South China Sea : Dispute, Issues and Concepts [Part - 2]

1) Which of the following defines the maritime frontiers of China?

a) Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ) in East China Sea.
b) Nine Dashed Line in South China Sea.
c) Both a and b
d) Neither a nor b

2) China's 'Nine-Dashed Line' challenges the sovereign rights of which of the following countries?

i) Vietnam
ii) Brunei
iii) Malaysia
iv) Philippines
v) Taiwan
vi) Thailand

a) All of the above
b) i, ii, iii, iv and v only
c) i, iii and iv only
d) i, ii, iii, iv and v only

3) The United Nations Convention on the Laws of the Sea (UNCLOS) sets the limit of various areas to ensure the conservation and equitable usage of resources of the Sea. Which of the following statements is/are correct in this regard?

a) Territorial waters extend 12 nautical miles from the baseline. Coastal state is free to set laws, regulate use, and use any resource in this region.
b) Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs) extend 200 nautical miles from baseline. Coastal nation has sole exploration rights over all natural resources in this region.
c) Both a and b
d) Neither a nor b

4) Which of the following islands is under the administrative control of Japan but China's ADIZ challenges its sovereign rights over it?

a) Senkaku/Diaoyu
b) Parcel
c) Spratly
d) None of the above

Answers

1) c
2) b
3) c
4) a

South China Sea : Dispute, Issues and Concepts

1) The demarcation line underlying Beijing's claim to most of the South China Sea is known as :

a) Eleven-dash line.
b) Nine-dash line.
c) 38th Parallel.
d) None of the above.

2) Which of the following statements is/are correct with respect to the verdict of a 'Hague Tribunal' on the sovereign claims on the South China Sea?

a) The arbitration was established at the unilateral request of the Republic of Philippines.
b) The verdict stated that China has no historic title over the waters of South China Sea and has breached the Philippines's sovereign rights.
c) Both a and b
d) Neither a nor b

3) 'Rebalancing doctrine' in Asia Pacific region is the foreign policy doctrine of which of the following countries?

a) China
b) Japan
c) United States
d) Russia

4) Which of the following islands or reef and countries involved in the dispute is/are correctly matched?

a) Parcel Islands : China and Vietnam
b) Scarborough Shoal : China and Philippines
c) Spratly Islands : China and Philippines
d) All of the above

5) Which of the following statements is/are correct with respect to United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS),1994?

i) It lays out rules for the use of the world's oceans only.
ii) The decisions of the tribunal under UNCLOS are binding on the parties.
iii) The tribunal under UNCLOS has power to enforce its decisions.
iv) Both China and United States have ratified the treaty.

a) All of the above
b) i and ii only
c) i, ii and iii only
d) None of the above

Answers

1) a
2) c
3) c
4) d
5) b, US has not ratified the treaty yet.