Question

Power-sharing between governments at different levels like central government, state government and local self government is called ______________.

• A. Vertical power-sharing
• B. Horizontal power-sharing
• C. Circular power-Sharing
• D. None of these

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Vertical power-sharing

Horizontal power-sharing refers to the distribution of the power between different organs of the government ( legislature, executive and judiciary)

Vertical power-sharing refers to the distribution of power between different level of the government (center level and state level). For distribution of power between center and state, Indian constitution provides list system (union list, state list, and concurrent list).