Public International Law Questions and Answers Part-5

1. Universal declaration of human rights was passed in:
a) Chicago 1928
b) London 1958
c) Berlin 1938
d) Paris 1948

Answer: d

2. “Continental Shelf” means:
a) that portion of land which belongs to no state
b) that portion of land on the South Pole which can be used by any state
c) submerged bed of sea contiguous to a continental land mass where the sea is shallow
d) none of these

Answer: c

3. Vatican city is:
a) a province of Italy
b) is an independent state
c) is not an independent state
d) None of these

Answer: b

4. The jurisdiction of the international court of justice:
a) is binding on all the members of the UNO
b) is not binding on all the members of the UNO
c) is binding only upon the members of the SECURITY COUNCIL
d) none of these

Answer: b

5. A “Vassal State” is the one which is:
a) situated on the sea shore
b) an independent state
c) under the suzerainty of another state
d) None of these

Answer: c

6. Confederation means:
a) good diplomatic relation between some states
b) union between some states
c) relation between the provinces of a federal state
d) None of these

Answer: b

7. “Littoral State” means
a) situated on the sea coast
b) an independent state
c) under the suzerainty of another state
d) None of these

Answer: a

8. “Contiguous Zone” means:
a) that portion of land which belongs to no state
b) that portion of land on the South Pole which can be used by any state
c) that portion of sea which is adjacent to territorial waters
d) None of these

Answer: c

9. “Maritime Belt” means:
a) that portion of land which belongs to no state
b) that portion of land on the South Pole which can be used by any state
c) that portion of sea which is adjacent to the territory of a coastal state
d) none of these

Answer: c

10. “Economic and Social Council” means:
a) was an organ of the League of Nations
b) is an organ of the WTO
c) is an organ of UNO
d) none of these

Answer: c