International Events and Relations - Test 89 - South China Sea and Southeast Asian Maritime Disputes

Question 1 ప్రశ్న 1

Which set includes the principal claimants to at least some islands, reefs or maritime areas in the South China Sea?

South China Seaలో కనీసం కొన్ని islands, reefs లేదా maritime areasపై claims ఉన్న principal claimantsను చూపే set ఏది?

A Brunei, China, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan and Vietnam Brunei, China, Malaysia, Philippines, Taiwan మరియు Vietnam B India, Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand and Singapore India, Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand మరియు Singapore C Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Japan and India Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Japan మరియు India D Russia, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Australia and Canada Russia, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Australia మరియు Canada

Question 2 ప్రశ్న 2

Which statement most accurately describes Indonesia's position in relation to the South China Sea disputes?

South China Sea disputesకు సంబంధించి Indonesia positionను అత్యంత ఖచ్చితంగా వివరించే ప్రకటన ఏది?

A Indonesia claims sovereignty over the entire Spratly Islands Indonesia entire Spratly Islandsపై sovereignty claim చేస్తుంది B Indonesia claims the entire Paracel Islands Indonesia entire Paracel Islandsను claim చేస్తుంది C Indonesia does not claim sovereignty over the Spratly or Paracel groups, but maritime issues have arisen where China's expansive dashed-line claims overlap areas Indonesia regards as part of its EEZ near the Natuna Islands Indonesia Spratly లేదా Paracel groupsపై sovereignty claim చేయదు; అయితే Natuna Islands సమీపంలో Indonesia తన EEZగా భావించే areasతో China's expansive dashed-line claims overlap కావడం వల్ల maritime issues ఏర్పడ్డాయి D Indonesia has transferred its Natuna maritime rights to ASEAN Indonesia తన Natuna maritime rightsను ASEANకు transfer చేసింది

Question 3 ప్రశ్న 3

Under UNCLOS, what is the maximum breadth of a coastal State's territorial sea measured from its lawful baselines?

UNCLOS ప్రకారం lawful baselines నుంచి coastal State territorial sea maximum breadth ఎంత?

A 3 nautical miles B 12 nautical miles C 24 nautical miles D 200 nautical miles

Question 4 ప్రశ్న 4

Under UNCLOS, how far may an Exclusive Economic Zone generally extend from the baselines from which the territorial sea is measured?

UNCLOS ప్రకారం territorial sea measure చేసే baselines నుంచి Exclusive Economic Zone సాధారణంగా ఎంత దూరం వరకు extend కావచ్చు?

A Up to 12 nautical miles 12 nautical miles వరకు B Up to 24 nautical miles 24 nautical miles వరకు C Up to 100 nautical miles 100 nautical miles వరకు D Up to 200 nautical miles 200 nautical miles వరకు

Question 5 ప్రశ్న 5

Which statement correctly describes navigation rights of other States in a coastal State's Exclusive Economic Zone under UNCLOS?

UNCLOS కింద coastal State Exclusive Economic Zoneలో other States navigation rightsను సరైన విధంగా వివరించే ప్రకటన ఏది?

A Other States lose all navigation rights inside an EEZ EEZలో other States అన్ని navigation rightsను lose చేస్తాయి B Other States retain freedoms including navigation and overflight, subject to UNCLOS and due regard for the coastal State's rights UNCLOSకు subjectగా మరియు coastal State rightsకు due regardతో other States navigation మరియు overflight వంటి freedomsను retain చేస్తాయి C Only military vessels may navigate through another State's EEZ Another State EEZలో military vessels మాత్రమే navigate చేయగలవు D An EEZ automatically becomes internal waters of the coastal State EEZ automatically coastal State internal watersగా మారుతుంది

Question 6 ప్రశ్న 6

What was the 2002 Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (DOC)?

2002 Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (DOC) ఏమిటి?

A An ASEAN-China political declaration promoting peaceful dispute settlement, self-restraint, freedom of navigation and cooperation Peaceful dispute settlement, self-restraint, freedom of navigation మరియు cooperationను promote చేసే ASEAN-China political declaration B A final treaty settling sovereignty over all South China Sea islands South China Sea islands అన్నింటి sovereigntyను settle చేసిన final treaty C A judgment issued by the International Court of Justice International Court of Justice ఇచ్చిన judgment D A military alliance between China and ASEAN China మరియు ASEAN మధ్య military alliance

Question 7 ప్రశ్న 7

Which statement correctly describes the ASEAN-China Code of Conduct in the South China Sea (COC) as of September 2026?

సెప్టెంబర్ 2026 నాటికి ASEAN-China Code of Conduct in the South China Sea (COC) statusను సరైన విధంగా వివరించే ప్రకటన ఏది?

A A final COC had entered into force in 2018 Final COC 2018లో forceలోకి వచ్చింది B Negotiations were still ongoing; the third reading had been completed and the negotiating text renamed 'Draft COC', while ASEAN and China continued seeking an effective and substantive COC consistent with international law including UNCLOS Negotiations ఇంకా ongoingలో ఉన్నాయి; third reading complete అయి negotiating textను 'Draft COC'గా rename చేశారు; international law, including UNCLOSకు consistentగా effective మరియు substantive COC కోసం ASEAN-China process కొనసాగుతోంది C The COC had been replaced by a NATO maritime treaty COCను NATO maritime treaty replace చేసింది D ASEAN formally abandoned the COC process in 2025 ASEAN 2025లో COC processను formally abandon చేసింది

Question 8 ప్రశ్న 8

Which country initiated the South China Sea arbitration against China under Annex VII of UNCLOS in January 2013?

January 2013లో UNCLOS Annex VII కింద Chinaపై South China Sea arbitrationను ఏ country initiate చేసింది?

A Vietnam B Malaysia C The Philippines Philippines D Brunei

Question 9 ప్రశ్న 9

Which statement most precisely describes the institutional role of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in the 2016 South China Sea case?

2016 South China Sea caseలో Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) institutional roleను అత్యంత preciseగా వివరించే ప్రకటన ఏది?

A The PCA itself was the sovereign authority that decided ownership of the islands PCA స్వయంగా islands ownershipను decide చేసిన sovereign authority B An arbitral tribunal constituted under Annex VII of UNCLOS issued the award, while the PCA served as registry and administered the proceedings UNCLOS Annex VII కింద constituted arbitral tribunal awardను issue చేసింది; PCA registryగా వ్యవహరించి proceedingsను administer చేసింది C The PCA acted as an ASEAN military command PCA ASEAN military commandగా పనిచేసింది D The PCA was a chamber of the UN Security Council PCA UN Security Council chamber

Question 10 ప్రశ్న 10

What important jurisdictional limitation did the 2016 South China Sea arbitral tribunal emphasize?

2016 South China Sea arbitral tribunal ఏ important jurisdictional limitationను emphasize చేసింది?

A It was deciding sovereignty over every disputed island ప్రతి disputed island sovereigntyను decide చేస్తోంది B It was determining the final maritime boundary between China and the Philippines China-Philippines final maritime boundaryను determine చేస్తోంది C It was addressing UNCLOS maritime-entitlement issues and was not deciding sovereignty over land territory or delimiting a maritime boundary UNCLOS maritime-entitlement issuesను address చేసింది; land territory sovereigntyను decide చేయలేదు మరియు maritime boundaryను delimit చేయలేదు D It was deciding whether China could remain a UN member China UN memberగా ఉండగలదా అనే విషయం decide చేసింది

Question 11 ప్రశ్న 11

What did the 2016 tribunal find concerning China's claimed historic rights within the area represented by the 'nine-dash line'?

‘Nine-dash line’గా represented areaలో China's claimed historic rights గురించి 2016 tribunal ఏమి find చేసింది?

A UNCLOS granted China unlimited historic rights over virtually the entire South China Sea UNCLOS Chinaకు virtually entire South China Seaపై unlimited historic rights ఇచ్చింది B Claims to historic rights had no lawful effect to the extent that they exceeded China's maritime entitlements permitted by UNCLOS UNCLOS permit చేసే China's maritime entitlementsను exceed చేసే extent వరకు claimed historic rightsకు lawful effect లేదని tribunal found చేసింది C The nine-dash line automatically became an international maritime boundary Nine-dash line automatically international maritime boundary అయింది D The tribunal refused to consider any issue connected with maritime rights Maritime rightsకు సంబంధించిన ఏ issueనూ tribunal consider చేయలేదు

Question 12 ప్రశ్న 12

What did the 2016 tribunal conclude about the capacity of naturally occurring high-tide features in the Spratly Islands to generate an Exclusive Economic Zone of their own?

Spratly Islandsలో naturally occurring high-tide features తమ own Exclusive Economic Zone generate చేయగల capacity గురించి 2016 tribunal ఏమి conclude చేసింది?

A Every Spratly feature generates a 200-nautical-mile EEZ ప్రతి Spratly feature 200-nautical-mile EEZ generate చేస్తుంది B No high-tide feature in the Spratly Islands was capable, in its natural condition, of sustaining human habitation or an economic life of its own so as to generate an EEZ or continental shelf Spratly Islandsలో ఏ high-tide feature కూడా natural conditionలో human habitation లేదా economic life of its own sustain చేయగలదని tribunal find చేయలేదు; అందువల్ల అవి EEZ లేదా continental shelf generate చేయవు C Only artificial islands generate EEZs Artificial islands మాత్రమే EEZs generate చేస్తాయి D The tribunal ruled that the Spratlys collectively form one mainland State Spratlys collectively ఒక mainland State అని tribunal ruled చేసింది

Question 13 ప్రశ్న 13

Which statement correctly reflects the tribunal's findings regarding Mischief Reef and Second Thomas Shoal?

Mischief Reef మరియు Second Thomas Shoal గురించి tribunal findingsను సరైన విధంగా ప్రతిబింబించే ప్రకటన ఏది?

A Both were found to be naturally formed high islands generating 200-nautical-mile EEZs రెండూ naturally formed high islandsగా, 200-nautical-mile EEZs generate చేస్తాయని find చేశారు B Both were found to be low-tide elevations located within the Philippines' EEZ and continental shelf and incapable of generating maritime zones of their own రెండూ Philippines EEZ మరియు continental shelfలో ఉన్న low-tide elevationsగా find చేయబడి, తమ own maritime zones generate చేయలేవని tribunal concluded చేసింది C Both were declared sovereign Philippine territory by the tribunal రెండింటినీ sovereign Philippine territoryగా tribunal declare చేసింది D Both were declared international waters administered by ASEAN రెండింటినీ ASEAN administer చేసే international watersగా declare చేసింది

Question 14 ప్రశ్న 14

Which statement best distinguishes territorial sovereignty, UNCLOS maritime entitlements and actual physical control in the South China Sea?

South China Seaలో territorial sovereignty, UNCLOS maritime entitlements మరియు actual physical control మధ్య distinctionను అత్యంత సరైన విధంగా చూపేది ఏది?

A They are always legally identical అవి ఎల్లప్పుడూ legally identical B A State physically occupying a feature automatically receives every possible maritime entitlement Featureను physically occupy చేసిన State automatically every possible maritime entitlement పొందుతుంది C Sovereignty concerns legal title to land territory, maritime entitlements concern rights generated under the law of the sea, and actual control describes a factual situation; one does not automatically settle the others Sovereignty land territory legal titleకు సంబంధించినది; maritime entitlements law of the sea కింద generated rightsకు సంబంధించినవి; actual control factual situationను describe చేస్తుంది; ఒకటి automatically మిగతావాటిని settle చేయదు D UNCLOS determines sovereignty over every disputed island UNCLOS ప్రతి disputed island sovereigntyను determine చేస్తుంది

Question 15 ప్రశ్న 15

Under UNCLOS, what maritime zones can an artificial island created through land reclamation generate solely because of the reclamation?

UNCLOS ప్రకారం land reclamation ద్వారా created artificial island కేవలం reclamation కారణంగా ఏ maritime zones generate చేయగలదు?

A A 200-nautical-mile EEZ and continental shelf 200-nautical-mile EEZ మరియు continental shelf B A 12-nautical-mile territorial sea automatically Automatically 12-nautical-mile territorial sea C No territorial sea or EEZ of its own merely by being an artificial island Artificial islandగా ఉండటం వల్ల మాత్రమే తన own territorial sea లేదా EEZ generate చేయదు D Unlimited historic waters

Question 16 ప్రశ్న 16

Which statement correctly describes the legal status of the 2016 South China Sea arbitral award and China's position toward it?

2016 South China Sea arbitral award legal status మరియు దానిపై China's positionను సరైన విధంగా వివరించే ప్రకటన ఏది?

A The award was advisory only and neither party was legally affected Award advisory మాత్రమే; partiesపై legal effect లేదు B Under the UNCLOS Annex VII framework the award is final and binding on the parties, while China has consistently rejected the proceedings and states that it does not accept or recognize the award UNCLOS Annex VII framework కింద award partiesపై final మరియు binding; అయితే China proceedingsను consistently reject చేసి awardను accept లేదా recognize చేయదని states చేస్తుంది C China formally accepted every finding in the award in 2016 China 2016లో award findings అన్నింటినీ formally accept చేసింది D The award automatically made the Philippines sovereign over all South China Sea islands Award automatically Philippinesను అన్ని South China Sea islandsకు sovereign చేసింది

Question 17 ప్రశ్న 17

Which principle concerning South China Sea disputes is explicitly included in the 2002 ASEAN-China Declaration on the Conduct of Parties?

2002 ASEAN-China Declaration on the Conduct of Partiesలో South China Sea disputesకు సంబంధించి explicitly included principle ఏది?

A Territorial and jurisdictional disputes should be resolved peacefully without resort to the threat or use of force Territorial మరియు jurisdictional disputesను threat లేదా use of forceకు resort కాకుండా peacefully resolve చేయాలి B Every dispute must be decided by military confrontation ప్రతి dispute military confrontation ద్వారా decide చేయాలి C ASEAN automatically acquires sovereignty over disputed reefs ASEAN automatically disputed reefsపై sovereignty acquire చేస్తుంది D Freedom of navigation may be permanently suspended by any claimant ఏ claimant అయినా freedom of navigationను permanently suspend చేయవచ్చు

Question 18 ప్రశ్న 18

Why is freedom of navigation in the South China Sea strategically important beyond the claimant parties themselves?

Claimant partiesకే కాకుండా freedom of navigation in the South China Sea ఎందుకు strategically important?

A The sea forms part of major shipping routes linking the Indian and Pacific Ocean regions and supports extensive international trade and energy transport ఈ sea Indian మరియు Pacific Ocean regionsను link చేసే major shipping routesలో భాగమై extensive international trade మరియు energy transportకు support చేస్తుంది B Only claimant States are legally permitted to navigate there Claimant States మాత్రమే legally అక్కడ navigate చేయగలవు C The South China Sea has no connection with international commerce South China Seaకు international commerceతో connection లేదు D All shipping between Asia and Europe must legally stop at the Spratly Islands Asia-Europe shipping అన్నీ legally Spratly Islands వద్ద stop కావాలి

Question 19 ప్రశ్న 19

Which statement best reflects India's stated approach to the South China Sea?

South China Seaపై India's stated approachను అత్యంత సరైన విధంగా ప్రతిబింబించే ప్రకటన ఏది?

A India claims sovereignty over the Spratly Islands India Spratly Islandsపై sovereignty claim చేస్తుంది B India supports freedom of navigation and overflight, peaceful resolution of disputes in accordance with international law including UNCLOS, and a Code of Conduct consistent with international law that does not prejudice legitimate rights and interests of third parties India freedom of navigation మరియు overflight, international law including UNCLOSకు అనుగుణమైన peaceful dispute resolution, అలాగే third parties legitimate rights/interestsను prejudice చేయని international-law-consistent Code of Conductను support చేస్తుంది C India rejects UNCLOS as irrelevant to maritime disputes Maritime disputesకు UNCLOS irrelevant అని India reject చేస్తుంది D India supports settlement of maritime disputes exclusively through the use of force Maritime disputesను exclusively use of force ద్వారా settle చేయాలని India support చేస్తుంది

Question 20 ప్రశ్న 20

Which statement best summarizes the legally careful way to interpret competing South China Sea claims?

Competing South China Sea claimsను legally carefulగా interpret చేయడానికి సరైన summary ఏది?

A Any claim announced by a government should automatically be treated as internationally settled sovereignty ఏ government announce చేసిన claim అయినా automatically internationally settled sovereigntyగా treat చేయాలి B Physical occupation automatically overrides UNCLOS Physical occupation automatically UNCLOSను override చేస్తుంది C Claims made by parties, legal findings under UNCLOS, and factual control of particular features should be identified separately rather than treated as interchangeable Parties claims, UNCLOS legal findings మరియు particular featuresపై factual controlను separately identify చేయాలి; వాటిని interchangeableగా treat చేయకూడదు D The 2016 arbitration settled every sovereignty and boundary dispute in the South China Sea 2016 arbitration South China Seaలో ప్రతి sovereignty మరియు boundary disputeను settle చేసింది

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