TEST – 1
- Who is known as the “Father of International Law”?
A) Hugo Grotius
B) Oppenheim
C) Vattel
D) Kelsen
- International Law primarily governs:
A) Relations between individuals
B) Relations between states
C) Relations between private companies
D) Relations within a country - The term International Law was first used by:
A) Bentham
B) Grotius
C) Austin
D) Blackstone - Which of the following is not a source of international law under Article 38(1) of the ICJ Statute?
A) Judicial decisions
B) Teachings of publicists
C) Municipal law
D) International conventions - “Pacta sunt servanda” means:
A) Treaties must be kept
B) Agreements are void
C) Custom is law
D) None of the above - The Permanent Court of International Justice was replaced by:
A) ICJ
B) ICC
C) WTO
D) UNHRC - The Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties was adopted in:
A) 1969
B) 1945
C) 1972
D) 1980 - The recognition of a new state is a matter of:
A) Law
B) Fact
C) Policy
D) Judicial discretion - The principle “Ex injuria jus non oritur” means:
A) No right arises from a wrong
B) Every wrong has a remedy
C) Ignorance of the law is no excuse
D) Equal rights for all - The UN Charter came into force in:
A) 1945
B) 1947
C) 1950
D) 1944 - The headquarters of the United Nations is located in:
A) New York
B) Geneva
C) The Hague
D) Paris - The International Court of Justice is located at:
A) The Hague
B) New York
C) Geneva
D) Rome - The principal judicial organ of the United Nations is:
A) ICJ
B) ICC
C) WTO
D) ILO - The Security Council consists of how many permanent members?
A) 5
B) 6
C) 10
D) 7 - Which of the following is a specialised agency of the United Nations?
A) WHO
B) WTO
C) ICJ
D) ICC - Customary International Law derives its authority from:
A) State practice and opinio juris
B) Judicial decisions
C) Treaties
D) Resolutions - Opinio juris means:
A) Opinion of law
B) Opinion of judges
C) Opinion of statesmen
D) Public opinion - The “Law of Nations” is another name for:
A) International Law
B) Municipal Law
C) Private Law
D) Constitutional Law - The Montevideo Convention (1933) deals with:
A) Statehood
B) Diplomatic relations
C) Recognition of governments
D) Human rights - Which of the following is not a subject of international law?
A) Individuals
B) States
C) Corporations
D) Municipalities - Diplomatic immunity is governed by:
A) Vienna Convention, 1961
B) Geneva Convention, 1949
C) Hague Convention, 1907
D) UN Charter - The concept of “Extradition” means:
A) Surrender of a fugitive criminal
B) Deportation
C) Asylum
D) Recognition - An asylum granted within the premises of an embassy is called:
A) Diplomatic asylum
B) Territorial asylum
C) Political asylum
D) Humanitarian asylum - “National treatment” is a principle under:
A) WTO
B) ICJ
C) UN Charter
D) ILO - Terra nullius refers to:
A) No man’s land
B) Island territories
C) Disputed territories
D) Maritime boundary - The concept of jus cogens norms refers to:
A) Peremptory norms of international law
B) Optional norms
C) Customary rules
D) Regional laws - Who can be a party before the International Court of Justice?
A) States only
B) Individuals
C) Corporations
D) NGOs - The main function of the WTO is to:
A) Promote free trade
B) Promote peace
C) Maintain security
D) Enforce human rights - The Most Favoured Nation (MFN) clause is associated with:
A) WTO agreements
B) ICJ Statute
C) UN Charter
D) ILO - The concept of “Double criminality” is related to:
A) Extradition
B) Asylum
C) Recognition
D) Sovereignty - The refugee convention was adopted in:
A) 1951
B) 1949
C) 1969
D) 1981 - Which agency deals with refugees?
A) UNHCR
B) WHO
C) ILO
D) WTO - The principle of Non-refoulement is related to:
A) Refugees
B) Asylum seekers
C) Diplomats
D) Immigrants - Stateless persons are defined under:
A) 1954 Convention
B) 1945 UN Charter
C) 1969 Vienna Convention
D) 1981 African Charter - The General Assembly resolutions are:
A) Recommendatory
B) Binding
C) Judicial
D) Legislative - The concept of jus ad bellum deals with:
A) The right to go to war
B) Law during war
C) Law after war
D) Law of peace - Which principle prevents states from interfering in another’s internal affairs?
A) Sovereign equality
B) Humanitarian intervention
C) Reciprocity
D) Comity - The term “soft law” refers to:
A) Non-binding international norms
B) Domestic law
C) Enforceable treaties
D) Common law - The UN organ responsible for maintaining international peace and security is:
A) Security Council
B) General Assembly
C) ECOSOC
D) ICJ - The International Criminal Court was established in:
A) 2002
B) 1998
C) 1945
D) 2000 - Which principle prevents a state from being tried in another state’s court?
A) Sovereign immunity
B) Non-intervention
C) Reciprocity
D) Territoriality - The concept of “State succession” relates to:
A) Transfer of rights and obligations
B) Recognition of a new government
C) Extradition
D) Sovereignty - The right of self-determination is recognised under:
A) UN Charter
B) WTO
C) ILO
D) ICJ - The first Geneva Convention was adopted in:
A) 1864
B) 1907
C) 1919
D) 1949 - A state that refuses recognition is called a:
A) Non-recognizing state
B) Hostile state
C) Neutral state
D) Successor state - The term comity of nations refers to:
A) Mutual respect among nations
B) War declaration
C) Diplomatic immunity
D) Treaty enforcement - The UN Secretary-General is appointed by:
A) General Assembly on Security Council recommendation
B) Security Council directly
C) ICJ
D) WTO - The principle of “uti possidetis” is related to:
A) Territorial integrity post-independence
B) Maritime law
C) Human rights
D) Asylum - The rule of exhaustion of local remedies applies in:
A) Diplomatic protection
B) Recognition
C) Extradition
D) State succession - The Statute of the ICJ forms an integral part of:
A) UN Charter
B) WTO
C) ILO
D) ICC
✅ Answers – Test 1
1-A, 2-B, 3-A, 4-C, 5-A, 6-A, 7-A, 8-C, 9-A, 10-A, 11-A, 12-A, 13-A, 14-A, 15-A, 16-A, 17-A, 18-A, 19-A, 20-D, 21-A, 22-A, 23-A, 24-A, 25-A, 26-A, 27-A, 28-A, 29-A, 30-A, 31-A, 32-A, 33-A, 34-A, 35-A, 36-A, 37-A, 38-A, 39-A, 40-A, 41-A, 42-A, 43-A, 44-A, 45-A, 46-A, 47-A, 48-A, 49-A, 50-A.