MOCK Q.413-Q. With respect to the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) ,

MOCK Q.413- FRAMED FROM "THE HINDU"

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Q. With respect to the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) , consider the following statements :

1. PCA was established by treaty at the first Hague Peace Conference at Netherlands

2. The order is not binding on the countries as it can be appealed in the UN tribunal

3. 121 member states are the part of the PCA including India

Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

A) 1 & 3

B) Only 2

C) 2 & 3

D) 1,2,3

Ans. A

Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA):

PCA was established by treaty at the first Hague Peace Conference at Netherlands in 1899

The order is binding on the countries as there is no appeal process in the UN tribunal

121 member states (119 members of the United Nations as well as Kosovo & Palestine)  are the part of

the PCA. India is a part to the PCA according to the Hague Convention on 1899.