Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Contemporary World Politics: Environment and Natural Resources

Question:

Which of the following is a Global common?

Options:

MNCs

Chain of hotels

Ocean floors

National rivers

Correct Answer:

Ocean floors

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 3 - Ocean floors

Option 1- MNCs
Option 2- Chain of hotels
Option 3- Ocean floors (It is a global common)
Option 4- National rivers

Some areas or regions of the world are located outside the sovereign jurisdiction of any one state and therefore require common governance by the international community. These are known as res communis humanitatis or global commons. They include the Earth’s atmosphere, Antarctica, the ocean floor, and outer space.