CSS Political Science Questions & Answers - Part-4 - Set 22

1)   Mr. Leonid Brezhnev become President of USSR in:

a. 1977
b. 1975
c. 1976
d. 1978
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 1976

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


2)   Which of the following courts was not recognized by the Constitution of former USSR?

a. Military Tribunal
b. Peoples Courts
c. Courts of Autonomous Regions
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Military Tribunal

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


3)   The term "suffrage" means:

a. To bear and suffer
b. Allow black people to vote
c. The right to vote
d. None of them
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: To bear and suffer

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


4)   USSR constitution of 1977 is known after:

a. Czar
b. Brezhnev
c. Stalin
d. None of them
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Stalin

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


5)   Supreme Soviet was in reality a:

a. Highest authority
b. Sovereign body
c. Rubber stamp
d. None of them
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Sovereign body

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


6)   Tactics to prevent the passage of bill are known as:

a. Filibustering
b. Dilly dallying
c. Lobbing
d. None of them
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Lobbing

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


7)   Russia proclaimed a republic after Russian Revolution in:

a. 1915
b. 1917
c. 1919
d. 1921
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 1915

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


8)   The draft of the constitution of 1918 was approved:

a. By the fourth all Russia congress of the soviet
b. By the fifth all Russia congress of the soviet
c. By the sixth all Russia congress of the soviet
d. None of them
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: By the fifth all Russia congress of the soviet

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


9)   The declared object of 1918 constitution was:

a. To make Russia a democratic country
b. To end the political turmoil in the Russia
c. To establish proletariat dictator ship in Russia
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: To establish proletariat dictator ship in Russia

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


10)   Provision was made for:

a. Unicameral parliament
b. Bicameral parliament
c. Presidential form of democracy
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Unicameral parliament

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


11)   The International Court of Justice is:

a. A principal judicial organ of the UN
b. A Court established by Stales outside the UN System
c. A Court established by the European Community
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: A principal judicial organ of the UN

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


12)   State immunity means:

a. A State is subject to foreign court's jurisdiction
b. A State is not subject to foreign court's jurisdiction
c. A State is not subject to foreign court's jurisdiction
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: A State is subject to foreign court's jurisdiction

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


13)   The Contigous Zone is:

a. A no-man's land between two States
b. An area of sea beyond territorial waters
c. An area of sea beyound the Exclusive Economic Zone
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: An area of sea beyond territorial waters

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


14)   Non-registration of a treaty:

a. Invalidates the treaty
b. Treaty cannot be invoked before a UN organ
c. It has no effect at all on the treaty
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Treaty cannot be invoked before a UN organ

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


15)   Pacta sunt servanda means:

a. A State can violate its international obligations if its interests so demand
b. A State can terminate a treaty at its will
c. A State must perform treaty obligations in good faith
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: A State can violate its international obligations if its interests so demand

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


16)   The principle of rebus sic stantibus means:

a. A State may terminate a treaty because of a material breach
b. A state may invoke fundamental change of circumstances to terminate/suspend a treaty
c. A treaty stands terminated because of the eruption of hostilites
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: A state may invoke fundamental change of circumstances to terminate/suspend a treaty

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


17)   The principle of jus cogens means:

a. A peremptory norm of International Law that cannot be derogated from by mutual consent
b. A State can terminate a treaty because of wiolation of its domestic law
c. A treaty stands terminated when its purpose is achieved
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: A peremptory norm of International Law that cannot be derogated from by mutual consent

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


18)   In Inland Waters, a state has:

a. No jurisdiction
b. Concurrent jurisdiction
c. Exclusive jurisdiction
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Exclusive jurisdiction

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


19)   Extraterritorial jurisdiction means:

a. A State has unlimited jurisdiction
b. A State has jurisdiction over its nationals even when they live outside the country
c. A State has jurisdiction over foreign visiting nationals
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: A State has jurisdiction over its nationals even when they live outside the country

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


20)   The principle of ex injuria non oritur jus means:

a. No benefit can be received from an illegal act
b. A legal right flows from an illegal act
c. A state can go on was in case of an injury
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: A legal right flows from an illegal act

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


21)   An alien:

a. Can straight away approach his own state for help
b. Cannot approach his own state for help in any circumstances
c. Can approach his own state for help after exhausting local remedies
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Can straight away approach his own state for help

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


22)   A successor state starts life:

a. Bound by all treaties entered into by predecessor state
b. Bound by multilateral treaties
c. With a clean-state
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Bound by all treaties entered into by predecessor state

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


23)   A Geographically - Disadvantage - State means:

a. A State which has no natural resources
b. A State which has short sea coast
c. A State which suffers from frequent sea storms
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: A State which suffers from frequent sea storms

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


24)   The most-favoured nation treatment means:

a. A treatment that is not extended to any other State
b. A treatment extended to any third State
c. A treatment extended to a particular State
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: A treatment extended to a particular State

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


25)   Under present day International Law:

a. A State can acquire title to territory by conquest
b. A State cannot acquire title to territory by conquest
c. A State can acquire title to the conquered territory through the approval of the Security Council
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: A State cannot acquire title to territory by conquest

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


26)   The Calvo clause means:

a. A State can intervene on behalf of its nationals
b. A State cannot intervence on behalf of its nationals
c. An alien agrees not to seek the diplomatic protection of his own State
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: A State cannot intervence on behalf of its nationals

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


27)   The permanent Court of International Justice:

a. Is successor to the International Court (ICJ)
b. Is predecessor of the ICJ
c. Has no link with the ICJ of Justice
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Is predecessor of the ICJ

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


28)   A State may become a Member of the UN:

a. With the decision of the Security Council
b. With the decision of the General Assembly
c. With the decision of both the Security Council and the General Assembly
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: With the decision of both the Security Council and the General Assembly

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


29)   The Universal Declaration of Human Rights:

a. Is a multilateral Convention adopted by States
b. Is a Declaration adopted by the UN Commission on Human Rights
c. Is a Declaration adopted by the General Assembly
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Is a Declaration adopted by the General Assembly

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


30)   A Member of the International Law Commission is elected by:

a. Security Council
b. General Assembly
c. Security Council and General Assembly
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Security Council and General Assembly

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


31)   The united Nations is:

a. A Supria-State organisation
b. A creation of Member States
c. Has no Link with States after its establishment
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: A creation of Member States

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


32)   Territorial integrity means:

a. A state call interfere in internal affairs of another states
b. A state cannot interfere in others State's internal affairs
c. A State's boundaries are secure and cannot be attacked
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: A state cannot interfere in others State's internal affairs

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


33)   Territorial asylum is:

a. An exercise of territorial sovereignty
b. Am impingement of territorial sovereignty
c. Granted by mutual consent
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: An exercise of territorial sovereignty

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


34)   Diplomatic relations are established by:

a. Mutual consent
b. A unilateral decision
c. A decision of a regional organisation
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Mutual consent

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


35)   Extradition is granted in case of:

a. Ordinary criminals
b. Political and religious criminals
c. Heads of State and Govt.
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Political and religious criminals

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


36)   A State:

a. Can nationalize foreign property without compensation
b. Cannot nationalize
c. Can nationalize by paying compensation
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Cannot nationalize

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


37)   A state is:

a. Bound to recognize a new State
b. Not bound to do so
c. Required to enter into dialogue with new State for recognition
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Not bound to do so

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


38)   A state can use force:

a. When its own security so demands
b. by entering into a treaty with another state
c. When it is attacked by another state
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: When it is attacked by another state

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


39)   The violation of constitutional limitations means:

a. A government functionsry commits treason
b. Consent to be bound by a treaty is rendered invalid
c. Treaty stands terminated
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Treaty stands terminated

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


40)   Diplomatic asylum:

a. Is an exercise of territorial sovereignty
b. Is a derogation from territorial sovereignty
c. Has no concern with territorial sovereignty
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Is an exercise of territorial sovereignty

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


41)   Minquiers and Ecrehos case was decided by:

a. ICJ
b. PCIJ
c. European court of Human rights
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: ICJ

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


42)   The Judges of the ICJ are:

a. Elected by the Security Council
b. Elected by the Security Council and the General Assembly
c. Appointed by the Secretary-General in consultation with five permanent members of teh Security Council
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Elected by the Security Council and the General Assembly

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


43)   A State becomes a Member of the United Nations:

a. When Security Council admits it
b. When General Assembly admits it after recommendation of the Security Council
c. When Security Council admits it after the recommendation of the Secretary-General
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: When General Assembly admits it after recommendation of the Security Council

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


44)   The eruption of war terminates:

a. All treaties
b. Only political treaties;
c. No treaty
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: No treaty

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


45)   Supervening impossibility:

a. Renders the treaty invalid
b. Terminates the treaty
c. Has no effect on the treaty
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Terminates the treaty

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


46)   A lower riparian state:

a. Has no right to share water resources of an international river
b. Has exchusive right
c. Has right to share waters on equitable basis
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Has right to share waters on equitable basis

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


47)   A State:

a. Is bound by a treaty obligation
b. Is not bound till it incorporates such an obligation into its municipal law
c. Is not bound if treaty obligation conflicts with its municipal law
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Is not bound till it incorporates such an obligation into its municipal law

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


48)   Hugo Grotius was:

a. Dutch
b. British
c. German
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: British

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


49)   Vienna Congress took place in:

a. 1945
b. 1815
c. 1919
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 1815

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


50)   Most-favoured-nation treatment means:

a. A treatment extended to a State's own nationals
b. A favourable treatment extended to a particular State
c. A treatment similar to the one extended to any third State
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: A favourable treatment extended to a particular State

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!