. It provides the legal framework for ICSID's operations and is binding on all ICSID member states.

Multiple choice

What are the international conventions and agreements that India has signed to combat money laundering?

  1. The United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances.

  2. The International Monetary Fund's Special Data Dissemination Standard.

  3. The Financial Action Task Force's 40 Recommendations.

  4. All of the above.
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India has signed the United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, the International Monetary Fund's Special Data Dissemination Standard, and the Financial Action Task Force's 40 Recommendations.

Multiple choice

What are some of the international conventions and treaties that address migration and deportation?

  1. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights

  2. The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

  3. The Convention on the Rights of the Child

  4. All of the above
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Several international conventions and treaties address migration and deportation, including the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and the Convention on the Rights of the Child.

Multiple choice

What is the definition of torture under international law?

  1. Any act by which severe pain or suffering, whether physical or mental, is intentionally inflicted on a person for such purposes as obtaining from him or a third person information or a confession, punishing him for an act he or a third person has committed or is suspected of having committed, or intimidating or coercing him or a third person, or for any reason based on discrimination of any kind, when such pain or suffering is inflicted by or at the instigation of or with the consent or acquiescence of a public official or other person acting in an official capacity.

  2. Any act by which severe pain or suffering, whether physical or mental, is intentionally inflicted on a person for such purposes as obtaining from him or a third person information or a confession, punishing him for an act he or a third person has committed or is suspected of having committed, or intimidating or coercing him or a third person, or for any reason based on discrimination of any kind.

  3. Any act by which severe pain or suffering, whether physical or mental, is intentionally inflicted on a person for such purposes as obtaining from him or a third person information or a confession, punishing him for an act he or a third person has committed or is suspected of having committed, or intimidating or coercing him or a third person.
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This definition is found in Article 1 of the United Nations Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment.

Multiple choice

What are some of the prohibited acts under the Convention against Torture?

  1. Torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.

  2. Forced or involuntary disappearance.

  3. Arbitrary arrest or detention.

  4. All of the above.
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The Convention against Torture prohibits torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, forced or involuntary disappearance, and arbitrary arrest or detention.

Multiple choice

Who is responsible for preventing and punishing torture under international law?

  1. States.

  2. Individuals.

  3. Both states and individuals.

  4. None of the above.
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Both states and individuals are responsible for preventing and punishing torture under international law.

Multiple choice

What is the principle of non-refoulement?

  1. The principle that a person should not be returned to a country where they would be at risk of torture or other serious human rights violations.

  2. The principle that a person should be returned to their country of origin if they are found to be in violation of immigration laws.

  3. The principle that a person should be granted asylum if they are found to be a refugee.

  4. None of the above.
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The principle of non-refoulement is a fundamental principle of international law that prohibits the return of a person to a country where they would be at risk of torture or other serious human rights violations.