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Pakistan officially withdrew from SEATO in 1973 and CENTO in 1979, subsequently joining which non-aligned bloc in 1979?
AEuropean Union
BShanghai Cooperation Organization
CNon-Aligned Movement (NAM)
DBRICS
The doctrine of ‘Jus Cogens’ in International Law refers to:
APeremptory norms from which no derogation is permitted by any state
BNon-binding recommendations of the UN General Assembly
CTrade tariffs set by the WTO
DBilateral economic treaties
Territorial waters of a sovereign coastal state extend up to how many nautical miles according to UNCLOS III?
A24 Nautical Miles
B12 Nautical Miles
C200 Nautical Miles
D350 Nautical Miles
The Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of a coastal state extends up to how many nautical miles from its baseline?
A12 Nautical Miles
B50 Nautical Miles
C200 Nautical Miles
D500 Nautical Miles
The Geneva Conventions of 1949 primarily establish international legal standards for:
AProtection of intellectual property rights
BRegulation of international civil aviation
CControl of maritime piracy
DHumanitarian treatment during armed conflict (Laws of War)
Diplomatic immunity protects diplomats from local prosecution EXCEPT in cases where:
AThe sending state waives the diplomat's immunity
BThe local police chief issues an oral demand
CA local newspaper publishes an expose
DThe diplomat changes political party
The term ‘Persona Non Grata’ under international diplomatic law allows a host state to:
AArrest and imprison a foreign ambassador immediately
BDeclare a foreign diplomat unwelcome and demand their recall without providing explanation
CConfiscate embassy property
DImpose financial fines on foreign missions
Extradition refers to the formal legal process where:
AA state grants political asylum to a refugee
BA foreign ambassador is expelled
COne state surrenders an accused or convicted criminal to another requesting state
DTerritory is annexed peacefully
The doctrine of ‘De Jure’ recognition of a state implies:
AProvisional or temporary diplomatic recognition
BRecognition under military occupation only
CEconomic trade recognition without formal ties
DFull, legal, and permanent recognition of a government or state
The principle of ‘Non-Refoulement’ in international refugee law forbids states from:
AReturning refugees to countries where they face persecution or harm
BGranting citizenship to foreign nationals
CCollecting taxes from immigrant workers
DJoining regional trade blocs