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Which one of the following best defines the term “State”?

UPSC · 2021 · Polity
Question:
Which one of the following best defines the term “State”?

Options

A community of persons permanently occupying a definite territory independent of external control and possessing an organized government
A politically organized people of a definite territory and possessing an authority to govern them, maintain law and order, protect their natural rights and safeguard their means of sustenance
A number of persons who have been living in a definite territory for a very long time with their own culture, tradition and government
A society permanently living in a definite territory with a central authority, an executive responsible to the central authority and an independent judiciary
Answer: A community of persons permanently occupying a definite territory independent of external control and possessing an organized government

Explanation:
This definition reflects the essential attributes of a state — population, territory, government, and sovereignty (independence from external control).

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