The term State defined by article 12 of the Indian constitution, includes which of the following?
1. Private body or an agency working as an instrument of the State
2. Local authorities such as municipalities and panchayats.
3. Non-statutory authorities like LIC, ONGC, SAIL, etc.
Select the correct answer from the code given below.
1
1 and 2 only
2
2 and 3 only
3
1 and 3 only
4
1, 2 and 3