Question

'Accretion' as a mode of acquisition of territory means:

• A. Loss of territory in a war
• B. Acquisition of territory through natural causes
• C. Loss of territory as a result of a treaty
• D. Acquisition of territory through peaceful means

Hint:

Think of "accretion" like the "creation" of new land by nature. It's a natural, gradual process of acquiring territory.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

In public international law, accretion is one of the modes by which a state can acquire new territory.
It refers to the gradual increase of land on a state's territory through natural causes.
This can happen, for example, when a river slowly deposits silt along its bank (a process called alluvion) or when a new island is formed within a state's territorial waters due to volcanic activity.
The key element is that the process is natural and gradual, not man-made or a result of war or treaty.