Under Article 12 of Indian constitution, the definition of state include/s? 1. Parliament 2. Panchayats 3. Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) How many of the statements given above are correct? |ForumIAS

[A] Only one

[B] Only two

[C] Only three

[D] None

Answer: C

Notes:

Explanation: The term ‘State’ has been used in different provisions concerning fundamental rights.

Hence, Article 12 has defined the term for the purposes of Part III. According to it, the State includes the following:

Government and Parliament of India, that is, executive and legislative organs of the Union government.
Government and legislature of states, that is, executive and legislative organs of state government.
All local authorities, that is, municipalities, panchayats, district boards, improvement trusts, etc.
All other authorities, that is, statutory or non-statutory authorities like LIC, ONGC, SAIL, etc.

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