Scope of Application and Textual Reality of Part IV

Only the third statement is accurate. Under Article 36, the definition of the 'State' in Part IV is incredibly broad, encompassing the legislative and executive organs of both central and state governments, as well as all local/public authorities. The first statement is false because the Constitution contains absolutely no formal classification or ideological chapters for the DPSP; this is purely an academic construct. The second statement is false because the definition of State explicitly includes legislatures, not just the executive.

The Assertion is true; the obligation extends to all levels of government. Reason 1 correctly supports this by citing Article 36, which casts a wide net over all local and public authorities. Reason 2 is completely factually false; the Constitution does not separate the DPSP into specialized ideological chapters, nor does it target different rules to different levels of government.

The second assessment is accurate. The municipal council is incorrect. Article 36 of the Constitution dictates that the term 'State' in Part IV has the exact same comprehensive meaning as it does in Part III. Therefore, the 'State' includes all local authorities (municipalities, panchayats, etc.) and other public authorities, meaning the local city council is equally obligated to keep the DPSP ideals in mind when formulating policies.

Only two boundaries are valid (Statements 2 and 3: state assemblies are bound, and local authorities are included in the definition of the State). Statement 1 is false (the formal constitutional text contains no such ideological segregation). Statement 4 is false (the directives apply comprehensively to both executive and legislative branches across all tiers, not just the central executive).