Question

Select the correct option based on the following statements.

Statement 1: Discretionary functions of a State are aimed at improving the quality of the life of the people within the State.
Statement 2: Discretionary functions are those that a State can fulfill only if it has the capacity to do so.

• A. Both statements are true.
• B. Both statements are false.
• C. Statement 1 is true while Statement 2 is false.
• D. Statement 1 is flase while Statement 2 is true.

Answer 1

The correct option is A Both statements are true.

Obligatory functions include everything that the State cannot abstain from doing under any circumstances. Apart from these, the State can also implement certain ‘Discretionary Functions’. These are aimed at improving the lives of people. These are things that the State can provide if it has the capacity to do so.