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## **International Law and International Relations** **1. Procedures by which the authentication of a treaty can be carried out (indicate the correct answer)** - Signature - Signature ad referéndum - Rubric - Any other form agreed upon by the parties **ANSWER** **2. When does a rule of *jus cogen...

## **International Law and International Relations** **1. Procedures by which the authentication of a treaty can be carried out (indicate the correct answer)** - Signature - Signature ad referéndum - Rubric - Any other form agreed upon by the parties **ANSWER** **2. When does a rule of *jus cogens* act as a cause for the termination of a treaty?** - Always - Never, as it only acts as a cause of nullity - Never, as it only acts as a cause of suspension or nullity - When it arises after the conclusion of a treaty, validly concluded **ANSWER** **3. Which of the following is not an exception to diplomatic immunity of diplomatic personnel?** - Proceedings following a personal title - Traffic accidents, ships or aircraft in the receiving State **ANSWER** - Real actions on real estate in the receiving State - Commercial or professional activities outside of official duties **4. If there is no international recognition of a State by other States:** - The State does not exist and cannot integrate into the International Community. - It has no implications in relation to the effectiveness of the State, since recognition - The State must wait until there are at least 10 recognitions - The State must wait until there are at least 20 recognitions **5. According to Article 110 of the Law of the Sea Convention, the right of visit can be exercised:** - Illegal trafficking of narcotics **ANSWER** - Piracy - Used to carry out unauthorized transmissions, provided that the flag State - Dedicated to the slave trade **6. Incorrect answer about international arbitration:** - It constitutes a non-jurisdictional means of resolving disputes **ANSWER** - The arbitral tribunal is *ad hoc* and provisional, despite the existence of permanent arbitration courts - The arbitral award is binding - It is not possible to appeal an arbitral award, although a number of *numerus clausus* hypotheses **7. Incorrect answer about self-defense:** - Preventive self-defense is not protected by the United Nations - Immediacy is not one of the conditions for legitimate defense **ANSWER** - It must be notified to the Security Council - It can be carried out individually or collectively **8. Which of the following treaties is Spain not a member of?** - Partial Test Ban Treaty of 1963 - Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons of 1968 - Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty of 1996 - Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons of 2017 **ANSWER** **9. The ICC is competent ... (indicate the incorrect answer)** - for crimes committed in a State party to the Rome Statute - for crimes committed by a national of a State party to the Rome Statute - at the request of the Secretary General of the United Nations **ANSWER** - where the affected State accepts the jurisdiction of the Court **10. Indicate the correct answer regarding the Universal Periodic Review carried out by the Human Rights Council:** - It began in 1990 - It is carried out every 5 years **ANSWER** - It occurs in cases of manifest and systematic violation of human rights - It has never been carried out in Spain **11. In the following correlation (international organization and headquarters), indicate the incorrect answer:** - UNESCO in Paris - ICAO in Montreal - FAO in Rome **ANSWER** - UPU in Geneva **12. Which of the following statements about the Arab League is false?** - The intergovernmental and plenary body is called *Majlis* - Morocco withdrew in 1994 when the Saharan Arab Democratic Republic was admitted - Syria joins in 2023 after 12 years of suspension - An extraordinary joint summit was held in Saudi Arabia on November 11th **ANSWER** **13. In the following correlation (international organization and person in charge), indicate the correct answer:** - Thérèse Blanchet in the Council of Europe - Jens Stoltenberg in NATO - Dunja Mijatović in the OSCE **ANSWER** - Luis Almagro Lesmes in the OAS **14. Indicate which of the following is not a condition of admissibility for individual applications:** - Exhaustion of domestic remedies - Filing within 4 months - Serious harm to the applicant - All the answers are conditions of admissibility of particular applications **ANSWER** **15. Indicate the incorrect option in relation to Additional Provision 8th of the Law 20/2022 of the Merchant Marine:** - Among the assumptions it provides, it states that the children of Spanish nationals born abroad - It provides for the reduction of some of the deadlines established for the acquisition of - It is necessary to opt within two years from the entry into force of the law. At the end of this - The law entered into force on 21/10/2022 **16. According to Article 24 of the Civil Code, the loss of Spanish nationality can be avoided if:** - Starting from the third year of acquiring foreign nationality, an expedited procedure - Expressing the will to maintain it in the Act of Declarations before a Public Notary - Requesting its maintenance from the person in charge of the Civil Registration - None of the above **ANSWER** **17. Which of the following assumptions does not fall under the general family reunification scheme established by the Law on Foreigners?** - De facto marriage - Spouse - Children under 20 **ANSWER** - Ascendants in the first degree in charge **18. The competence, recognition and enforcement of matrimonial decisions in the EU is governed by:** - Brussels III Regulation 4/2009 - Brussels I bis Regulation 1215/2012 - Brussels II ter Regulation 2019/2201 **ANSWER** - None of the options is correct **19. Indicate the incorrect answer: the legalization of Spanish documents that must be produced in other States is done by:** - The unit of legalization of the Autonomous Community, if the act comes from a Community - The General Directorate of Legal Regime of Autonomous and Local Entities of the Ministry of Territorial Policy - The competent notary college and the Ministry of Justice, if it is a notarial act - The Ministry of Justice, if it is a judicial act **ANSWER** **20. Article 3 of Regulation 593/2009 establishes, in general, that the law applicable to the provision of cross-border services is governed by:** - Provision of services - Franchise - Insurance **ANSWER** - Auction **21. Law 23/2014 of mutual recognition of criminal decisions in the EU establishes a list of grounds for non-recognition, among which are the following:** -* *Ne bis in idem*** - Decisions issued *in absentia* - Immunity of execution - Public order **ANSWER** **22. Indicate the incorrect option regarding the Foral Rights:** - In Galicia, Catalonia and Aragon, the joint will is provided for **ANSWER** - In Catalonia and the Balearic Islands, separation of property is the default matrimonial economic regime - In Catalonia, the legitimate share is 1/4 - There is no legitimate share in the Basque Country and Navarre. **23. According to Article 808 of the Civil Code, in Common Civil Law, the legitimate share of children corresponds to:** - 2/3 of the deceased parents’ inheritance **ANSWER** - Half of the deceased parents’ inheritance - 1/3 of the deceased parents’ inheritance - What is stipulated in the will by the testator **24. Which of the following is not a public instrument?** - Public deeds - Endorsed policies - Notarial acts - All options constitute public documents **ANSWER** **25. Which King was deposed by the Glorious Revolution?** - James I of England - Charles II Stuart - James II of England and VII of Scotland **ANSWER** - William II of England **26. Incorrect answer about Comparative Constitutional Law:** - In Chile, Brazil and Mexico, the president's term is 6 years. **ANSWER** - Voting is compulsory in Argentina and Brazil - There is no possibility of consecutive presidential reelection in Chile, but there is if there is alternation - There is no possibility of presidential reelection in Mexico **27. Which of the following rights does not appear as such in the Spanish Constitution:** - Right to health protection - Right to enjoy decent and adequate housing - Right to the protection of the family, economically and legally **ANSWER** - Right to enjoy an environment suitable for human development **28. According to the Spanish Constitution:** - The members of the Government may not hold other representative positions other than those - The members of the Government may not hold other representative positions other than their own - The members of the Government may not hold other representative positions other than their own - The members of the Government may not hold other representative positions other than their own **29. How many Ministries are there in the current Spanish Government?** - 16 - 18 **ANSWER** - 20 - 22 **30. Incorrect option about the appointments of the members of the following bodies:** - Constitutional Court: 2 members appointed by the Government, 2 by the General Council of the Judiciary, and 8 by the - General Council of the Judiciary: all members are appointed by the Cortes Generales, with 12 members coming from - The Ombudsman is appointed by the Government **ANSWER** **31. Who is the Attorney General of the State?** - Dolores Delgado - Álvaro García Ortiz **ANSWER** - José Luis Rodríguez Álvarez - Vicente Guilarte Gutiérrez **32. Incorrect answer about the General Courts:** - The Congress has 350 deputies, while the Senate has 266 senators - The Congress and the Senate have 4 Vice-Presidents each **ANSWER** - For the formation of a parliamentary group, 15 deputies are needed in the Congress and - Joint sessions of Congress and Senate are presided over by the President of the Congress **33. According to Article 86 of the Constitution, a decree-law cannot affect:** - The basic institutions' system of the State - The Statute of Autonomy of the Autonomous Communities - International issues **ANSWER** - All options are correct **34. Indicate the incorrect option: according to Article 143 of the Constitution, they may exercise autonomous powers:** - Provinces with historical, cultural and economic characteristics in common **ANSWER** - Insular territories - The provinces with a historical regional entity - All options are correct **35. According to art. 2.3 of Law 40/015, these are not Public Sector agencies with consideration of the above:** - Autonomous bodies - Public business entities - Funds without legal personality - Public universities **ANSWER** **36. The language of the proceedings processed by the General State Administration will be:** - Castilian, although those interested who address the Administrative Bodies - The one freely determined by the citizen among the co-official languages of Spain - Only Castilian - Castilian and the co-official language of origin of the citizen **37. Indicate the incorrect answer: according to Article 74 of Royal Legislative Decree 5/2015, of October 30, the Regulation of the Public Employment Statute regulates:** - The post designation - Professional classification systems, bodies or scales, where applicable, to which they are assigned - Provision systems - Basic remuneration **ANSWER** **38. Indicate the incorrect option: Article 39 of Law 39/2015, of 1 October, on the Administrative Procedure Law, regulates the following:** - The acts that resolve procedures for the review of official dispositions or administrative acts - The acts that are dictated in the exercise of regulated powers, as well as those that must - Agreements on the application of urgent processing, extension of deadlines and - The acts that agree on the termination of the procedure due to the material impossibility **39. Which of the following appeals is not resolved by the Administration?** - Appeal for review - Appeal for reconsideration - Contentious-administrative appeal **ANSWER** - Appeal for review **40. In the framework of the EU:** - The Treaty of Lisbon has meant the repeal of the TEU and the Treaty of the European Community - In order to be a member of the EU, Article 49 TEU expressly requires as conditions that - According to the accession procedure established in Article 49 TEU, the incorporation - *The TEU* includes, in the same provision, the possibility that a State wishes to withdraw from **41. Correct answer about the reform of EU treaties:** - In the ordinary review procedure, the initiative may come from the Council, the Parliament - In the ordinary review procedure, the convocation of a Convention may be - The ordinary review procedure can only be used for reforms of - In the formal clause of review, the initiative must come from the Commission **42. Which of the following is not a requirement for State liability for damage caused by breaches of EU law to individuals?** - The alleged rule must create rights for individuals. - The rule does not require additional enforcement measures **ANSWER** - The breach of the rule must be sufficiently characterized - There must be a causal link between the action or omission of the State in relation to its **43. Indicate the incorrect option regarding the control of the principle of subsidiarity of EU law:** - It was introduced by the Lisbon Treaty - In Spain it is regulated by Law 8/1994, of 19 May, which regulates the Commission - The Spanish Parliament must refer all European legislative initiatives to all - The opinions of the regional parliaments must be taken into account by **44. Indicate the incorrect option regarding Comitology:** - It is the procedure by which the Commission adopts delegated acts, pursuant to Article - It is regulated by Regulation 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council, of 16 - The Committees are composed of representatives of the Member States and chaired by - The acts relating to agricultural, fisheries, trade and taxation policies must **45. What does the judgments of the ECJ (Court of Justice of the European Union) of 1978 "Cassis de Dijon" establish?** - The concept of equivalent-effect restrictions (any charge on goods due to crossing - That any product legally manufactured in a Member State must be admitted in - That the omission of the authorities in the face of actions by individuals or legal persons may constitute - None of the options is correct **46. Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 of the European Parliament and of the Council, of 24 June 2021, promotes the following:** - A more competitive and intelligent Europe - A more connected Europe - A safer Europe **ANSWER** - A more social and inclusive Europe **47. How are the EU’s Special Representatives appointed?** - By the European Council, by qualified majority - By the Council, by qualified majority **ANSWER** - By the Commission - By the High Representative **48. What was the most recent Union for the Mediterranean Regional Forum focused on?** - The Gaza War and its regional impact **ANSWER** - The creation of a new partnership between the EU and the Mediterranean - The consequences of the Ukraine war in the Mediterranean region - The instability of the Sahel and its consequences for Mediterranean countries **49. Indicate the correct answer regarding the European Arrest Warrant and Surrender Order:** - It is issued with the aim of carrying out criminal proceedings for acts for which the - It is issued with the aim of complying with a sentence for a crime or a measure - In general, double incrimination is necessary **ANSWER** - Double incrimination will not be necessary for offences listed in Article 2.2. of **50. To which renowned neoclassical economist would you associate the “Theory of Scissors” according to the theory of value?** - This theory does not exist - Alfred Marshall **ANSWER** - Arthur Pigou - John Maynard Keynes **51. Indicate the correct option in relation to classical economic theories:** - “Colbertism” (in honor of Jean-Baptiste Colbert, Minister of Finance of Louis XIV) - The Physiocrats Vincent De Gournay and François Quesnay defended the government of the strongest - Some members of the School of Salamanca (15th century) were Martín de Azpilcueta - The concept of surplus value originates with the thought of Karl Marx. **52. Regarding GDP, select the incorrect answer:** - Domestic product (DP) is the total value of all final goods and services produced in a - National product (NP) is the total value of all goods and services produced by - National product (NP) is the total value of all goods and services, both final and - To convert DP to NP, it is necessary to deduct interest, profits and dividends from **53. The monthly transfers that an Ecuadorian citizen residing in Spain makes to his family in Ecuador:** - As it is a capital transfer not destined to the acquisition of intangible assets, it is not - Since it is a type of investment abroad not specified, it is computed in the current account - Remittances are reflected in the current account, specifically in the - They are reflected in the current account, specifically in the **54. Indicate the correct option regarding NASDAQ-100:** - It is an American stock market index that includes the 30 largest companies - Created in 1992, it is made up of the 35 most liquid companies on the SIBE (System - It represents the 225 most liquid companies in Japan, listed on the Tokyo Stock - It is an American stock market index that includes the value of more than 1 **55. What is the unwritten “age rule" of the International Monetary Fund?** - The candidate for the position of Director of the institution cannot be older than 65 years of - In the case of several candidates for the position of Director, the one who is older than - There is no such rule - The candidate for the position of Director of the institution cannot be older than 60 years of **56. What was the Blair House agreement in the framework of the WTO?** - An agreement signed in 1992 between the US and the EU, in which they resolve their - An agreement signed in 1990 between the US and the EU, in which they resolve their differences - An agreement signed in 1992 between the US and the EU, in which they resolve their differences - An agreement signed in 1992 between the US and the EU, in which they resolve their differences **57. In relation to the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards,** - Its provisions are intended to promote the use of arbitration as a means of resolving - Its provisions are intended to discourage the use of arbitration as a means of - It includes a number of very limited grounds for refusing recognition and enforcement - It is a much more effective system of recognition than the one that exists for judgments **58. The Stabilization Plan of 1952:** - Caused inflation to increase, going from 3,126 in 1958 to 2336 in 1960 - It established in its article 14 the entry of Spain into the International Monetary Fund. - It established the parity of the peseta and abolished multiple exchange rates **ANSWER** - It is an example of autarkic economic policy. **59. Indicate the incorrect option regarding the Spanish energy sector:** - It is a very fragmented sector **ANSWER** - It includes extractive activities, industrial transformation of resources and service activities - Historically, it has been one of the factors hindering the industrialization of - It is the main cause of the structural trade deficit of the Spanish balance of payments **60. Spain’s official unemployment rate at the end of 2023:** - 8.9% - 11.7% **ANSWER** - 14.3% - None of the options is correct **61. Spain’s annual CPI variation rate in December 2023:** - It stood at 3.1%, one tenth of a percentage point below that recorded in November. **ANSWER** - It stood at 3.8%, one tenth of a percentage point below that recorded in November. - It stood at 3.1%, one tenth of a percentage point above that recorded in November. - It stood at 3.1%, one tenth of a percentage point above that recorded in November. **62. According to Spain in Figures 2023:** - There are 187,963 Spanish subsidiaries abroad, which generate 5,972 million - There are 714,652 Spanish subsidiaries abroad, which generate 714,652 million - There are 5,972 Spanish subsidiaries abroad, which generate 187,963 million - None of the above. **63. According to Spain in Figures 2023:** - In 2021, the share of energy from renewable sources in Spain stood at 2% - In 2021, the share of energy from renewable sources in Spain stood at - In 2021, the share of energy from renewable sources in Spain stood at 4% - In 2021, the share of energy from renewable sources in Spain stood at 3% **64. According to the latest data from the Statistics on Activities in R&D, Spain’s R&D expenditure in 2021:** - It was 1.43% of Gross Domestic Product and amounted to 363.7 euros per capita. **ANSWER** - It was 1.02% of Gross Domestic Product and amounted to 247.2 euros per capita. - It was 2.31% of Gross Domestic Product and amounted to 562.8 euros per capita. - It was 1.89% of Gross Domestic Product and amounted to 459.3 euros per capita **65. According to the latest data from Exceltur,** - Tourism in Spain represents 12.8% of GDP, receiving 84 million - Tourism in Spain represents 15.1% of GDP, receiving 92 million - Tourism in Spain represents 8.2% of GDP, receiving 75 million - None of the above is correct **66. Which of the following taxes is indirect?** - Personal income tax - Corporation tax - Real estate tax - Electricity consumption tax **ANSWER** **67. Indicate the correct statement regarding the structural deficit and the volume of public debt (according to the Stability Pact) ** - A law will set the maximum structural deficit permitted for the State and the Autonomous Communities. - The limits on structural deficit and public debt may only be exceeded in cases - The circumstances mentioned in the previous paragraph must be approved by the majority - All answers are correct **ANSWER** **68. Indicate the incorrect option:** - ICEX is a Public Business Entity attached to the Ministry of Economy, Industry and - The Spain Expansion Overseas Society is one of the institutions that make up ICEX - COFIDES is a State-owned Trading Company - CESCE provides credit lines for business internationalization **ANSWER** **69. Indicate the incorrect option concerning international public tenders and bids:** - They are proceedings launched exclusively by international organizations, among which are - They can be called for the provision of services, for example, technical advice - The objective of the process is to guarantee transparency and publicity, as well as the criteria - Businesses interested in participating may do so individually or as members of a consortium **70. What are the operational principles (Oslo Manual) that govern humanitarian aid?** - Neutrality, impartiality, independence, universality - Neutrality, impartiality, independence, humanity **ANSWER** - Universality, humanity, neutrality, protection - Independence, humanity, protection, respect **71. Which of the following is not a mechanism of innovative financing for cooperation for development?** - The International Finance Facility for Immunization - Advance Market Commitments - Taxes on airline tickets - Remittances **ANSWER** **72. In 2010, the Fund for Development Aid (FAD) was transformed into (indicate the correct answer)** - FONPRODE and FCAS - FONPRODE and FIEM **ANSWER** - FONPRODE and FONPYME **73. Indicate the incorrect option regarding the Water and Sanitation Cooperation Fund:** - It started its activities in 2003 **ANSWER** - It is a financial cooperation instrument. - It operates only in Latin America and the Caribbean - It has its own office within the AECID organizational chart. **74. Who is the director of the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation:** - Eva Granados - Susana Sumelzo - Fernando Sampedro - Antón Leis **ANSWER** **75. Which countries have suspended their funding to UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the near East)?** - The United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, among others. - Spain, the Netherlands, Italy, Germany, among others. - Austria, Finland, Romania, Japan, among others. - Both (a) and (c) are correct. **ANSWER** **76. Select the incorrect answer regarding the United States Constitution of 1787:** - Contains a total of 27 amendments, a preamble and 7 Articles - Contains a total of 27 amendments, 10 of which formed the Bill of - Contains a total of 27 amendments, 12 of which formed the Bill of Rights in 1791 - Contains a total of 27 amendments even though there were originally 10, a preamble and an **77. Which king is known as “The Planet King”** - Philip II - Philip III - Philip IV **ANSWER** - Philip V **78. Which member of the Bourbon royal family was taken from Madrid in 1808 and what was the goal of the trip?** - Manuel Godoy, Carlos IV’s favorite - Carlos IV’s son, Fernando, who would become Ferdinand VII - Francisco de Paula, the youngest son of Carlos IV **ANSWER** - Maria Luisa of Parma, Carlos IV’s wife, who reigned as queen of Spain until her husband’s abdication **79. Which of the following milestones is not attributable to Bravo Murillo?** - The Concordatum whereby the Church recognises Isabel II as queen - The Cadastre **ANSWER** - The Isabel II Canal **80. With which event is the “Great Game” associated:** - Crisis that broke out in 1898 between two colonial empires: the French and British due to incompatibility - Crisis that broke out in 1890 between two colonial empires: the Portuguese and British due to incompatibility - Rivalry between two empires, the Russian and the British, in the 19th century for control - The political, economic, social, military and information confrontation initiated at the end of the **81. Indicate the correct answer regarding the encyclical “Rerum Novarum”, 1891:** - It was written by Pope Leo XIII, with the aim of denouncing the inhuman abuses - It was written by Pope Francis to denounce the harm suffered by the environment due to - It was written by Pope Pius XI, with the intention of defending chastity in marriage, - It was written by Pope Benedict XVI, with the aim of examining globalization and creating **82. Does any Spanish Constitution expressly renounce war as an instrument of State policy?** - Yes, the one of 1812 - Yes, the one of 1876 - Yes, the one of 1931 **ANSWER** - Yes, the one of 1978 **83. Who wrote the poetry collection “Wind of the People”?** - Federico García Lorca - Miguel Hernández **ANSWER** - Rafael Alberti - Vicente Aleixandre **84. What was the "Mincemeat" operation in the context of World War II?** - A plan devised by the British in April 1943, aimed at convincing the German high command - An operation carried out in July 1943, involving the largest tank battle of which - A research and development project carried out during World War II that sought to - An operation devised by the German high command whose objective was to take control of the **85. What was the Marshall Plan?** - A program launched by the US after World War II offering technical assistance, - A program launched by the USSR after World War II offering technical and financial - A program launched by the US after World War II offering technical and financial - A program launched by the USSR after World War II offering technical and financial **86. Who proclaimed the independence of the State of Israel on May 14, 1948?** - Golda Meir - Isaac Shamir - Moshe Dayan - David Ben Gurion **ANSWER** **87. Who was the leader of the Chinese Nationalists in the final stage of the Chinese Civil War (1945-1949)?** - Mao Tse Tung - Chiang Kai-shek**ANSWER** - Zhou Enlai - Chen Yi - **88. What is the Panmunjom armistice?** - Truce that consecrates the division of the Korean peninsula **ANSWER** - Truce that consecrates the division of the Indochinese peninsula - Truce that consecrates the division of West and East Germany - None of the above **89. Bangladesh gained independence from ___ in 1971:** - India - Pakistan **ANSWER** - Burma - Great Britain **90. Fernando María Castiella was Minister of Foreign Affairs between 1957 and 1969, which of the following events occurred during his mandate?** - Spain's first application to join the European Communities - Equatorial Guinea’s independence - Spain’s entry into the OECD and the International Monetary Fund **ANSWER** - All of the above are correct **91. Adolfo Suárez's successor after his resignation in 1981 was:** - Carlos Arias Navarro - Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo **ANSWER** - Felipe González - Manuel Fraga **92. The USSR formally dissolved in the last days of the year:** - 1989 - 1991 **ANSWER** - 1990 - 1993 **93. Who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1978 for the Camp David Accords?** - Anwar al-Sadat **ANSWER** - Yasser Arafat - Isaac Rabin - Simon Peres **94. Which of the following countries is also a member of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)?** - Pakistan - South Africa - Iran **ANSWER** - Saudi Arabia **95. Members of the Sahel State Alliance:** - 3 members: Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso **ANSWER** - 5 members: Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania and Niger - 26 members, including the Sahel countries, Spain, France, the European Union - None of the above are correct **96. The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) was expelled from Jordan in 1982 and moved its headquarters to another Arab country until 1994. Which country was that?** - Algeria - Tunisia - Lebanon **ANSWER** - Egypt **97. Regarding the matter of Human Rights, which of the following areas is not covered in international human rights law?** - Abolition or, by way of exception, a moratorium on the death penalty - Fighting discrimination on grounds of sex - Right to safe drinking water and sanitation - Rights of minorities **ANSWER** **98. How many women have won the Miguel de Cervantes Prize since 1976?** - 1 - 2 - 3 - 5 **ANSWER** **99. What Spanish films are nominated for the Oscars in 2024?** - The Society of the Snow - Robot Dreams - A Love - Both (a) and (b) are correct. **ANSWER** **100. Where is the 10th International Congress of the Spanish Language scheduled to be held?** - Arequipa, Peru **ANSWER** - Cuenca, Ecuador - Cadiz, Spain - Guadalajara, Mexico **101. Indicate the correct answer regarding the creation of specialized agencies of the UN** - They are established by intergovernmental agreements relating to economic matters - They are established by intergovernmental agreements relating to economic matters - They are established by intergovernmental agreements relating to economic matters - They are established by intergovernmental agreements relating to economic matters **ANSWER** **102. According to Article 1012 of the Spanish Civil Code, the acceptance of an inheritance abroad will be made:** - Only before the diplomatic or consular agent of Spain who is authorized to exercise the functions - Only before a local notary. - The acceptance may be made both before a local notary and before the diplomatic or consular agent - The acceptance of an inheritance cannot be made abroad. **103. Select the correct answer regarding relations between the Swiss Confederation and the EU:** - They have not signed any bilateral treaty on any subject to date. - Switzerland is not part of the EU, but is part of the European Economic Area - Switzerland is part of the EEA signed in 1994 by Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein and the EEA - Switzerland is not part of the EEA, but has signed the ALC; and its bilateral relations with **104. To which economist would you associate the macroeconomic model of aggregate demand IS-LM?** - John Hicks **ANSWER** - Alvin Hansen - John Maynard Keynes - Alfred Marshall **105. Indicate the correct option: In January 2024, they announced their withdrawal from the G5 Sahel:** - Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso **ANSWER** - Mauritania - Senegal and Nigeria - Both (A) and (B) are correct **106. When an individual is in the service of a diplomatic mission, the right to invoke immunity in the receiving State is exercised:** - Always - At any time - On its behalf **ANSWER** - Even if at the service of a diplomatic mission **107. International recognition of a State is a political act:** - That constitutes the State - That does not constitute the State, since recognition - That is a political act that confirms the existence of an entity - That is not a conclusive act because States are formed **108. The right of visit, in the context of the Law of the Sea Convention, allows a warship to search a merchant vessel in international waters to determine whether:** - The ship is engaged in piracy - The ship is engaged in slave trading - There is a reasonable ground to suspect the ship - The warship is in the jurisdiction of the ship **ANSWER** **109. Which of the following is not a valid ground for invalidating international treaties?** - The treaty’s breach by one of the contracting parties - The treaty’s violation of *jus cogens* - Subsequent emergence of a new rule of *jus cogens* - The treaty is considered incompatible with the basic principles of the organization of the **ANSWER** **110. It is not possible to appeal arbitral awards in international arbitration, although, in exceptional cases, the arbitral tribunal may have the power to amend the sentence if:**** - They are given a *locus poenitentiae* to the parties - The parties have reached an amicable settlement - There is a complaint regarding the implementation of the arbitral award - There are *numerus clausus* situations that allow for an appeal **ANSWER** **111. The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is carried out:** - Before the UN Human Rights Council **ANSWER** - By the United Nations Human Rights Council - By the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights - By the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime **112. Which of the following is not part of the goals of the European Arrest Warrant and Surrender Order?** - To create a more effective system of criminal justice in the European Union - To simplify and speed up the process of extradition between Member States - To ensure a high level of mutual trust between Member States - To ensure the protection of fundamental rights **ANSWER** **113. The European Arrest Warrant and Surrender Order is to be issued at the request of the judicial authorities in the issuing Member State. Where the judicial authorities in the issuing Member State have issued the European Arrest Warrant, the execution of the measure is:** - At the discretion of the receiving Member State’s authorities - The