Question

Which of the following features are common to Indian and Belgian forms of power-sharing arrangements?

a) Power is shared among different parties and takes the form of competition.

b) Power is shared among different social groups.

c) Power is shared among different organs of the Government.

d) Power is shared among different levels of Government. Which of the following is true?

• A. None of the given options are true.
• B. All the above given options are true.
• C. Only option (a) and (b) are true.
• D. Only option (a) and (d) are true.

Answer 1

The correct option is B

All the above given options are true.

The correct answer is option (b) – All the above given options are true.

• Both India and Belgium have different organs of the Government.
• Both India and Belgium have different levels of Government. In India, there is Government at the Local level, State level, and Union level.
• Even the Constitution clearly demarcates the powers of Union Government and State Government.
• India and Belgium have multi-party systems. In both India and Belgium political parties form alliances to form Governments, and political parties compete with each other in elections.