General Studies · Kautilyan Statecraft and Welfare State
Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R. Assertion A: The foundational administrative maxim in Kautilya's statecraft establishes that the sovereign's personal joy is derived entirely from the well-being and happiness of the subjects. Reason R: Under the Kautilyan framework, the state's welfare orientation is restricted to coercive military expansion, intentionally omitting the provision of public infrastructure such as irrigation and roads. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
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- 1Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
- 2Both A and R are correct but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
- 3A is correct but R is not correct✓
- 4A is not correct but R is correct
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A is correct but R is not correct
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