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"Nation" is distinguished from "state" by:
Ashared identity vs legal authority
Bpopulation vs territory
Clanguage vs religion
Dculture vs economy
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. shared identity vs legal authority
1. Nation = imagined community with shared identity (Anderson).
2. State = legal-political organization with sovereignty over territory.
3. Nation-state aligns the two.
__Source: NCERT Class 11 Political Theory Ch 7 — nationalism__