Federal Public Service Commission
CSS Law Past Paper 2022
Optional · 80 marks · three hours
Original FPSC paper
DownloadInstructions specific to this paper
- Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.
Questions
- Q. 220 marks
Discuss the historical account of the origin of international law. What should be the focus of any account as to how and why international law initiated and to what extent it is relevant and effective in the modern times?
- Q. 320 marks
Explain the term ‘Subjects of International Law’.Whether States continues to be the principal subjects of international legal relations and also justify individuals as subject of International Law by giving appropriate examples?
- Q. 420 marks
Discuss in detail in the light of relevant Articles of the UN Charter and practice that whether the world organizations are authorized to intervene in the domestic jurisdiction of its member states?
- Q. 520 marks
Discuss in detail Recognition in International law and its various kinds as well as argue with particular reference to the Constitutive theory of Recognition and the consequences of non-recognition of government.
- Q. 620 marks
Explain the structure and powers of the International Court of Justice and assess the importance of the principles laid down in judicial decisions of leading cases as precedents for states.
- Q. 720 marks
Frequent interventions have challenged the validity of some of fundamental principles of international law. Discuss those principles in light of recent interventions.
- Q. 820 marks
Write short notes on any TWO of the following: (10 each) (a) Nature of relationship of a state with an individual (b) Territorial and Extra-Territorial asylum (c) The Nottebohm Case
Standard FPSC instructions
Printed on this and every CSS paper.
- 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.
- Write Q. No. in the Answer Book in accordance with Q. No. in the question paper.
- No page/space be left blank between the answers. All the blank pages of the Answer Book must be crossed.
- Extra attempt of any question or any part of the attempted question will not be considered.
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