Which one among the following States has the highest allocation of seats in the Council of States?
- (a) West Bengal
- (b) Karnataka
- (c) Rajasthan
- (d) Tamil Nadu
Answer: (d)
Explanation
Tamil Nadu 18 seats
UPSC CAPF AC 2026 Indian-polity Previous Year Questions
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Which of the following statements about Article 20(1) of the Constitution of India is/are correct?
1. It contains a provision against ex post facto legislation.
2. A legislation shall not be competent to make a criminal law retrospective.
Select the answer using the code given below.
- (a) 1 only
- (b) 2 only
- (c) Both 1 and 2
- (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: (c)
Explanation
Article 20(1) protects against ex post facto criminal laws — no person can be convicted except for violating a law in force at the time of the act, nor given a penalty greater than what that law prescribed. Both statements describe this same safeguard: it bars ex post facto legislation (Statement 1) and specifically bars retrospective criminal law (Statement 2). Hence both are correct.