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PYQs on International Law and Global Commons

10 PYQs from 2011–2026
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Prelims 2026

1 question
International RelationsInternational Law and Global CommonsHuman Rights and International Humanitarian LawMedium (editorial estimate)
Question details
Type:
Statement based
Skill:
Concept understanding
Tags:
Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law · Refugee Law, Migration Law and Statelessness
Related topics:
Refugee Law, Migration Law and Statelessness

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2026 · Q64

Prelims 2026, question 64: Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law

Which of the following international conventions have not been ratified by India? 1. Employment Policy Convention 2. Abolition of Forced Labour Convention 3. International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families 4. Geneva Convention Relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War 5. Convention on Reduction of Statelessness Select the answer using the code given below:

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Prelims 2023

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International RelationsInternational Law and Global CommonsRefugee Law, Migration Law and StatelessnessMedium (editorial estimate)
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Statement based
Skill:
Fact recall
Tags:
Global Compact for Migration · Refugee Law, Migration Law and Statelessness
Related topics:
Global Humanitarian, Refugee and Migration Institutions

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2023 · Q90

Prelims 2023, question 90: Refugee Law, Migration Law and Statelessness

Consider the following statements: 1. Recently, all the countries of the United Nations have adopted the first- ever compact for international migration, the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM)'. 2. The objectives and commitments stated in the GCM are binding on the UN member countries. 3. The GCM addresses internal migration or internally displaced people also in its objectives and commitments. How many of the above statements are correct?

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Prelims 2022

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International RelationsInternational Law and Global CommonsOuter Space Governance and Polar GovernanceEasy (editorial estimate)
Question details
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Single choice
Skill:
Fact recall
Tags:
Polar Code · Outer Space Governance and Polar Governance
Related topics:
Law of the Sea and UNCLOS

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2022 · Q77

Prelims 2022, question 77: Outer Space Governance and Polar Governance

Which one of the following statements best describes the ‘Polar Code’?

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International RelationsInternational Law and Global CommonsLaw of the Sea and UNCLOSMedium (editorial estimate)
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Statement based
Skill:
Fact recall
Tags:
UNCLOS maritime rights · Law of the Sea and UNCLOS

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2022 · Q85

Prelims 2022, question 85: Law of the Sea and UNCLOS

With reference to the United Nations Convention on the Law of Sea, consider the following statements: 1. A coastal state has the right to establish the breadth of its territorial sea up to a limit not exceeding 12 nautical miles, measured from baseline determined in accordance with the convention. 2. Ships of all states, whether coastal or land-locked, enjoy the right of innocent passage through the territorial sea. 3. The Exclusive Economic Zone shall not extend beyond 200 nautical miles from the baseline from which the breadth of the territorial sea is measured. Which of the statements given above are correct?

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Prelims 2021

1 question
International RelationsInternational Law and Global CommonsLaw of the Sea and UNCLOSMedium (editorial estimate)
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Statement based
Skill:
Fact recall
Tags:
seabed mineral licences · Law of the Sea and UNCLOS
Related topics:
Marine Resources and Ocean Economic Geography

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2021 · Q56

Prelims 2021, question 56: Law of the Sea and UNCLOS

Consider the following statements: 1. The Global Ocean Commission grants licences for seabed exploration and mining in international waters. 2. India has received licences for seabed mineral exploration in international waters. 3. ‘Rare earth minerals’ are present on seafloor in international waters. Which of the statements given above are correct?

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Prelims 2019

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International RelationsInternational Law and Global CommonsHuman Rights and International Humanitarian LawMedium (editorial estimate)
Question details
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Statement based
Skill:
Connecting topics
Tags:
UNCAC and UNTOC · Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law
Related topics:
Terrorism, Extremism and International Cooperation · Anti-Corruption, Vigilance and Ombudsman Institutions

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2019 · Q54

Prelims 2019, question 54: Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law

Consider the following statements: 1. The United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) has a 'Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air'. 2. The UNCAC is the ever-first legally binding global anti-corruption instrument. 3. A highlight of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (UNTOC) is the inclusion of a specific chapter aimed at returning assets to their rightful owners from whom they had been taken illicitly. 4. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is mandated by its member States to assist in the implementation of both UNCAC and UNTOC. Which of the statements given above are correct?

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Prelims 2015

2 questions
International RelationsInternational Law and Global CommonsHuman Rights and International Humanitarian LawEasy
Question details
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Single choice
Skill:
Fact recall
Tags:
Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law
Related topics:
Civil Society, NGOs, SHGs and Social Audit
2015 · Q53

Prelims 2015, question 53: Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law

Amnesty International is

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International RelationsInternational Law and Global CommonsHuman Rights and International Humanitarian LawEasy
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Tags:
Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law
Related topics:
Social Justice, Inclusion and Vulnerable Groups
2015 · Q79

Prelims 2015, question 79: Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law

'Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action', often seen in the news, is

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Prelims 2014

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International RelationsInternational Law and Global CommonsOuter Space Governance and Polar GovernanceEasy
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Statement based
Skill:
Fact recall
Tags:
Outer Space Governance and Polar Governance
Related topics:
Polar Regions and High Latitudes
2014 · Q35

Prelims 2014, question 35: Outer Space Governance and Polar Governance

Consider the following countries : 1. Denmark 2. Japan 3. Russian Federation 4. United Kingdom 5. United States of America Which of the above are the members of the ‘Arctic Council’?

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Prelims 2011

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International RelationsInternational Law and Global CommonsHuman Rights and International Humanitarian LawEasy
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Statement based
Skill:
Fact recall
Tags:
Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law
2011 · Q46

Prelims 2011, question 46: Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law

Consider the following: 1. Right to education. 2. Right to equal access to public service. 3. Right to food. Which of the above is/are Human Right/Human Rights under “Universal Declaration of Human Rights”?

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