Which of the following principles are still followed in modern law of sea?

A- Liberum

B- Clausum

C- Both

The convention defining State was concluded in

A-1932 b. 1993 c. 1994 d,1994

Number of parts in which 1982 convention is divided ?

16 17 18 19

Under which article straight basline defined?

6 7 8 9

War Ship is defined under ?

A-27 B-29 C-31 D-35

Provisions relating to contiguous zone

A-29 B-31 C-33 D-35

Rights of Coastal states in continental shelf are provided under

Polling options
1: A73 2: B74 3: C75 4: D 77

What is the purpose of baselines under the law of the sea?

a) The determination of baselines is used for the measuring of the

internal waters of coastal States
b) The determination of baselines is instrumental to the establishment
of all maritime zones, since they constitute the starting point for measuring
the breadth of each zone
c) The determination of baselines is instrumental to the safe navigation
of vessels on the high seas
 d) Baselines are drawn only in cases of maritime delimitation between
opposing State before an international court or tribunal
Question 2

Which is a 'rock'under the UN Convention of the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)?

a) Rocks are the islands that are less than 10 square miles
b) Rocks are the islands that do not have any maritime zone
c) Rocks are the islands which cannot sustain human habitation or
economic life of their own and according to article 121 (3) have no
Exclusive Economic Zone or continental shelf
d) Rocks are the small islands that can sustain human habitation
Question 3

When coastal States do enforce their criminal jurisdiction over foreign vessels in
their ports?

a) Port States generally do not enforce their criminal jurisdiction over

crimes that do not infringe their customs laws or disrupt peace and public
order
b) Port States enforce their jurisdiction in all cases of delinquent vessels
c) Port States enforce their jurisdiction only in respect of very serious
crimes, such as drug trafficking
d) Port States are not entitled to enforce their jurisdiction over any
foreign vessel
Question 4

What kind of passage does qualify as 'innocent passage'?

a) Innocent passage is the passage that does not involve any criminal
activity
 b) A vessel's passage is considered 'innocent' where it is not prejudicial
to the peace, good order or security of the coastal State
c) Innocent passage concerns only vessels of the same nationality with
the coastal State
d) Innocent passage concerns only the passage of merchant vessels
and not of warships
Question 5

What is the function of the contiguous zone?

a) The contiguous zone functions as security zone of the coastal State

b) The contiguous zone is a zone, in which the coastal State may
explore and exploit its mineral resources
c) The contiguous zone is a zone in which the coastal State is permitted
to prevent and punish infringements of customs, fiscal, immigration or
sanitary laws
d) The contiguous zone is a zone in which the coastal State safeguards
its archaeological and historical objects
Question 6

What kind of rights do coastal States enjoy over their continental shelf?

a) The coastal State enjoy ipso facto and ab initio sovereign rights over
its continental shelf for the purpose of exploring it and exploiting its natural
resources
b) The coastal State may exercise sovereign rights over its continental
shelf only upon its declaration
c) The coastal State exercise sovereign rights over its continental shelf
for the purpose of exploiting its fishing resources
d) The coastal State may exercise only limited rights over its continental
shelf and only upon the consent of its neighbouring States
Question 7

Do third States enjoy any fishing rights within the Exclusive Economic Zone of
another State?

a) When the coastal State cannot harvest the 'total allowable catch', the
coastal State is to give other State access to that surplus with priority to be
given to developing and land-locked States
b) Third States may never have access to fisheries within another
State's EEZ
c) The coastal State is to give access to fisheries within its EEZ only to
neighbouring States
d) Third States are free to fish within another EEZ, except from certain
designated areas
Question 8

Which State exercises jurisdiction over vessels on the high seas?

a) All States may exercise jurisdiction over foreign vessels on the high
seas
b) States may exercise jurisdiction over foreign vessels on the high
seas only in cases of criminal activity that concerns them
c) The flag State is to exercise exclusive jurisdiction over its vessels on
the high seas, with the exception of specific cases, such as piracy
d) The flag State is the only State to exercise exclusive jurisdiction over
its vessels on the high seas with no exception
Question 9

When does an illegal act of violence on the high seas fall short of qualifying as
piracy?

a) When it is committed against a public vessel of another State

b) When it is committed for 'private ends'
 c) When it is committed by a warship even when its crew has mutinied
and taken control of the ship
d) When it is not committed against another vessel and when it is not
committed for 'private ends'
Question 10

What is the 'equitable result' in the law and practice of maritime delimitation?

a) It is the only method of delimitation that international courts and

tribunals follow
b) An equitable result is what a judge or the arbitrator would decide ex
aequo et bono, i.e. upon their discretion and in light of what they consider
as fair and equitable in a delimitation case
c) It is the end result that all delimitations of areas of continental shelf
and EEZ should achieve, after, however, drawing a provisional
'equidistance line' and adjusting the zone in the light of the relevant
circumstances and the proportionality test
d) Achieving an equitable result is an old method of delimitation which is
currently not applicable
1. In which place the Law of the Sea Convention or the Law of the Sea treaty was
open for signature?
A. Montego Bay, Jamaica

B. Kingston, Jamaica

C. Port Antonio, Jamaica

D. Negril, Jamaica

2. How many countries are binding with the Law of the Sea Convention or the Law
of the Sea treaty?
A. 154 Countries

B. 154 Countries and European Community

C. 154 Countries and Afro-Asian community

D. 154 countries and Gulf community

3. When was the Law of the Sea Convention or the Law of the Sea treaty open for
signature?
A. 8 December 1982

B. 9 December 1982

C. 10 December 1982

D. 11 December 1982

4. When was the Law of the Sea Convention or the Law of the Sea treaty came into
force?
A. 18 November 1994

B. 14 December 1994

C. 1 November 1994

D. 14 November 1994

5. Which of the following is not the part of the provision of the Law of the Sea
Convention?
A. Navigation

B. Archipelagic status and transit regimes

C. Protection of the marine environment

D. Coral Protection

6. Consider the following

I. Country can make laws without interference of the alien country; regulate its use
and use of its resources.

II. Foreign vessels have no right of passage within internal waters without
permission.

Which of the above is/are correct about internal waters provision of the Law of the
Sea Convention?

A. Only I

B. Only II

C. Both I and II
D. Neither I nor II

7. Consider the following

I. This convention defined the territorial water baseline as 12 Nautical miles in which
parent country is free to set laws, regulate use and use of its resources.

II. Foreign vessels have no right of passage within internal waters without
permission.

Which of the above is/are correct about territorial waters provision of the Law of the
Sea Convention?

A. Only I

B. Only II

C. Both I and II

D. Neither I nor II

8. Consider the following

I. The area of the 12 Nautical miles beyond the territorial waters baseline is called
continental Shelf.

II. The countries that coming within the ambit of continental Shelf can enforce laws
only in four areas, i.e. Pollution, taxation, customs and immigration.

Which of the above is/are correct about continental Shelf provision of the Law of the
Sea Convention?

A. Only I

B. Only II

C. Both I and II

D. Neither I nor II

9. According to the Law of the Sea Convention, a ---------------- including the

seabed and the water column, may be established by coastal States in which such
States exercise sovereign rights and jurisdiction on all resource-related activities.
A. 200-mile exclusive economic zone

B. 150-mile exclusive economic zone

C. 300-mile exclusive economic zone

D. None of the above

The Parties to COD war are ?

1: A Iceland and UK

2: B Iceland and Germany

3: C Germany an UK

4: D None

Which Article of UNCLOS provide for Prompt release of Vessels ?

A 291 2: B 292 3: C 293 4: D 294

Hot pursuit ?

1: A 111 2: B 112 3: C 113 4: D 114