Which one of the following best defines the term State?

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Q: (IAS/2021)

Which one of the following best defines the term ‘State?

question_subject: 

Polity

question_exam: 

IAS

stats: 

0,107,121,107,76,21,24

keywords: 

{'organized government': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'government': [5, 0, 0, 1], 'central authority': [1, 0, 0, 2], 'authority': [1, 0, 0, 0], 'definite territory': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'independent judiciary': [1, 0, 0, 0], 'best defines': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'own culture': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'organized people': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'society': [5, 0, 8, 11], 'natural rights': [1, 0, 0, 0], 'law': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'persons': [4, 4, 9, 10], 'sustenance': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'term': [28, 1, 9, 27], 'community': [5, 0, 2, 9], 'means': [2, 1, 0, 2]}

The term `State` is best defined as a community of persons permanently occupying a definite territory, independent of external control, and possessing an organized government. This is reflected in option 1 which is thus the correct answer.

Options 2 and 4 both refer to the political organization and central authority but they do not mention the essential characteristic of independence from external control, which is a critical aspect of the definition of a `State`.

Option 3 emphasizes cultural and historical aspects, which although can be part of a `State`, do not comprehensively describe what a `State` is. The key factor missing in this option is the explicit mention of independence from external control.

Overall, option 1 successfully encapsulates all crucial aspects of the term `State` - a permanent community occupying a specific territory, having its own government, and being independent from external control.