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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 international agreement explicitly addresses gender equality and women's rights?

  1. The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)

  2. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)

  3. The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)

  4. The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR)
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CEDAW is an international treaty that specifically addresses gender equality and women's rights, aiming to eliminate discrimination against women in all areas of life.

Multiple choice

Which international treaty aims to eliminate all forms of discrimination against women?

  1. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)

  2. Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)

  3. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)

  4. International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR)
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CEDAW is an international treaty that specifically aims to eliminate all forms of discrimination against women in all areas of life.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the international treaty that aims to prevent the illicit import, export, and transfer of ownership of cultural property?

  1. The Hague Convention

  2. The UNESCO Convention

  3. The Geneva Convention

  4. The Rome Convention
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The Hague Convention on the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict is an international treaty that aims to prevent the illicit import, export, and transfer of ownership of cultural property.

Multiple choice

What is the Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees?

  1. A treaty that defines the rights and responsibilities of refugees.

  2. A treaty that establishes the UNHCR.

  3. A treaty that governs the resettlement of refugees.

  4. A treaty that promotes the rights of refugees.
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The Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees is a treaty that defines the rights and responsibilities of refugees.

Multiple choice

What is the principle of non-refoulement?

  1. The principle that refugees should not be returned to a country where they face persecution.

  2. The principle that refugees should be resettled in a third country.

  3. The principle that refugees should be provided with humanitarian assistance.

  4. The principle that refugees should be promoted the rights of refugees.
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The principle of non-refoulement is the principle that refugees should not be returned to a country where they face persecution.

Multiple choice

What is the primary international legal framework governing the rights of migrants?

  1. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights

  2. The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

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

  4. The Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families
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The Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families, adopted in 1990, is the primary international legal framework that sets out the rights and responsibilities of migrant workers and their families.

Multiple choice

What is the principle of non-refoulement in international law?

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

  2. The principle that a state cannot return a person to a country where they have committed a crime

  3. The principle that a state cannot return a person to a country where they have a well-founded fear of persecution

  4. The principle that a state cannot return a person to a country where they have a family or other close ties
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The principle of non-refoulement is a fundamental principle of international law that prohibits states from returning a person to a country where they would face persecution or serious harm.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is NOT a fundamental principle of the Geneva Conventions?

  1. Humanity

  2. Impartiality

  3. Neutrality

  4. Proportionality
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Proportionality is not a fundamental principle of the Geneva Conventions. The fundamental principles are humanity, impartiality, and neutrality.

Multiple choice

What is the purpose of the First Geneva Convention?

  1. To protect the wounded and sick in armed forces in the field

  2. To protect the wounded, sick and shipwrecked members of armed forces at sea

  3. To protect prisoners of war

  4. To protect civilians in times of war
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The First Geneva Convention is designed to protect the wounded and sick in armed forces in the field.

Multiple choice

What is the purpose of the Second Geneva Convention?

  1. To protect the wounded and sick in armed forces in the field

  2. To protect the wounded, sick and shipwrecked members of armed forces at sea

  3. To protect prisoners of war

  4. To protect civilians in times of war
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The Second Geneva Convention is designed to protect the wounded, sick and shipwrecked members of armed forces at sea.

Multiple choice

What is the purpose of the Third Geneva Convention?

  1. To protect the wounded and sick in armed forces in the field

  2. To protect the wounded, sick and shipwrecked members of armed forces at sea

  3. To protect prisoners of war

  4. To protect civilians in times of war
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The Third Geneva Convention is designed to protect prisoners of war.

Multiple choice

What is the purpose of the Fourth Geneva Convention?

  1. To protect the wounded and sick in armed forces in the field

  2. To protect the wounded, sick and shipwrecked members of armed forces at sea

  3. To protect prisoners of war

  4. To protect civilians in times of war
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The Fourth Geneva Convention is designed to protect civilians in times of war.

Multiple choice

What is the purpose of the Additional Protocol I?

  1. To strengthen the protection of victims of international armed conflicts

  2. To strengthen the protection of victims of non-international armed conflicts

  3. To strengthen the protection of civilians in times of war

  4. To strengthen the protection of prisoners of war
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The Additional Protocol I is designed to strengthen the protection of victims of international armed conflicts.

Multiple choice

What is the purpose of the Additional Protocol II?

  1. To strengthen the protection of victims of international armed conflicts

  2. To strengthen the protection of victims of non-international armed conflicts

  3. To strengthen the protection of civilians in times of war

  4. To strengthen the protection of prisoners of war
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Explanation

The Additional Protocol II is designed to strengthen the protection of victims of non-international armed conflicts.

Multiple choice

What is the principle of distinction?

  1. The principle that parties to a conflict must distinguish between combatants and non-combatants

  2. The principle that parties to a conflict must distinguish between military and civilian objects

  3. The principle that parties to a conflict must distinguish between direct and indirect attacks

  4. The principle that parties to a conflict must distinguish between proportional and disproportionate attacks
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The principle of distinction is the principle that parties to a conflict must distinguish between combatants and non-combatants.