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UPSC 2021: Which one of the following best defines the term ‘State’?
(a)A community of persons permanently occupying a definite territory independent of external control and possessing an organized government
(b)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
(c)A number of persons who have been living in a definite territory for a very long time with their own culture, tradition and government
(d)A society permanently living in a definite territory with a central authority, an executive responsible to the central authority and an independent judiciary
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (a) A community of persons permanently occupying a definite territory independent of external control and possessing an organized government
In political science a ‘State’ is defined as a community of persons permanently occupying a definite territory, possessing an organised government, and enjoying sovereignty (independence from external control). The other options add non-essential or descriptive elements (natural rights, historic culture, judiciary structure) that are not required components of the classic definition. ([edurev.in](https://edurev.in/t/234289/UPSC-Prelims-PYQs-Fundamental-Rights-Duties?utm_source=openai))
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The correct answer is option (a): A community of persons permanently occupying a definite territory independent of external control and possessing an organized government. Watch the detailed video explanation in our Sherlocking Prelims course on UnlockIAS.
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2021, GS Paper 1, as Question 87. It falls under Indian Polity > Political Theory & Concepts.
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