Constitutional Law CSS Paper 2022

FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION-2022
FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS IN BS-17
UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

TIME ALLOWED: THREE HOURS
PART-I (MCQS) MAXIMUM MARKS-20
PART-I (MCQS): MAXIMUM 30 MINUTES
PART-II MAXIMUM MARKS = 80

Note: (i) Part-II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.
(ii) Attempt ONLY FOUR Questions from PART-II. ALL questions carry EQUAL Marks.
(iii) All the parts (if any) of each Question must be attempted at one Place instead of at different places.
(iv) Write Q. No. in the Answer Book in accordance with Q. No. in the Q. Paper.
(v) No Page/Space be left blank between the answers. All the blank pages of Answer Book must be crossed.
(vi) Extra attempt of any question or any part of the question will not be considered.

PART – II

Q. No. 2. What do you know about Judicial Review? Explain in detail the land mark eases of judicial review. (20)

Q. No. 3. Explain in detail the Constitutional Law Remedies/Public Law Remedies under Article 199 of the Constitution of Pakistan 1973, available to the aggrieved party. Is there any restriction on the exercise of writ jurisdiction? (20)

Q. No. 4. Elaborate the concept of separation of powers in compatatis e perspective. i.e. UK, Pakistan and U.S. Critically analyse the system of checks and balances provided in the U.S Constitution. (20)

Q. No. 5. Explain the concept of “Supremacy or the Parliament” in UK. Write in detail the process of legislation in the British Parliament. Is there any accountability over the authority of the Parliament in UK? (20)

Q. No. 6. What do you know about the Constitutional history of Pakistan? Discuss the judgments delivered in Begum Nusrat Bhutto V Chief of the Army Staff PLD1977SC 657 and Asma Mani V Government of the Punjab PLD 1972SC 139. What is the impact of these judgements on the various organs of the State? (20)

Q. No. 7. The Constitution of USSR 1936 is characterised with democratic centralism. Critically analyse the relevant provisions of the Constitution paving way to the said assumption. (20)

Q. No. 8. What do you know about the concept of “Fundamental Rights” as provided in the you Fundamental the Constitution of Pakistan, 1973? Discuss in detail the newly so y d Foun Rights under 18th Amendment in the Constitution of Pakistan, procedure of Amendment in the Constitution is similar to the Act of Parliament. How (20)