CSS International Law Past Paper 2016

Instructions specific to this paper

• Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.

Part-II questions

1. Q. 220 marks

   Define International Law. Discuss its nature and scope. To what extent it is relevant and effective in the modern times?

2. Q. 320 marks

   What are the material sources of International Law? Discuss any two of them in detail with necessary examples.

3. Q. 420 marks

   What is meant by “Freedom of High Seas”? Discuss certain restrictions on it by International Law, including the right of Hot Pursuit by the ships of a costal state on the High Seas.

4. Q. 520 marks

   What is meant by State Jurisdiction? Discuss different types of state jurisdiction under International Law.

5. Q. 620 marks

   Discuss the concept of Neutrality. How a neutral State differs from a neutralized State. Explain the rights and duties of neutral and the belligerent states during war.

6. Q. 720 marks

   What is Recognition? Discuss Dejure and Defacto recognitions. Also explain the constitutive and declaratory theories of recognition. Discuss the disabilities of unrecognized states.

7. Q. 820 marks

   Write short notes on any TWO of the following: (10 each) (a) Lotus Case (b) Scotia Case (c) Territorial and Extra-Territorial asylum

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• Part-II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.
• All the parts (if any) of each question must be attempted at one place instead of at different places.
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