Unit III · Topic 5Extradition and asylum – Previous Year Questions

6. Match the following:

Options:

1. (a)A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1✓
2. (b)A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1
3. (c)A-4, B-3, C-1, D-2
4. (d)A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1

A. Haya De La Torre is associated with the concept of Asylum in international law.

B. Haile Selassie is connected with Recognition issues in diplomacy.

C. War to End All Wars refers to the creation of the League of Nations post-World War I.

D. Opinion of Qualified Publicists is a recognized source of international law under Article 38 of the I.C.J. Statute.

1. The theme of the 60th Anniversary celebrations of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948 is:

1. (a)Human Rights for all
2. (b)All Human Rights for all
3. (c)Justice and dignity for all✓
4. (d)Human Rights for Human dignity

Assertion (A): Under International law, extradition is mostly a matter of bilateral treaties.

Reason (R): There is no general duty of States in respect of extradition of criminals.

Options:

1. (a)Both (A) and (R) are individually true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
2. (b)Both (A) and (R) are individually true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)✓
3. (c)(A) is true, but (R) is false
4. (d)(A) is false, but (R) is true

5. Assertion (A): By the term 'Asylum' we generally mean the shelter and active protection extended to a political refugee by a state on their request.

Reason (R): Everyone has a right to seek and enjoy in other countries, an asylum from persecution.

Codes:

1. (a)Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)✓
2. (b)Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
3. (c)(A) is correct but (R) is wrong
4. (d)(A) is wrong but (R) is correct

4. In which of the following cases did the Supreme Court clarify the distinction between 'expulsion' and 'extradition' following international norms?

1. (a)Mobarak Ali Ahmad v. State of Bombay
2. (b)Hans Muller of Nurenburg v. Supdt, Presidency Jail, Calcutta and Others✓
3. (c)Dharma Teja's case
4. (d)Ram Babu Saxena v. State

5. Which of the following statements is/are correct?

By asylum we mean shelter and active protection extended to a political refugee from another state which admits him on his request.

Under Article 14 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the right to asylum is recognized.

The International Court of Justice explained the distinction between territorial and extraterritorial asylum in the Asylum Case (Colombia v. Peru).

In 1966, the United Nations Declaration on Territorial Asylum was unanimously adopted by the General Assembly.

Codes:

1. (a)Only (1) is correct
2. (b)Only (1), (2) and (3) are correct✓
3. (c)Only (3) and (4) are correct
4. (d)(1), (2), (3) and (4) all are correct

5. The European Convention on Extradition entered into force on:

1. (a)13th December, 1957✓
2. (b)18th April, 1957
3. (c)18th April, 1964
4. (d)13th December, 1964

6. On 28th March, 1945, a convention on Territorial Asylum was adopted at:

1. (a)Geneva
2. (b)Caracas✓
3. (c)Paris
4. (d)Tokyo

6. Which of the following statements is/are not correct?

United Nations Declaration of Territorial Asylum was unanimously adopted in 1977.

Article 14 of the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights makes it obligatory for states to grant asylum.

The ICJ explained the distinction between 'territorial asylum' and 'diplomatic asylum' in Colombia v. Peru.

The Convention on the Status of Refugees, 1951 entered into force on April 22, 1954.

Code:

1. (a)Only 1 is not correct
2. (b)1 and 4 are not correct
3. (c)1, 2 and 3 are not correct✓
4. (d)1, 2, 3 and 4 all are not correct

4. Which of the following statements is/are correct?

European Convention on Extradition was adopted at Paris on 13th December 1964.

The practice of non-extradition for political crimes began with the French Revolution of 1789.

On 16th June, 1987, the Foreign Secretaries of South Asian countries entered into an extradition agreement.

Facto v Laubenheimer is a leading case on non-extradition for political crimes.

Options:

1. (a)Only 2
2. (b)2 and 3✓
3. (c)2, 3 and 4
4. (d)1, 2, 3 and 4

2. Mention the following decisions in a chronological order on Extradition:

Mubarak Ali Ahmed v. State of Bombay

Hans Muller of Nuremberg v. Suptt. Presidency Jail Calcutta and Others

Ram Babu Saxena v. State

State of Madras v. C.G. Menon

Choose the correct option:

1. (a)4, 3, 1, 2
2. (b)3, 4, 2, 1✓
3. (c)2, 1, 4, 3
4. (d)4, 3, 2, 1

4. Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding Asylum?

A. Article 14 of UDHR grants a right to asylum from persecution

B. Asylum also includes transfer of person wanted by an arrest warrant to the prosecution country

C. Granting of Asylum per se excludes any possibility of extradition

D. Extradition and Asylum are mutually exclusive

Choose the correct answer:

1. (a)A, B and C only
2. (b)A and D only
3. (c)B, C and D only✓
4. (d)A, C and D only

1. Which of the following decisions are related to extradition?

A. Savarkar case

B. Abu Salem case

C. Castioni, re case

D. Meunier, re case

E. Paquete Habana case

1. (a)A, B, C only
2. (b)B, C, D, E only
3. (c)A, B, C, D only✓
4. (d)A, B, D, E only

5. Under which of its provisions does the Draft Convention on Territorial Asylum adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations in 1974, recognize that the grant of asylum is a sovereign right of a State?

1. 1.Article 1✓
2. 2.Article 2
3. 3.Article 3
4. 4.Article 5

6. Arrange the following cases relating to extradition in their chronological order:

A. Soering V/s United Kingdom

B. Chitat V/s Canada

C. United States V/s Rauscher

D. Daya Singh Lahoria V/s Union of India

E. Kindler V/s Canada

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. 1.C, A, E, B, D✓
2. 2.B, D, C, E, A
3. 3.A, B, C, D, E
4. 4.E, C, D, A, B

The Supreme Court of India remarked that "Extradition with foreign states is, except in exceptional cases, governed by treaties or arrangements made" in the case of

1. (a)State of Maharashtra v. Shobha Vitthal Kolte
2. (b)T. Vellaiyan v. The Registrar, SHRC, Chennai
3. (c)State of Madras v. C.G. Menon✓
4. (d)N. C. Dhoundial v. Union of India