Causes of Statelessness

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Which of the following is a common cause of statelessness?

  1. Discrimination

  2. Natural disasters

  3. Economic crises

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Discrimination, natural disasters, and economic crises can all lead to statelessness.

What is the term used to describe the situation where a person is born stateless?

  1. De jure statelessness

  2. De facto statelessness

  3. Prima facie statelessness

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Prima facie statelessness refers to the situation where a person is born stateless.

Which of the following is a common cause of de jure statelessness?

  1. Changes in territorial boundaries

  2. Loss of nationality due to marriage

  3. Renunciation of nationality

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Changes in territorial boundaries, loss of nationality due to marriage, and renunciation of nationality can all lead to de jure statelessness.

What is the term used to describe the situation where a person is stateless due to a lack of documentation?

  1. De jure statelessness

  2. De facto statelessness

  3. Prima facie statelessness

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

De facto statelessness refers to the situation where a person is stateless due to a lack of documentation.

Which of the following is a common cause of de facto statelessness?

  1. Discrimination

  2. Natural disasters

  3. Economic crises

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Discrimination, natural disasters, and economic crises can all lead to de facto statelessness.

What is the term used to describe the situation where a person is stateless due to a conflict of nationality laws?

  1. De jure statelessness

  2. De facto statelessness

  3. Prima facie statelessness

  4. Multiple nationality


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Multiple nationality refers to the situation where a person is stateless due to a conflict of nationality laws.

Which of the following is a common cause of multiple nationality?

  1. Changes in territorial boundaries

  2. Loss of nationality due to marriage

  3. Renunciation of nationality

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Changes in territorial boundaries, loss of nationality due to marriage, and renunciation of nationality can all lead to multiple nationality.

What is the term used to describe the situation where a person is stateless due to a lack of effective nationality?

  1. De jure statelessness

  2. De facto statelessness

  3. Prima facie statelessness

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

De jure statelessness refers to the situation where a person is stateless due to a lack of effective nationality.

Which of the following is a common cause of lack of effective nationality?

  1. Discrimination

  2. Natural disasters

  3. Economic crises

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Discrimination, natural disasters, and economic crises can all lead to lack of effective nationality.

What is the term used to describe the situation where a person is stateless due to a failure to register their birth?

  1. De jure statelessness

  2. De facto statelessness

  3. Prima facie statelessness

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

De facto statelessness refers to the situation where a person is stateless due to a failure to register their birth.

Which of the following is a common cause of failure to register birth?

  1. Discrimination

  2. Natural disasters

  3. Economic crises

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Discrimination, natural disasters, and economic crises can all lead to failure to register birth.

What is the term used to describe the situation where a person is stateless due to a lack of documentation of their nationality?

  1. De jure statelessness

  2. De facto statelessness

  3. Prima facie statelessness

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

De facto statelessness refers to the situation where a person is stateless due to a lack of documentation of their nationality.

Which of the following is a common cause of lack of documentation of nationality?

  1. Discrimination

  2. Natural disasters

  3. Economic crises

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Discrimination, natural disasters, and economic crises can all lead to lack of documentation of nationality.

What is the term used to describe the situation where a person is stateless due to a conflict of laws?

  1. De jure statelessness

  2. De facto statelessness

  3. Prima facie statelessness

  4. Multiple nationality


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Multiple nationality refers to the situation where a person is stateless due to a conflict of laws.

Which of the following is a common cause of conflict of laws?

  1. Changes in territorial boundaries

  2. Loss of nationality due to marriage

  3. Renunciation of nationality

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Changes in territorial boundaries, loss of nationality due to marriage, and renunciation of nationality can all lead to conflict of laws.

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