Considerthe followingstatements : 1 TheArthashastra isthe firstIndian textto define aState. 2 The mainconcerns oftheArthashastraare theoreticalissues likethe origins ofthestate. Which of thestatements givenabove is // arecorrect ?

Considerthe followingstatements : 1 TheArthashastra isthe firstIndian

1.	Considerthe followingstatements : 1 TheArthashastra isthe firstIndian textto define aState. 2 The mainconcerns oftheArthashastraare theoreticalissues likethe origins ofthestate. Which of thestatements givenabove is // arecorrect ?
Answer» I only 2 only Both 1 and 2 Neither1 nor 2 Solution : The title "Arthashastra" is often translated to "the SCIENCE of POLITICS",but the book Arthashastra has a broder scope. It inculed books on the nature of government, law, civil and criminal ciurt SYSTEMS, ethics, economics, markets and trade , the METHODS for SCREENING ministers, diplomancy, theories on war, nature of peace, and the duties and obligations of a king.