[Solved] At the International Peace Conference in Hague in ............. over 25 nations met for ten weeks to codify the laws of war, both on land and at sea.

Q.	At the International Peace Conference in Hague in ............. over 25 nations met for ten weeks to codify the laws of war, both on land and at sea.
A.	1889
B.	1899
C.	1934
D.	1945
Answer» B. 1899

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