FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS
IIN BPS – 17, UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 2005
INTERNATIONAL LAW
NOTE: Attempt five questions in all, including question no. 8 which is compulsory. All questions carry equal marks.
Q1.Define International Law. Do you agree with John Austin’s concept “International Law is not a true law, but a positive international morality”? Elaborate your answer with appropriate arguments.
Q2.What are the sources of International Law? Discuss any two of them in detail.
Q3. Discuss the concept of extradition. Explain main principles of extradition. Discuss also the crimes exempted from extradition.
Q4. What does Subjects of international law mean? Discuss individuals as subjects of International Law. Elaborate your answer with the appropriate examples.
Q5. Discuss amicable means for the settlement of international disputes.
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Q6. Differentiate between Neutralized and Neutral States. Discuss the rights and duties of a neutral state.
Q7. Write short notes on any two of the followings:
a) Continental Shelf b) Rights of Prisoners of War c) Scotia Case
COMPULSORY QUESTION
Q8. Write only correct answer in the Answer book. Don’t reproduce the questions.
(1) Number of Judges of International Court of Justice is
(a) Nine (b) Twelve (c) Fifteen (d) None of these
(2) Permanent Court of International Justice was established under
(a) League of Nations (b) UNO (c) European Union (d) None of these
(3) Pacta Sunt Servanda means
(a) Treaties between states are to be respected (b) An unwanted person (c) International Law must be honoured (d) None of these
(4):Headquarters of International Court of Justice is in
(a) Hague (b) Geneva (c) New York (d) None of these
(5) Persona Non Gruta means
(a) Impracticable article of international law (b) A fugitive criminal (c) A person refused for asylum (d) None of these
(6) Father of the Law of Nations is
(a) Grotics (b) Hegel (c) Anziloei (d) None of these
(7) Principles Jes Soli means
(a) Grant of nationality on the basis of place birth (b) Grant of nationality on the basis of blood relationship (c) Grant of nationality through naturalization (d) None of these
(8) Much of international law is derived through analogy from
(a) Islamic law (b) Christian Law (c) Roman law (d) None of these
(9) Vienna Convention on Law of Treaties was signed in
(a) 1961 (b) 1945 (c) 1927 (d) None of these
(10) Truce mean
(a) A temporary arrangement between the belligerent parties for cessation of hostilities (b) Any peace treaty to end a war (c) No War Pact (d) None of these
(11) Declaration is a treaty between the contracting parties which
(a) is always subject to ratification (b) is not needed to be ratified (c) may or not be subject to be ratification (d) None of these
(12) Diplomatic Protection means a protection and security granted
(a) to a diplomat by UNO (b) by a state to its national abroad (c) by a State to a person seeking asylum (d) None of these
(13) Kellog Briand Pact or Paris Peace Treaty was signed in
(a) 1945 (b) 1928 (c) 1919 (d) None of these
(14) Recognition of new States is a matter of
(a) International law (b) Constitutional law (c) Policy of the State (d) None of these
(15) Grant of extra-territorial asylum in a legation:
(a) is a part of customary international law (b) is a part of Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations 1961 (c) depends on circumstances (d) None of these
(16) To get asylum in a foreign state by an individual
(a) is his basic right (b) is not his right (c) depends on circumstances (d) None of these
(17) Diplomatic envoys in the receiving state are given immunity from
(a) Civil jurisdiction (b) Criminal jurisdiction (c) Both criminal and civil jurisdiction (d) None of these
(18) Territorial sea of a State is under
(a) its total control (b) its control, but subject to certain international obligations (c) its control, only for exploration of mineral resources (d) None of these
(19) Genocide Convention was adopted by the UN General Assembly in:
(a) 1945 (b) 1950 (c) 1960 (d) None of these
(20) Bynkershock principle is related to:
(a) Measurement of maritime belt (b) Contiguous zone (c) Extradition of criminals (d) None of these